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Joshua 21:9

Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,

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Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hebron;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Levite;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Judah, Tribe of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Judah;   Levi;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Joshua, the Book of;   Kohathites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Joshua;   Numbers, Book of;   Priests and Levites;   Suburb;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Kohath, Kohathites ;   Levites ;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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:
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.
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;
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,
New Century Version
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.
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;
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;
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.
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;
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.
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;
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,
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
Good News Translation
These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given
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,
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)
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:
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:
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.
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.
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,
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
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:
Berean Standard Bible
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;
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;
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:
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,
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:
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,
New Living Translation
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.
New Revised Standard
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.
Revised Standard Version
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):
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;

Contextual Overview

9 Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these, 10 To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them) 11 The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about. 12 But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession. 13 He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof, and Lebna with the suburbs thereof, 14 And Jether and Estemo, 15 And Holon, and Dabir, 16 And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said. 17 And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae, 18 And Anathoth and Almon, with, their suburbs: four cities.

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
Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children: but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ismael I have also heard thee. Behold, I will bless him, and increase, and multiply him exceedingly: he shall beget twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:1
And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:5
When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father, was Isaac born.
Genesis 21:6
And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.
Genesis 21:13
But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.
Genesis 21:14
So Abraham rose up in the morning, and taking bread and a bottle of water, put it upon her shoulder, and delivered the boy, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Bersabee.
Genesis 21:23
Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger.
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said: I will swear.

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.


 
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