Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pastureland, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) New Living Translation Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.) English Standard Version They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it. Berean Standard Bible They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) King James Bible And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. New King James Version And they gave them Kirjath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), which is Hebron, in the mountains of Judah, with the common-land surrounding it. New American Standard Bible So they gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands. NASB 1995 Thus they gave them Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands. NASB 1977 Thus they gave them Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands. Legacy Standard Bible So they gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands all around it. Amplified Bible They gave them [the city of] Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands. Christian Standard Bible They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah. Holman Christian Standard Bible They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah. Arba was the father of Anak. American Standard Version And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. English Revised Version And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak, (the same is Hebron,) in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. GOD'S WORD® Translation They gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba was Anak's father) and the pastureland around it. This is the city of Hebron located in the mountains of Judah. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version They gave them Kiriath-arba, also known as Hebron, (Arba was named after the ancestor of Anak), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasture lands. Majority Standard Bible They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) NET Bible They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas. New Heart English Bible They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs around it. Webster's Bible Translation And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak (which city is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its suburbs round it. World English Bible They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it [is] Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its outskirts around it; Young's Literal Translation and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its suburbs round about it; Smith's Literal Translation And they will give to them the fourth city, the father of Anak (it is Hebron) in mount Judah, and the area round about it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about. Catholic Public Domain Version the city of Arba, the father of Anak, which is called Hebron, on the mountain of Judah, and its surrounding suburbs. New American Bible first, Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the mountain region of Judah, with the adjacent pasture lands, New Revised Standard Version They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture lands around it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they gave them Koriath-arba, which belonged to the father of giants, that is, Hebron, on the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they gave to them Quryath Arba of the father of the giants, that which is Khebron, that is on the hills of Yehuda and its fields as circling it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak--the same is Hebron--in the hill-country of Judah, with the open land round about it. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they gave to them Cariatharboc the metropolis of the sons of Enac; this is Chebron in the mountain country of Juda, and the suburbs round it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…10to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them: 11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) 12But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.… Cross References Genesis 23:2 She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her. Genesis 23:19 After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Genesis 49:29-32 Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ... Genesis 50:13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. Numbers 13:22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt. Numbers 35:2-8 “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. / The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. ... Deuteronomy 19:1-3 When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land He is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses, / then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. / You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities. 1 Chronicles 6:55-56 They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 1 Chronicles 6:57-60 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, / Hilen, Debir, / Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. ... 1 Chronicles 6:64-65 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. / They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 1 Chronicles 6:66-70 And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: / They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, / Jokmeam, Beth-horon, ... 1 Chronicles 6:71-76 The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath, / Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands. ... 1 Chronicles 6:77-81 The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. ... 1 Chronicles 23:1-2 When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. 1 Chronicles 23:3-5 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. / “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, / 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” Treasury of Scripture And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. And they 1 Chronicles 6:55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. the city of Arba. Joshua 15:13,14,54 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron… Genesis 23:2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. Genesis 35:27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. is Hebron 2 Samuel 2:1-3 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron… 2 Samuel 5:1-5 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh… 2 Samuel 15:7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. in the hill Joshua 20:7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. Luke 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; Jump to Previous Anak Arba City Country Hebron Hill Hill-Country Judah Kiriath Kiriath-Arba Kir'iath-Ar'ba Kirjath-Arba Lands Mountain Open Pasture Pastureland Round Suburbs Surrounding ThereofJump to Next Anak Arba City Country Hebron Hill Hill-Country Judah Kiriath Kiriath-Arba Kir'iath-Ar'ba Kirjath-Arba Lands Mountain Open Pasture Pastureland Round Suburbs Surrounding ThereofJoshua 21 1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise They gave them Kiriath-arba Kiriath-arba, meaning "City of Arba," was named after Arba, a notable figure among the Anakim, a race of giants mentioned in the Old Testament. This city was allocated to the Levites, specifically the descendants of Aaron, as part of their inheritance. The giving of this city to the Levites signifies the importance of providing for the priestly tribe, who were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) Persons / Places / Events 1. Kiriath-arba (Hebron)An ancient city in the hill country of Judah, significant as a city of refuge and a Levitical city. It was originally named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim, a race of giants. 2. Arba Known as the forefather of Anak, Arba was a notable figure among the Anakim, a group of people known for their great size and strength. 3. Anak The son of Arba, representing the lineage of the Anakim, who were formidable inhabitants of the land before the Israelites. 4. Levites The tribe of Levi, who were given cities and pasturelands throughout Israel, including Hebron, to serve in religious duties and maintain the spiritual life of the nation. 5. Hill Country of Judah A region in the southern part of Israel, known for its rugged terrain and significant biblical history, including being the tribal territory of Judah. Teaching Points Significance of HebronHebron's role as a Levitical city and a city of refuge underscores the importance of spiritual centers in maintaining the faith and justice within the community. Heritage and Legacy The mention of Arba and the Anakim reminds us of the enduring impact of our heritage and the importance of overcoming formidable challenges through faith. Role of the Levites The Levites' inheritance of cities like Hebron highlights the necessity of dedicated spiritual leaders who guide and nurture the faith of the community. God's Provision The allocation of cities to the Levites demonstrates God's provision for His people, ensuring that spiritual needs are met alongside physical ones. Faith Over Fear The history of Hebron, from the giants to its role in Israel, teaches us to trust in God's promises and provision, even when faced with daunting obstacles.Verse 11. - In the hill country of Judah. The word in the original is הַר, mountain, the title which is consistently applied to the highlands of Palestine in the Bible, while our version translates indiscriminately by "mountain" and "hill." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them לָהֶ֜ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They Kiriath-arba אַרְבַּ֨ע (’ar·ba‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7153: Kiriath-arba -- 'city of the four', an older name of Hebron (that is, הִ֥יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are Hebron), חֶבְר֖וֹן (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah with its surrounding סְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around pasturelands, מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ (miḡ·rā·še·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea in the hill country בְּהַ֣ר (bə·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Judah. יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites (Arba was the father אֲבִ֧י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father of Anak.) הָֽעֲנ֛וֹק (hā·‘ă·nō·wq) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6061: Anak -- 'neck', a Canaanite Links Joshua 21:11 NIVJoshua 21:11 NLT Joshua 21:11 ESV Joshua 21:11 NASB Joshua 21:11 KJV Joshua 21:11 BibleApps.com Joshua 21:11 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:11 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:11 French Bible Joshua 21:11 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 21:11 They gave them Kiriath Arba named after (Josh. 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