but the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Parallel translations
- KJV But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- BSB But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
- NKJV But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- NASB but they gave the fields of the city and its settlements to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- NLT but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
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Quick answer
The fields and villages around Hebron were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. The city itself went to the priests while its farmland remained Caleb's inheritance.
Overview
Caleb had been promised Hebron's region as a reward for his faithful, wholehearted following of the LORD (Joshua 14:13-14). The Chronicler carefully distinguishes the priestly city from Caleb's surrounding fields, honoring both grants. This shows God keeping his promises to faithful individuals while also providing for his priests, with no conflict in his ordered provision.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Josh 15:13He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).
- Josh 14:13Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
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