American Standard Version
"Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war. "
— Joshua 14:15, American Standard Version
“And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. ”
“Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. The land had rest from war.”
“(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.”
“The name of Hebron before was called Cariath-Arbe: Adam the greatest among the Enacims was laid there and the land rested from wars. ”
“In earlier times the name of Hebron had been Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the greatest of the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.”
“And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. ”
Now therefore give me this hill-country, whereof Jehovah spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakim were there, and cities great and fortified: it may be that Jehovah will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as Jehovah spake.
And Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.