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Joshua 21:12
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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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(But the lande of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh to be his possession)
(But the lande of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh to be 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
9They 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): 11Kiriath Arba (Arba was the ancestor of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hills of Judah, with access to the pastures around it. The fields of the city and its open lands they had already given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (the asylum-city for the unconvicted killers), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, all with their accompanying pastures—nine towns from these two tribes. 17And from the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon, together with their pastures—four towns. 19 The total for the cities and pastures for the priests descended from Aaron came to thirteen. 20The rest of the Kohathite families from the tribe of Levi were assigned their cities by lot from the tribe of Ephraim: Shechem (the asylum-city for the unconvicted killer) in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer, Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, with their pastures—four towns. 23From the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, all with their pastures—four towns. 25 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach and Gath Rimmon with their pastures—two towns. 26 All told, ten cities with their pastures went to the remaining Kohathite families. 27 The Gershonite families of the tribe of Levi were given from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (an asylum-city for the unconvicted killer), and Be Eshtarah, with their pastures—two 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
But God said, "That's not what I mean. Your wife, Sarah, will have a baby, a son. Name him Isaac (Laughter). I'll establish my covenant with him and his descendants, a covenant that lasts forever.
But God said, "That's not what I mean. Your wife, Sarah, will have a baby, a son. Name him Isaac (Laughter). I'll establish my covenant with him and his descendants, a covenant that lasts forever.
Genesis 21:7
She also said, Whoever would have suggested to Abraham that Sarah would one day nurse a baby! Yet here I am! I've given the old man a son!
She also said, Whoever would have suggested to Abraham that Sarah would one day nurse a baby! Yet here I am! I've given the old man a son!
Genesis 21:8
The baby grew and was weaned. Abraham threw a big party on the day Isaac was weaned.
The baby grew and was weaned. Abraham threw a big party on the day Isaac was weaned.
1 Samuel 8:7
God answered Samuel, "Go ahead and do what they're asking. They are not rejecting you. They've rejected me as their King. From the day I brought them out of Egypt until this very day they've been behaving like this, leaving me for other gods. And now they're doing it to you. So let them have their own way. But warn them of what they're in for. Tell them the way kings operate, just what they're likely to get from a king."
God answered Samuel, "Go ahead and do what they're asking. They are not rejecting you. They've rejected me as their King. From the day I brought them out of Egypt until this very day they've been behaving like this, leaving me for other gods. And now they're doing it to you. So let them have their own way. But warn them of what they're in for. Tell them the way kings operate, just what they're likely to get from a king."
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.
