Joshua 21:13

“And to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, and Libnah with its pasturelands,”

Joshua 21:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 21:13, word by word

And to the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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they gaveנָתְנוּnatnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron

Hebron

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the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of refugeמִקְלַטmiklat

refuge

Refuge, asylum: a place where someone is kept safe.

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for the manslayerרֹצֵחַrotseach

manslayer

One who caused a death and fled to a city of refuge.

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its pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁmigrashe

pasturelands

Open land around a city, used as pasture for the livestock.

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and Libnahלִבְנָהlivna

Libnah

Libnah, a place in the wilderness where Israel camped; also a city in Canaan. The name means "whiteness."

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Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaHebron
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Hebron

    Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.

    Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).

    Genesis 23:2Genesis 13:182 Samuel 2:12 Samuel 5:3

The context

12But the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

13 · This verse (above)

14and Jattir with its pasturelands, and Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

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