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1 Chronicles 6:56

CalebJephunneh

54 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:

55 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.

57 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

58 Hilen, Debir,

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BSB
But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
KJV
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
WEB
but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
ASV
but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
DARBY
but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
BLB
And the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
ÅB
men byens mark og dens landsbyer fikk Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn.
OTB
men de ga byens marker og dens landsbyer til Kaleb, sønn av Jefunne.
B1930
men byens mark og dens landsbyer fikk Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 15:13

    According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

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  • Joshua 14:13

    Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.

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