Joshua 21:11

New International Reader's Version

The Israelites gave them Kiriath Arba and the grasslands around it. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the hill country of Judah. Anak came from the family line of Arba.

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

She died at Kiriath Arba. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the land of Canaan. Sarah’s death made Abraham very sad. He went to the place where her body was lying. There he wept over her.

Genesis 35:27

Jacob came home to his father Isaac in Mamre. Mamre is near Kiriath Arba, where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. The place is also called Hebron.

2 Samuel 15:7

After Absalom had lived in Jerusalem for four years, he went and spoke to the king. He said, “Let me go to Hebron. I want to keep a promise I made to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 6:55

In Judah the Kohathites were given Hebron. They also received the grasslands around Hebron.

Luke 1:39

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in Judea’s hill country.

Joshua 14:15

Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. It was named after Arba. He was the greatest man among the Anakites. So the land had peace and rest.

Joshua 15:54

Humtah, Hebron and Zior. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them.

Joshua 21:10

The Israelites gave them to the members of the family line of Aaron. The towns were given to the family groups of Kohath. They were Levites. The first lot drawn out was for them. Here are the towns the family groups of Kohath were given.

Joshua 21:12

But Israel had already given away the fields and villages around the city. They had given them to Caleb as his share. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh.

Judges 1:10

Then the men of Judah marched out against the Canaanites living in Hebron. Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. The men of Judah won the battle over Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.

1 Samuel 30:31

and Hebron. He also sent some to the elders in all the other places where he and his men had wandered around.