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Joshua 15:60

Kiriath-baalKiriath-jearimRabbah

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

61 These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

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BSB
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
KJV
Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
WEB
Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
ASV
Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
DARBY
Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.
BLB
Kiriath-baal (that [is], Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, and their villages.
ÅB
Kirjat-Ba'al, det er Kirjat-Jearim, og Harabba - to byer med tilhørende landsbyer.
OTB
Kirjat-Ba'al (det vil si Kirjat-Jearim) og Rabba — to byer sammen med deres landsbyer.
B1930
Kirjat-Ba'al, det er Kirjat-Jearim, og Harabba - to byer med tilhørende landsbyer.

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  • Joshua 18:14

    On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:1

    Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.

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