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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they gave the fields of the city and its settlements to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the fields and settlements around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the farmland and villages around Hebron were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />but the fields belonging to the city and its villages were given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The fields and villages, however, that belonged to the city were assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they gave the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the field of the city and its enclosures they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />but they gave the fields of the city, and the villages, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />However, the open country and the villages belonging to the city had been given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But all the fields of the city, and those which were round about it, they gave to Caleb the son of Jophaniah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the fields of the cities that were around it they gave to Kalab, son of Yuphna.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Chaleb the son of Jephonne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=1971" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Territories for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">55</span>They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. <span class="reftext">56</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śə·ḏêh (N-msc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">But the fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥă·ṣê·re·hā (N-cpc:: 3fs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">and villages</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">around the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">were given</a> <a href="/hebrew/3612.htm" title="3612: lə·ḵā·lêḇ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps a form of keleb, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.">to Caleb</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3312.htm" title="3312: yə·p̄un·neh (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Caleb, also an Asherite. From panah; he will be prepared; Jephunneh, the name of two Israelites.">of Jephunneh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">57</span>So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Joshua 21:12</a></span><br />But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Numbers 35:2-5</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. / The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Deuteronomy 18:1-2</a></span><br />The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Joshua 14:4</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Joshua 13:14</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Leviticus 25:32-34</a></span><br />As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">Ezekiel 48:10-14</a></span><br />This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. / It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-22.htm">Genesis 48:22</a></span><br />And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Luke 18:29-30</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-29.htm">Mark 10:29-30</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.</p><p class="hdg">the fields.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13</a></b></br> And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13</a></b></br> And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, <i>even</i> the city of Arba the father of Anak, which <i>city is</i> Hebron.</p><p class="hdg">Caleb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-15.htm">1 Chronicles 4:15</a></b></br> And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/4-15.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-12.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-46.htm">Field</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-23.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-15.htm">Jephunneh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-15.htm">Jephun'neh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-16.htm">Small</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-16.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-32.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-38.htm">Jephunneh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-38.htm">Jephun'neh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">Small</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">The sons of Levi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">The cities of the priests and Levites.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The fields and villages provided agricultural resources and living spaces for the inhabitants. In the context of the Levitical cities, these lands were essential for the sustenance of the Levites, who did not receive a tribal inheritance like the other tribes of Israel (<a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Numbers 18:20-24</a>). The mention of fields and villages highlights the importance of land distribution in maintaining the economic and social structure of Israelite society.<p><b>were given to Caleb</b><br>Caleb, son of Jephunneh, is a significant figure in the Old Testament. He was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (<a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">Numbers 13:6</a>). Along with Joshua, Caleb showed faith in God's promise and encouraged the Israelites to take possession of the land despite the presence of formidable inhabitants (<a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30, 14</a>:6-9). As a reward for his faithfulness, Caleb was granted a portion of the land, specifically Hebron, as his inheritance (<a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13-14</a>). This allocation underscores the biblical principle of rewarding faith and obedience to God.<p><b>son of Jephunneh</b><br>Jephunneh is identified as a Kenizzite, which suggests that Caleb's family may have been of non-Israelite origin, possibly assimilated into the tribe of Judah (<a href="/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12</a>). This inclusion of Caleb's lineage highlights the theme of God's grace extending beyond ethnic boundaries, foreshadowing the New Testament message of salvation available to all people through Jesus Christ (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). Caleb's story serves as a reminder of the importance of faith and loyalty to God, regardless of one's background.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/caleb_son_of_jephunneh.htm">Caleb son of Jephunneh</a></b><br>Caleb was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. He is known for his faithfulness and trust in God's promises, as he, along with Joshua, brought back a positive report and encouraged the Israelites to take possession of the land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fields_and_villages.htm">Fields and Villages</a></b><br>These refer to the surrounding lands and settlements that were allocated to Caleb. This allocation was part of the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>While not named in this specific verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">1 Chronicles 6</a> refers to the Levitical cities and their surrounding lands. The city in question would be one of those given to the Levites, with the surrounding fields and villages given to Caleb.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_rewarded.htm">Faithfulness Rewarded</a></b><br>Caleb's inheritance of the land is a testament to the rewards of faithfulness and trust in God's promises. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith, trusting that God honors His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_allocation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Allocation</a></b><br>The distribution of land, including the fields and villages to Caleb, reflects God's sovereign plan and provision for His people. It reminds us that God has a specific plan and purpose for each of us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Caleb's account is a powerful example of leaving a legacy of faith for future generations. His trust in God not only benefited him but also his descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Courage in the Face of Opposition</a></b><br>Caleb stood firm in his faith despite the negative reports from the other spies. This teaches us the importance of courage and conviction in standing for truth, even when it is unpopular.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_6_1-15_historically_reliable.htm">How can the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 be historically reliable if external archaeological sources do not confirm these priestly generations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_6_16-30_and_ex_6_16-19_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 6:16-30 list names that differ from other biblical genealogies (compare Exodus 6:16-19), and how can these discrepancies be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_chr_6_50-53_alter_names.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 6:50-53 omit or alter certain names compared to other lists (compare Ezra 7:1-5), and what does this suggest about its trustworthiness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(56) <span class= "bld">To Caleb the son of Jephunneh.</span>--Josh. adds "as his possession."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the fields</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂדֵ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(śə·ḏêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and villages</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṣê·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around the city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were given</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתְנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Caleb</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָלֵ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3612.htm">Strong's 3612: </a> </span><span class="str2">Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jephunneh.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְפֻנֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·p̄un·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3312.htm">Strong's 3312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jephunneh -- father of Caleb, also an Asherite</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">1 Chronicles 6:56 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:56 But the fields of the city (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:55"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:55" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:57"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:57" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>