Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now the name of Hebron was formerly
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Anakim, the » Hebron, chief city of
Caleb » One of the two survivors of the israelites permitted to enter the land of promise
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Conquest of, by caleb
Kirjath-arba » An early name of hebron
Nation » Periods of peace in the history of israel
Interlinear
Paniym
Qiryath `Arba`
Gadowl
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 14:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Caleb Receives Hebron
14 Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day because he wholly followed LORD, the God of Israel. 15 Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba. [Arba was] the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
Cross References
Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that LORD spoke to Moses. And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.
Genesis 23:2
And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Joshua 15:13
And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the commandment of LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba. [Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
Judges 3:11
And 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 had rest eighty years.
Judges 5:31
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD, but let those who love him be as the sun when he goes forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
Judges 8:28
So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.