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Good News Translation
Joshua 21:9
These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Israelites gave these cities by name from the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon
The Israelites gave these cities by name from the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon
Hebrew Names Version
They gave out of the tribe of the children of Yehudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Shim`on, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
They gave out of the tribe of the children of Yehudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Shim`on, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
King James Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
Lexham English Bible
They gave these cities, which are here mentioned by name, from the tribe of the families of Judah and from the tribe of the families of Simeon;
They gave these cities, which are here mentioned by name, from the tribe of the families of Judah and from the tribe of the families of Simeon;
English Standard Version
Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,
Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,
New Century Version
These are the names of the towns that came from the lands of Judah and Simeon.
These are the names of the towns that came from the lands of Judah and Simeon.
New English Translation
They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
Amplified Bible
They gave these cities which are mentioned here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
They gave these cities which are mentioned here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
New American Standard Bible
They gave these cities which are mentioned here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
They gave these cities which are mentioned here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
They also gave from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon these cities which are here mentioned by name;
They also gave from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon these cities which are here mentioned by name;
Contemporary English Version
Towns from Judah, Simeon, Benjamin The descendants of Aaron from the Kohath clans of Levi were priests, and they were chosen to receive towns first. They were given thirteen towns and the pastureland around them. Nine of these towns were from the tribes of Judah and Simeon and four from Benjamin. Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh were from Judah and Simeon. Hebron, located in the hill country of Judah, was earlier called Arba's Town. It had been named after Arba, the ancestor of the Anakim. Hebron's pasturelands went along with the town, but its farmlands and the villages around it had been given to Caleb. Hebron was also one of the Safe Towns for people who had accidentally killed someone. Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon were from Benjamin.
Towns from Judah, Simeon, Benjamin The descendants of Aaron from the Kohath clans of Levi were priests, and they were chosen to receive towns first. They were given thirteen towns and the pastureland around them. Nine of these towns were from the tribes of Judah and Simeon and four from Benjamin. Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh were from Judah and Simeon. Hebron, located in the hill country of Judah, was earlier called Arba's Town. It had been named after Arba, the ancestor of the Anakim. Hebron's pasturelands went along with the town, but its farmlands and the villages around it had been given to Caleb. Hebron was also one of the Safe Towns for people who had accidentally killed someone. Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon were from Benjamin.
Complete Jewish Bible
They gave from the tribe of the descendants of Y'hudah and from the tribe of the descendants of Shim‘on these cities here mentioned by name;
They gave from the tribe of the descendants of Y'hudah and from the tribe of the descendants of Shim‘on these cities here mentioned by name;
Darby Translation
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which were mentioned by name,
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which were mentioned by name,
Easy-to-Read Version
These are the names of the towns that were in the areas that belonged to Judah and Simeon.
These are the names of the towns that were in the areas that belonged to Judah and Simeon.
George Lamsa Translation
These are the names of the cities which they gave out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, each city mentioned by its name.
These are the names of the cities which they gave out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, each city mentioned by its name.
Literal Translation
And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name,
And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of the trybe of the children of Iuda, and of the trybe of the children of Simeon, they gaue these cities (which they named by name)
Of the trybe of the children of Iuda, and of the trybe of the children of Simeon, they gaue these cities (which they named by name)
American Standard Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:
Bible in Basic English
From the tribes of the children of Judah and the children of Simeon they gave these towns, listed here by name:
From the tribes of the children of Judah and the children of Simeon they gave these towns, listed here by name:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they gaue out of the tribe of the children of Iuda, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities by name.
And they gaue out of the tribe of the children of Iuda, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities by name.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
King James Version (1611)
And they gaue out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,
And they gaue out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and part of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned
And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and part of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned
English Revised Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:
Berean Standard Bible
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Of the lynagis of the sones of Juda, and of Symeon, Josue yaf citees;
Of the lynagis of the sones of Juda, and of Symeon, Josue yaf citees;
Young's Literal Translation
And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;
And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;
Update Bible Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
Webster's Bible Translation
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name,
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name,
World English Bible
They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name:
New King James Version
So they gave from the tribe of the children of Judah and from the tribe of the children of Simeon these cities which are designated by name,
So they gave from the tribe of the children of Judah and from the tribe of the children of Simeon these cities which are designated by name,
New Living Translation
The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon
The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon
New Life Bible
They gave from the families of Judah and Simeon the cities given here by name.
They gave from the families of Judah and Simeon the cities given here by name.
New Revised Standard
Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following towns mentioned by name,
Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following towns mentioned by name,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus then they gave - out of the tribe of the sons of Judah and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon - these cities which are mentioned by name.
Thus then they gave - out of the tribe of the sons of Judah and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon - these cities which are mentioned by name.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,
Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,
Revised Standard Version
Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,
Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,
THE MESSAGE
They assigned from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin the following towns, here named individually (these were for the descendants of Aaron who were from the families of the Kohathite branch of Levi because the first lot fell to them):
They assigned from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin the following towns, here named individually (these were for the descendants of Aaron who were from the families of the Kohathite branch of Levi because the first lot fell to them):
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They gave these cities which are here mentioned by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
They gave these cities which are here mentioned by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
Contextual Overview
9 These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given 10 to the descendants of Aaron who were of the clan of Kohath, which was descended from Levi. Their assignment was the first to be made. 11 They were given the city of Arba (Arba was Anak's father), now called Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture land surrounding it. 12 However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13 In addition to Hebron (one of the cities of refuge), the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah, 14 Jattir, Eshtemoa, 15 Holon, Debir, 16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands: nine cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon. 17 From the territory of Benjamin they were given four cities: Gibeon, Geba, 18 Anathoth, and Almon, with their pasture lands.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
these cities: Joshua 21:13-18, 1 Chronicles 6:65
mentioned: Heb. called
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 31:15 - the cities Luke 1:39 - into
Cross-References
Genesis 16:1
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Genesis 17:20
I have heard your request about Ishmael, so I will bless him and give him many children and many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make a great nation of his descendants.
I have heard your request about Ishmael, so I will bless him and give him many children and many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make a great nation of his descendants.
Genesis 21:1
The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
Genesis 21:3
Abraham named him Isaac,
Abraham named him Isaac,
Genesis 21:5
Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born.
Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born.
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, "God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."
Sarah said, "God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."
Genesis 21:13
I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son."
I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son."
Genesis 21:14
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:23
So make a vow here in the presence of God that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so promise that you will also be loyal to me and to this country in which you are living."
So make a vow here in the presence of God that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so promise that you will also be loyal to me and to this country in which you are living."
Genesis 21:24
Abraham said, "I promise."
Abraham said, "I promise."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah,.... Here follows a particular account of the several cities which were given out of each tribe, and first out of this:
and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon; which is joined with that of Judah, because the cities of it lay within it, Joshua 19:1;
these cities which are [here] mentioned by name; Joshua 21:13.
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.
