Joshua 15:57
55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
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Compare
- BSB
- Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
- KJV
- Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
- WEB
- Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
- ASV
- Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
- DARBY
- Kain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets.
- BLB
- Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, and their villages.
- ÅB
- Hakka'in, Gibea og Timna - ti byer med tilhørende landsbyer;
- OTB
- Kain, og Gibea, og bosetningen Timna — ti byer sammen med deres landsbyer.
- B1930
- Hakka'in, Gibea og Timna - ti byer med tilhørende landsbyer;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 15:10
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
Read in contextGenesis 38:12
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:1
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
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