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Joshua 14:15

ArbaHebronKiriath-arba

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

14 Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.

(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
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BSB
(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
KJV
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
WEB
Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.
ASV
Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; [which Arba was] the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
DARBY
Now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; the great man among the Anakim. And the land rested from war.
BLB
(And the name of Hebron formerly [was] Kiriath-arba; he [was] the great man among the Anakim.) And the land had rest from war.
ÅB
Men Hebrons navn var før Kirjat-Arba[^2]; Arba var den største mann blant anakittene. Og landet hadde nå ro for krig.
[^1]: østenfor.
[^2]: Arbas by.
OTB
Nå var Hebrons navn tidligere Kiriat-Arba; Arba var den største mannen blant anakittene. Da hadde landet ro fra krig.
B1930
Men Hebrons navn var før Kirjat-Arba; Arba var den største mann blandt anakittene. Og landet hadde nu ro for krig. / < Arbas by.>

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  • Joshua 11:23

    So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • Judges 3:11

    So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

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  • Judges 5:31

    So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

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  • Judges 8:28

    In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,

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  • Judges 3:30

    So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

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