Joshua 13:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Num 21:23 : 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.
Josh 21:36-37 : 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs, 37 Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.
1 Chr 6:78-79 : 78 and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, [were given them], out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs, 79 and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 6:79-81
3 verses
84%
79and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;
80and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
81and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.
Josh 13:17
83%
17Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
Josh 13:19-20
2 verses
82%
19and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
20and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
Josh 21:37
79%
37Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.
Jer 48:23
77%
23and upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
Josh 15:23
76%
23and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
Jer 48:21
76%
21And judgment is come upon the plain country, upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,
Josh 13:9-11
3 verses
76%
9from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
10and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
11and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salecah;
Josh 15:26-28
3 verses
76%
26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
27and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,
28and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,
Neh 11:26-27
2 verses
76%
26and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
27and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,
Josh 15:53
76%
53and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
Josh 15:41
76%
41and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
Josh 13:26-27
2 verses
75%
26and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
27and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border [thereof], unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
Josh 19:37-38
2 verses
75%
37and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
38And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
Josh 18:26
75%
26and Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
Josh 15:55-56
2 verses
75%
55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,
56and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Josh 15:61
74%
61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
1 Sam 30:28
74%
28and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,
Num 32:3
74%
3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Num 32:35
74%
35and Atrothshophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,
Josh 18:22-23
2 verses
73%
22and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
23and Avvim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
Josh 19:19-21
3 verses
73%
19and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
20and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,
21and Remeth, and Engannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez,
Neh 10:18
73%
18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Josh 15:58-59
2 verses
73%
58Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
59and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Josh 15:37-38
2 verses
73%
37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
38and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Josh 19:5-6
2 verses
72%
5and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
6and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:
Josh 19:3
72%
3and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem,
Neh 11:34
72%
34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
2 Chr 11:8
72%
8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Josh 19:44-45
2 verses
72%
44and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
Josh 13:30
72%
30And their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
1 Chr 6:68
72%
68and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,