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two cities with their villages:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Kirjath Baal (which <i>is</i> Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, with their settlements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, with their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The eleventh region was located in the northern part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following two towns with their surrounding villages: Rabbah, and Kiriath-Baal, which is also called Kiriath-Jearim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Kirjath-baal (the same is Kirjath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The two cities of Kiriath Baal (now called Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah with their villages [were given to Judah].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There were Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities, along with the towns around them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Also included were Kiriath-baal (also known as Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah, for a total of two cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah?two cities, along with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah--a total of two cities and their towns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Kirjath-baal (which is Kirjath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Kirjath-Ba‘al (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Kirjath-Baal (it is Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The city of Baal, (this the City of Forests) and Rabbah; two cities and their enclosures:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-jearim, the City of Forests, and Rabbah: two cities, and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah: two towns with their villages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Rabbath, and Koriath-baal, that is, Koriath-narin; two cities with their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Daqath and Quryath Bel that which is Quryath Narin, two cities and their fields in the wilderness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Kiriath-baal--the same is Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Cariathbaal, this <i>is</i> the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-60.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/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4169" 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/joshua/15.htm">The Cities of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">59</span>Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages. <span class="reftext">60</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7154.htm" title="7154: qir·yaṯ-From qiryah and Ba'al; city of Baal; Kirjath-Baal, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7154.htm" title="7154: ba·‘al (N-proper-fs) -- From qiryah and Ba'al; city of Baal; Kirjath-Baal, a place in Palestine.">Kiriath-baal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7157.htm" title="7157: qir·yaṯ City of forests, a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7157.htm" title="7157: yə·‘ā·rîm (N-proper-fs) -- City of forests, a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin. ">Kiriath-jearim),</a> <a href="/hebrew/7237.htm" title="7237: wə·hā·rab·bāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Two places in Isr. Feminine of rab; great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West.">and Rabbah—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·ta·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3fp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">along with their villages.</a> </span><span class="reftext">61</span>These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,…<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="/judges/1-21.htm">Judges 1:21</a></span><br />The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66-67</a></span><br />And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: / They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">1 Chronicles 6:78</a></span><br />From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-81.htm">1 Chronicles 6:81</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">1 Chronicles 6:57</a></span><br />So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">1 Chronicles 6:64</a></span><br />So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm">1 Chronicles 6:55</a></span><br />They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-65.htm">1 Chronicles 6:65</a></span><br />They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">1 Chronicles 6:70</a></span><br />And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">1 Chronicles 6:71</a></span><br />The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">1 Chronicles 6:72</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-73.htm">1 Chronicles 6:73</a></span><br />Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-74.htm">1 Chronicles 6:74</a></span><br />From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-75.htm">1 Chronicles 6:75</a></span><br />Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">1 Chronicles 6:76</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:</p><p class="hdg">Kirjath-baal</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Joshua 18:14</a></b></br> And the border was drawn <i>thence</i>, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that <i>lieth</i> before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which <i>is</i> Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this <i>was</i> the west quarter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">1 Samuel 7:1</a></b></br> And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/13-17.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-54.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Kiriath-Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Kir'iath-Je'arim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Kirjathbaal</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Kirjath-Baal</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Kirjathjearim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Kirjath-Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Rabbah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Kiriath-Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Kir'iath-Je'arim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Kirjathbaal</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Kirjath-Baal</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Kirjathjearim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Kirjath-Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">Rabbah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</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 name "Kiriath-baal" reflects its association with the Canaanite deity Baal, indicating the syncretism present in the region before Israelite settlement. The renaming to Kiriath-jearim, meaning "City of Forests," signifies a shift away from pagan worship. This city is historically important as the location where the Ark of the Covenant was kept for 20 years before being moved to Jerusalem (<a href="/1_samuel/7.htm">1 Samuel 7:1-2</a>). It highlights the transition from Canaanite influence to Israelite religious centrality.<p><b>and Rabbah</b><br>Rabbah, meaning "great" or "large," was another city within the territory of Judah. It should not be confused with Rabbah of the Ammonites, a different location. The mention of Rabbah here underscores the diversity and extent of the land allotted to Judah. While less is known about this specific Rabbah, its inclusion indicates its role in the broader settlement and organization of the tribe of Judah.<p><b>two cities, along with their villages</b><br>The phrase "two cities, along with their villages" emphasizes the administrative and social structure of the time. Cities served as central hubs for surrounding villages, which were smaller settlements. This structure reflects the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where villages supported the cities with agricultural produce and resources. The mention of these cities and their villages illustrates the comprehensive nature of the land distribution among the tribes, ensuring that each tribe had both urban and rural areas for sustenance and growth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-baal.htm">Kiriath-baal (Kiriath-jearim)</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Judah, later known as Kiriath-jearim. It was a significant location for the Israelites, especially in the context of the Ark of the Covenant, which was kept there for a time.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rabbah.htm">Rabbah</a></b><br>Another city within the territory of Judah. Not much is detailed about this specific Rabbah in the context of <a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60</a>, but it is listed among the cities allotted to the tribe of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_judah.htm">Tribe of Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its leadership and prominence. The land allotment in <a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Joshua 15</a> is part of the division of the Promised Land among the tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, Kiriath-jearim is later associated with the Ark, which was brought there from Beth-shemesh and stayed until David moved it to Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, responsible for leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and overseeing its division among the tribes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place_in_god's_plan.htm">Significance of Place in God's Plan</a></b><br>God uses specific locations for His purposes. Kiriath-jearim's role in housing the Ark shows how God sanctifies places for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a></b><br>The cities and lands given to the tribes were to be stewarded faithfully. Believers today are called to steward their resources and responsibilities with diligence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_guidance.htm">God's Presence and Guidance</a></b><br>The presence of the Ark in Kiriath-jearim symbolizes God's guidance and presence. Christians are reminded of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence, guiding and leading them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical locations enriches our comprehension of God's unfolding plan through history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The gathering of people around significant spiritual sites like Kiriath-jearim underscores the importance of community in worship and spiritual life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_15_1-12's_borders_conflict.htm">Do the territorial descriptions in Joshua 15:1-12 conflict with other biblical texts or known ancient boundaries, suggesting an editorial or historical inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_15_63_align_with_total_conquest.htm">Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_joshua_capture_jerusalem.htm">Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(60) <span class= "bld">Kirjath-jearim</span> has been already pointed out on the boundary-line of the tribe (<a href="/joshua/15-9.htm" title="And the border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:">Joshua 15:9</a>). Rabbah is marked as <span class= "ital">Rubba.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 60.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Kirjath Baal.</span> Before these words the LXX. insert the names of eleven more cities, among which Tekoah and Bethlehem are included. For the former see <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">2 Chronicles 11:6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a>. The prophet Amos was one of its herdsmen (<a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>). We learn from 1 Maccab. 9:33, etc., that it was near Jordan, and had a waste district in its vicinity. It has been identified with Teku'a, two hours south of Bethlehem. Of Bethlehem itself, the home of Ruth and David, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, it is unnecessary to speak. But the incidents related concerning Bethlehem in <a href="/judges/17.htm">Judges 17, 19</a>. (which seem to indicate that the author of the book had special information about Bethlehem), as well as the narrative of the Book of Ruth, lead us to suppose that the verse inserted here by the LXX. is genuine, since Bethlehem was, in early times, a town of sufficient importance to be noticed in a list like this, and that its omission in the Hebrew text is due to the mistake of some transcriber. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-60.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">Kiriath-baal</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֗עַל</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7154.htm">Strong's 7154: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriath-baal -- 'city of Baal', another name for Kiriath-jearim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֛יא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kiriath-jearim),</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7157.htm">Strong's 7157: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriath-jearim -- 'city of forests', a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Rabbah—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·rab·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7237.htm">Strong's 7237: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rabbah -- two places in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ta·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<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">along with their villages.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:60 Kiriath Baal the same is Kiriath Jearim (Josh. 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