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Geneva Bible
Joshua 21:12
(But the lande of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh to be his possession)
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Christian Standard Bible®
But they gave the fields and settlements of the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But they gave the fields and settlements of the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Hebrew Names Version
But the fields of the city, and the villages of it, gave they to Kalev the son of Yefunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages of it, gave they to Kalev the son of Yefunneh for his possession.
King James Version
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Lexham English Bible
But the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.
But the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.
English Standard Version
But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
New Century Version
But the fields and the villages around Kiriath Arba had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
But the fields and the villages around Kiriath Arba had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
New English Translation
(Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)
(Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)
Amplified Bible
But the fields of the city and its villages they had given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his property.
But the fields of the city and its villages they had given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his property.
New American Standard Bible
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Complete Jewish Bible
but the fields and villages of the city they gave to Kalev the son of Y'funeh as his possession.
but the fields and villages of the city they gave to Kalev the son of Y'funeh as his possession.
Darby Translation
But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the fields and the small towns around the city of Kiriath Arba belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
But the fields and the small towns around the city of Kiriath Arba belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
George Lamsa Translation
But the fields of the city, with its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jophaniah for his possession.
But the fields of the city, with its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jophaniah for his possession.
Good News Translation
However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Literal Translation
But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his own.
But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his own.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the felde of the cite and the vyllages therof, gaue they vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephune for his possession.
But the felde of the cite and the vyllages therof, gaue they vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephune for his possession.
American Standard Version
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Bible in Basic English
But the open country round the town, and its unwalled places, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, as his property.
But the open country round the town, and its unwalled places, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, as his property.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the lande that pertayned to the citie and the villages therof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephune, to be his possession.
But the lande that pertayned to the citie and the villages therof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephune, to be his possession.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
King James Version (1611)
But the fields of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, for his possession.
But the fields of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, for his possession.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.
But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.
English Revised Version
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Berean Standard Bible
But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sotheli he hadde youe the feeldis and townes therof to Caleph, sone of Jephone, to haue in possessioun.
sotheli he hadde youe the feeldis and townes therof to Caleph, sone of Jephone, to haue in possessioun.
Young's Literal Translation
and the field of the city and its villages they have given to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.
and the field of the city and its villages they have given to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Update Bible Version
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
World English Bible
But the fields of the city, and the villages of it, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But the fields of the city, and the villages of it, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
New King James Version
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
New Living Translation
But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
New Life Bible
But the city's fields and towns had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his own.
But the city's fields and towns had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his own.
New Revised Standard
But the fields of the town and its villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his holding.
But the fields of the town and its villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his holding.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
whereas, the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they unto Caleb son of Jephunneh, as his possession.
whereas, the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they unto Caleb son of Jephunneh, as his possession.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
Revised Standard Version
But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephun'neh as his possession.
But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephun'neh as his possession.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Contextual Overview
9 And they gaue out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, & out of the tribe of the children of Simeo, these cities which are here named. 10 And they were the childrens of Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites, and of the sonnes of Leui, (for theirs was the first lot) 11 So they gaue them Kiriath-arba of the father of Anok (which is Hebron) in the mountaine of Iudah, with the suburbes of the same round about it. 12 (But the lande of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh to be his possession) 13 Thus they gaue to the children of Aaron the Priest, a citie of refuge for the slaier, euen Hebron with her suburbes, and Libnah with her suburbes, 14 And Iattir with her suburbes, and Eshtemoa, and her suburbes, 15 And Holon with her suburbes, and Debir with her suburbes, 16 And Ain with her suburbes, and Iuttah with her suburbes, Beth-shemesh wt her suburbes: nine cities out of those two tribes. 17 And out of the tribe of Beniamin they gaue Gibeon with her suburbes, Geba with her suburbes, 18 Anathoth with her suburbes, and Almon with her suburbes: foure cities.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joshua 14:13-15, 1 Chronicles 6:55-57
Reciprocal: Judges 1:20 - they gave 2 Samuel 2:3 - the cities
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
Then God saide, Sarah thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, and thou shalt call his name Izhak: and I will establish my couenant with him for an euerlasting couenant, and with his seede after him.
Then God saide, Sarah thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, and thou shalt call his name Izhak: and I will establish my couenant with him for an euerlasting couenant, and with his seede after him.
Genesis 17:21
But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.
But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.
Genesis 21:7
Againe she said, Who would haue saide to Abraham, that Sarah shoulde haue giuen children sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his olde age.
Againe she said, Who would haue saide to Abraham, that Sarah shoulde haue giuen children sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his olde age.
Genesis 21:8
Then the childe grewe and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Izhak was weaned.
Then the childe grewe and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Izhak was weaned.
1 Samuel 8:7
And the Lord said vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of the people in all that they shall say vnto thee: for they haue not cast thee away, but they haue cast me away, yt I should not reigne ouer the.
And the Lord said vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of the people in all that they shall say vnto thee: for they haue not cast thee away, but they haue cast me away, yt I should not reigne ouer the.
1 Samuel 8:9
Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them.
Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them.
Isaiah 46:10
Which declare the last thing from the beginning: and from of olde, the things that were not done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I will doe whatsoeuer I will.
Which declare the last thing from the beginning: and from of olde, the things that were not done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I will doe whatsoeuer I will.
Hebrews 11:18
(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)
(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof,.... Which lay beyond the two thousand cubits:
gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh, for his possession; as Moses had promised, and Joshua had confirmed to him; and now the children of Israel gave them to him, and put him in the possession of,
Joshua 14:6; and the same is to be observed of all the other cities given to the Levites, that they and their suburbs, extending to such a distance only, were given to them; but the fields and villages, which belonged to them, continued the inheritance of the tribes in which they were.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The thirteen priestly cities (see the marginal references) were all in the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Thus, as Calvin remarks, God so overruled it that the priestly families were placed upon the spot which He had determined before hand to choose as the site of His temple.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 21:12. The fields of the city - gave they to Caleb — This was an exclusive privilege to him and his family, with which the grant to the Levites did not interfere. Joshua 14:14.
