She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.
Joshua 15:54 - New International Version (Anglicised) Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior – nine towns and their villages. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. American Standard Version (1901) and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. Common English Bible Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior. In total: nine cities and their surrounding areas. Catholic Public Domain Version Humtah and Kiriath-Arba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages. |
She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.
(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba after Arba, who was the greatest man among the Anakites.) Then the land had rest from war.
In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah – Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Libnah,