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(Arba was the forefather of Anak.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which <i>city is</i> Hebron, in the hill <i>country</i> of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they gave them Kirjath Arba (<i>Arba was</i> the father of Anak), which <i>is</i> Hebron, in the mountains of Judah, with the common-land surrounding it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they gave them Kiriath-arba (<i>Arba being</i> the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus they gave them Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus they gave them Kiriath-arba, <i>Arba being</i> the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they gave them Kiriath-arba (<i>Arba being</i> the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands all around it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They gave them [the city of] Kiriath-arba, <i>Arba being</i> the father of Anak (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah. Arba was the father of Anak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak, (the same is Hebron,) in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba was Anak's father) and the pastureland around it. This is the city of Hebron located in the mountains of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They were given the city of Arba (Arba was Anak's father), now called Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture land surrounding it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba, also known as Hebron, (Arba was named after the ancestor of Anak), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasture lands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs around it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak (which city is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its suburbs round it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it [is] Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its outskirts around it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will give to them the fourth city, the father of Anak (it is Hebron) in mount Judah, and the area round about it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the city of Arba, the father of Anak, which is called Hebron, on the mountain of Judah, and its surrounding suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />first, Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the mountain region of Judah, with the adjacent pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture lands around it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they gave them Koriath-arba, which belonged to the father of giants, that is, Hebron, on the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they gave to them Quryath Arba of the father of the giants, that which is Khebron, that is on the hills of Yehuda and its fields as circling it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak--the same is Hebron--in the hill-country of Judah, with the open land round about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they gave to them Cariatharboc the metropolis of the sons of Enac; this is Chebron in the mountain <i>country</i> of Juda, and the suburbs round it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-11.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=5353" 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/21.htm">Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them: <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7153.htm" title="7153: qir·yaṯ City of the four, an older name of Hebron (2275a). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7153.htm" title="7153: ’ar·ba‘ (N-proper-fs) -- City of the four, an older name of Hebron (2275a). ">Kiriath-arba</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">Hebron),</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā (Adv:: 3fs) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">with its surrounding</a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea.">pasturelands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">(Arba was the father</a> <a href="/hebrew/6061.htm" title="6061: hā·‘ă·nō·wq (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Neck, a Canaanite. The same as anaq; Anak, a Canaanite.">of Anak.)</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.…<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="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Genesis 23:19</a></span><br />After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">Genesis 49:29-32</a></span><br />Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Genesis 50:13</a></span><br />They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a></span><br />They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Numbers 35:2-8</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/19-1.htm">Deuteronomy 19:1-3</a></span><br />When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land He is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses, / then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. / You are to build roads for yourselves and divide into three regions the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that any manslayer can flee to these cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm">1 Chronicles 6:55-56</a></span><br />They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">1 Chronicles 6:57-60</a></span><br />So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, / Hilen, Debir, / Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">1 Chronicles 6:64-65</a></span><br />So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. / 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/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66-70</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, / Jokmeam, Beth-horon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">1 Chronicles 6:71-76</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. / From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath, / Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-77.htm">1 Chronicles 6:77-81</a></span><br />The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1-2</a></span><br />When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-3.htm">1 Chronicles 23:3-5</a></span><br />The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. / “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, / 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">And they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-55.htm">1 Chronicles 6:55</a></b></br> And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.</p><p class="hdg">the city of Arba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13,14,54</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="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2</a></b></br> And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same <i>is</i> Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Genesis 35:27</a></b></br> And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which <i>is</i> Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.</p><p class="hdg">is Hebron</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1-3</a></b></br> And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">2 Samuel 5:1-5</a></b></br> Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we <i>are</i> thy bone and thy flesh… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">2 Samuel 15:7</a></b></br> And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.</p><p class="hdg">in the hill</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a></b></br> And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which <i>is</i> Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-39.htm">Luke 1:39</a></b></br> And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/15-14.htm">Anak</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Arba</a> <a href="/joshua/20-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/joshua/21-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Kiriath-Arba</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Kir'iath-Ar'ba</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Kirjath-Arba</a> <a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-34.htm">Pastureland</a> <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Round</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/joshua/21-2.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/1-20.htm">Anak</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Arba</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/judges/1-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Kiriath-Arba</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Kir'iath-Ar'ba</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Kirjath-Arba</a> <a href="/joshua/21-14.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Pastureland</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-42.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They gave them Kiriath-arba</b><br>Kiriath-arba, meaning "City of Arba," was named after Arba, a notable figure among the Anakim, a race of giants mentioned in the Old Testament. This city was allocated to the Levites, specifically the descendants of Aaron, as part of their inheritance. The giving of this city to the Levites signifies the importance of providing for the priestly tribe, who were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes.<p><b>(that is, Hebron),</b><br>Hebron is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a rich biblical history. It was a significant city in the life of the patriarchs, as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all had connections to it. Hebron later became King David's first capital before he established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The renaming from Kiriath-arba to Hebron reflects its transformation from a Canaanite city to a central location in Israelite history.<p><b>with its surrounding pasturelands,</b><br>The inclusion of surrounding pasturelands was crucial for the Levites, as it provided them with the necessary resources to sustain their livestock and support their families. This provision ensured that the Levites could focus on their spiritual duties without the burden of agricultural labor, highlighting the community's responsibility to support those dedicated to religious service.<p><b>in the hill country of Judah.</b><br>The hill country of Judah is a region characterized by its rugged terrain and fertile valleys. It was a strategically important area, offering natural defenses and a central location within the tribal lands of Judah. This allocation to the Levites within Judah's territory underscores the tribe's leadership role among the Israelites and their responsibility to uphold the worship of Yahweh.<p><b>(Arba was the father of Anak.)</b><br>Arba's mention as the father of Anak ties Hebron to the Anakim, a formidable people known for their size and strength. The conquest of Hebron by Caleb, as recorded in the book of Joshua, symbolizes the triumph of faith and obedience over fear and intimidation. This victory prefigures the ultimate victory of Christ over the powers of darkness, as Hebron becomes a place of refuge and worship for God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-arba.htm">Kiriath-arba (Hebron)</a></b><br>An ancient city in the hill country of Judah, significant as a city of refuge and a Levitical city. It was originally named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim, a race of giants.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/arba.htm">Arba</a></b><br>Known as the forefather of Anak, Arba was a notable figure among the Anakim, a group of people known for their great size and strength.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/anak.htm">Anak</a></b><br>The son of Arba, representing the lineage of the Anakim, who were formidable inhabitants of the land before the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Levi, who were given cities and pasturelands throughout Israel, including Hebron, to serve in religious duties and maintain the spiritual life of the nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hill_country_of_judah.htm">Hill Country of Judah</a></b><br>A region in the southern part of Israel, known for its rugged terrain and significant biblical history, including being the tribal territory of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_hebron.htm">Significance of Hebron</a></b><br>Hebron's role as a Levitical city and a city of refuge underscores the importance of spiritual centers in maintaining the faith and justice within the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_legacy.htm">Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The mention of Arba and the Anakim reminds us of the enduring impact of our heritage and the importance of overcoming formidable challenges through faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_levites.htm">Role of the Levites</a></b><br>The Levites' inheritance of cities like Hebron highlights the necessity of dedicated spiritual leaders who guide and nurture the faith of the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The allocation of cities to the Levites demonstrates God's provision for His people, ensuring that spiritual needs are met alongside physical ones.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>The history of Hebron, from the giants to its role in Israel, teaches us to trust in God's promises and provision, even when faced with daunting obstacles.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the hill country of Judah.</span> The word in the original is <span class="hebrew">הַר</span>, mountain, the title which is consistently applied to the highlands of Palestine in the Bible, while our version translates indiscriminately by "mountain" and "hill." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-11.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">They gave</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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">them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֜ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kiriath-arba</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֨ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7153.htm">Strong's 7153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriath-arba -- 'city of the four', an older name of Hebron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֥יא</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">Hebron),</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶבְר֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeḇ·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with its surrounding</span><br /><span class="heb">סְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pasturelands,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·rā·še·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4054.htm">Strong's 4054: </a> </span><span class="str2">A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(Arba was the father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Anak.)</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֲנ֛וֹק</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·nō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6061.htm">Strong's 6061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anak -- 'neck', a Canaanite</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:11 They gave them Kiriath Arba named after (Josh. 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