Joshua 21:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹³ They gave to the descendants of the priest Aaron: Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Libnah with its pasturelands,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Thus to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the slayer, with its pasturelands (suburbs), and together with their suburbs, Libnah,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,

Common English Bible

¹³ To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave: Hebron, the refuge city for a killer, and its pastures; Libnah and its pastures;

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Therefore, he gave to the sons of Aaron the priest, Hebron as a city of refuge, as well as its suburbs, and Libnah, with its suburbs,

Joshua 21:13 Cross References

2 Kings 8:22

So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah  also rebelled at that time.

Isaiah 37:8

When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish,  he left and found him fighting against Libnah.

Numbers 35:6

‘The cities you give the Levites will include six cities of refuge,  which you will provide so that the one who kills someone may flee there; in addition to these, give forty-two other cities.

Joshua 10:29

Joshua and all Israel with him  crossed from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

Joshua 15:42

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Joshua 15:54

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior #– #nine cities, with their settlements;

Joshua 20:7

So they designated Kedesh in the hill country of Naphtali in Galilee,  Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

Joshua 21:12

But they gave the fields and settlements of the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.