Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba; for Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.

King James Version

And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

Holman Bible

Hebron’s name used to be Kiriath-arba; Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. After this, the land had rest from war.

International Standard Version

Hebron used to be known as Kiriath-arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. After all of this, the land enjoyed rest from war.

A Conservative Version

Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba. [Arba was] the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

The name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba [city of Arba]; for Arba was the greatest man among the [giant-like] Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.

Bible in Basic English

In earlier times the name of Hebron had been Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the greatest of the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Darby Translation

Now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; the great man among the Anakim. And the land rested from war.

Julia Smith Translation

And the name of Hebron before, the city of Arba; he the great man among the Anakims And the land rested from war.

King James 2000

And the name of Hebron before was Kiriatharba; this Arba was a great man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the name of Hebron formerly [was] Kiriath Arba; [Arba was] the greatest person among the Anakites. And the land rested from war.

Modern King James verseion

And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; that one was a great man among the giants. And the land had rest from war.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the name of Hebron was called in old time, Kiriatharba, which was a huge man among the Anakims. And the land ceased from war.

NET Bible

(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.

New Heart English Bible

Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. The land had rest from war.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the name of Hebron, was formerly, City of Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim, was he. And, the land, had rest from war.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. The land had rest from war.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the name of Hebron formerly is Kirjath-Arba (he is the great man among the Anakim); and the land hath rest from war.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of Hebron
חברון 
Chebrown 
Usage: 71

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

קרית הארבּע קרית ארבּע 
Qiryath `Arba` 
Usage: 7

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

ענקי 
`Anaqiy 
Usage: 9

And the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

Caleb Receives Hebron

14 Therefore, Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite until this day, because he followed the Lord God of Israel fully. 15 Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba; for Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.


Cross References

Joshua 11:23

So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had spoken to Moses, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. Thus the land had rest from war.

Genesis 23:2

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Joshua 15:13

Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).

Judges 3:11

Then the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Judges 3:30

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was undisturbed for eighty years.

Judges 5:31

Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord;
But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might.”
And the land was undisturbed for forty years.

Judges 8:28

So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift up their heads anymore. And the land was undisturbed for forty years in the days of Gideon.

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