15Now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; the great man among the Anakim. And the land rested from war.


In Context

12 And now give me this mountain, of which Jehovah spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day that Anakim are there, and great fortified cities. If so be Jehovah shall be with me, then I shall dispossess them, as Jehovah said.

13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.

14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed Jehovah the God of Israel.

15 Now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; the great man among the Anakim. And the land rested from war.

Joshua 14:15 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:15(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba after Arba, who was the greatest man among the Anakites.) Then the land had rest from war.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:15And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjath-arba; [which Arba was] a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:15The name of Hebron before was called Cariath-Arbe: Adam the greatest among the Enacims was laid there: and the land rested from wars.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:15Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:15Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:15And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:15Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. The land had rest from war.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:15and the name of Hebron formerly is Kirjath-Arba (he is the great man among the Anakim); and the land hath rest from war.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:15And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.