Joshua 18:25

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.

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💎 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

Josh 9:17 : 17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Josh 10:2 : 2 that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
Josh 15:34 : 34 and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
1 Sam 1:1 : 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
1 Kgs 3:4-5 : 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar. 5 In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
1 Kgs 9:2 : 2 that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
Isa 28:21 : 21 For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
Jer 31:15 : 15 Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
Matt 27:57 : 57 And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
Josh 7:17 : 17 and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Josh 18:21-24
4 verses
83%
21Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz,
22and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
23and Avvim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
24and Chephar-ammoni, and Ophni, and Geba; twelve cities with their villages:
Josh 21:17
78%
17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,
Josh 18:26-28
3 verses
78%
26and Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
27and Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
28and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, [and] Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
Josh 15:27-28
2 verses
75%
27and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,
28and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,
Josh 19:44-45
2 verses
75%
44and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
Neh 11:25-27
3 verses
74%
25And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof,
26and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
27and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,
Josh 9:17
74%
17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Josh 15:56-60
5 verses
74%
56and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
58Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
59and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
60Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
Neh 11:33-34
2 verses
74%
33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Josh 15:24-25
2 verses
73%
24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
25and Hazor - hadattah, and Kerioth - hezron (the same is Hazor),
Josh 19:6
73%
6and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:
Josh 21:22
72%
22and Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs; four cities.
Josh 15:32
72%
32and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.
Josh 15:53-54
2 verses
72%
53and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
54and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
Ezra 2:25-26
2 verses
72%
25The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
Josh 15:36
72%
36and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
Josh 19:20-21
2 verses
71%
20and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,
21and Remeth, and Engannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez,
Neh 11:31
71%
31The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof,
Josh 15:41
71%
41and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
Josh 15:51
71%
51and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
Neh 10:18
71%
18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Josh 19:37-38
2 verses
71%
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 13:18
71%
18and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
1 Chr 7:37
71%
37Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
2 Chr 11:10
71%
10and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
1 Sam 30:28
71%
28and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,
Num 32:36
70%
36and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep.
Num 32:3
70%
3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
1 Chr 4:31
70%
31and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
2 Chr 11:8
70%
8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Neh 7:25
70%
25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.