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Joshua 21:12

CalebJephunneh

10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

11 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.

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,

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BSB
But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
KJV
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
WEB
But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
ASV
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
DARBY
But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
BLB
And the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
ÅB
men byens mark og dens landsbyer gav de Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn, til eiendom.
OTB
Men markene og landsbyene rundt byen hadde blitt gitt til Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn, som hans eiendom.
B1930
men byens mark og dens landsbyer gav de Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn, til eiendom.

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