Joshua 21:12 KJV

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Matthew Henry

  • The cities allotted to the LevitesBy mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so...

Thompson Chains

  • CalebLink 8 of 10 · next Judges 1:15

Parallel Passages

  • Joshua 14:14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 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. …

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Topics

  • Israel The land allotted
  • Joshua 48 Cities for the Levites
  • Levites Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan
  • Lot, the The land of Canaan divided among tribes by

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • CalebA dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr 2:9). His descendants are enumerated...
  • JephunnehNimble, or a beholder. (1.) The father of Caleb, who was Joshua’s companion in exploring Canaan (Num 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh 14:14). (2.)...

Strong’s Numbers

  • But the fields שָׂדֶה sâdeh
  • of the city עִיר ʻîyr
  • and the villages חָצֵר châtsêr
  • thereof, gave נָתַן nâthan
  • they to Caleb כָּלֵב Kâlêb
  • the son בֵּן bên
  • of Jephunneh יְפֻנֶּה Yᵉphunneh
  • for his possession אֲחֻזָּה ʼăchuzzâh

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