Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the fields and villages around the city they had given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. New Living Translation But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. English Standard Version But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. Berean Standard Bible But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. King James Bible But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. New King James Version But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. New American Standard Bible But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. NASB 1995 But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. NASB 1977 But the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. Legacy Standard Bible But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. Amplified Bible But the fields of the city and its villages they had given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his property. Christian Standard Bible But they gave the fields and settlements of the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. Holman Christian Standard Bible But they gave the fields and villages of the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. American Standard Version But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. English Revised Version But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. GOD'S WORD® Translation But they gave its fields and villages to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, as his possession. Good News Translation However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. International Standard Version But the fields adjoining the city and its surrounding villages were given to Jephunneh's son Caleb. Majority Standard Bible But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. NET Bible (Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.) New Heart English Bible But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. Webster's Bible Translation But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. World English Bible But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they have given the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession. Young's Literal Translation and the field of the city and its villages they have given to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession. Smith's Literal Translation And the field of the city and its enclosure they gave to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, for his possession. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, the fields and its villages he had given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, as a possession. New American Bible although the open country and villages belonging to the city had been given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, as his holding. New Revised Standard Version But the fields of the town and its villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his holding. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the fields of the city, with its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jophaniah for his possession. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the fields of the city and the rest of its suburbs they gave to Kalab, son of Yuphna, in his inheritance OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. Brenton Septuagint Translation But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) 12 But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,… Cross References Numbers 35:2-5 “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. / The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. ... Leviticus 25:32-34 As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession. 1 Chronicles 6:54-56 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. Genesis 23:17-20 So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over / to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city. / After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. ... Genesis 33:19 And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. Genesis 48:22 And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Ezekiel 48:10-14 This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. / It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites. ... 1 Kings 21:3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” Nehemiah 11:3 These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Acts 7:5 He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. Hebrews 11:9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. / God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect. Treasury of Scripture But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. Joshua 14:13-15 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance… 1 Chronicles 6:55-57 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it… Jump to Previous Caleb City Country Hamlets Jephunneh Jephun'neh Open Places Possession Property Round Thereof Unwalled VillagesJump to Next Caleb City Country Hamlets Jephunneh Jephun'neh Open Places Possession Property Round Thereof Unwalled VillagesJoshua 21 1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise But they gave The phrase "But they gave" indicates a deliberate action of transferring ownership or rights. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "וַיִּתְּנוּ" (vayitnu), which comes from the root "נתן" (natan), meaning to give or bestow. This act of giving is significant in the biblical narrative as it reflects the fulfillment of God's promises and the obedience of the Israelites to His commands. It underscores the importance of community and shared responsibility in the distribution of the Promised Land. the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But they had givenנָֽתְנ֛וּ (nā·ṯə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the fields שְׂדֵ֥ה (śə·ḏêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7704: Field, land and villages חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָ (ḥă·ṣê·re·hā) Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet around the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement to Caleb לְכָלֵ֥ב (lə·ḵā·lêḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3612: Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jephunneh יְפֻנֶּ֖ה (yə·p̄un·neh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3312: Jephunneh -- father of Caleb, also an Asherite as his possession. בַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ (ba·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession Links Joshua 21:12 NIVJoshua 21:12 NLT Joshua 21:12 ESV Joshua 21:12 NASB Joshua 21:12 KJV Joshua 21:12 BibleApps.com Joshua 21:12 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:12 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:12 French Bible Joshua 21:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 21:12 But they gave the fields (Josh. 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