Joshua 20:7
So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
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- Josh 21:11 : 11 They assigned them Kiriath Arba(Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.
- Josh 21:32 : 32 from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.
- 1 Chr 6:76 : 76 Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
- Luke 1:39 : 39 Mary and Elizabeth In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,
- Josh 21:13 : 13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,
- Josh 21:21 : 21 They assigned them Shechem(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
- Josh 14:15 : 15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.
- Gen 33:18-19 : 18 After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city. 19 Then he purchased the portion of the field where he had pitched his tent; he bought it from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money.
- 2 Chr 10:1 : 1 The Northern Tribes Rebel Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
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- Josh 20:8-92 verses78%
8Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they selected Bezer in the wilderness on the plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the tribe of Manasseh.
9These were the cities of refuge appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly.
- Josh 21:20-223 verses77%
20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.
21They assigned them Shechem(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.
- Josh 21:11-133 verses76%
11They assigned them Kiriath Arba(Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.
12(Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)
13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,
- Josh 21:31-322 verses76%
31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;
32from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.
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67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands(in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,
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76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
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37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
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6He must remain in that city until his case is decided by the assembly and the high priest dies. Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.”
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13Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba(that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the LORD’s instructions to Joshua.(Arba was the father of Anak.)
- 1 Chr 6:55-573 verses73%
55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.
56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)
57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
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43These cities are Bezer, in the wilderness plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassehites.
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25As for the settlements with their fields, some of the people of Judah settled in Kiriath Arba and its neighboring villages, in Dibon and its villages, in Jekabzeel and its settlements,
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23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
- Judg 1:10-112 verses71%
10The men of Judah attacked the Canaanites living in Hebron.(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba.) They killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
11From there they attacked the people of Debir.(Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
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10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
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7Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
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50As the LORD had instructed, they gave him the city he requested– Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.
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2“Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.
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2you must set apart for yourselves three cities in the middle of your land that the LORD your God is giving you as a possession.
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19Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,
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28Their property and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its surrounding towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns as far as Ayyah and its surrounding towns.
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9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
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15(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.
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37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;
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5Divide it into seven regions. Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and the family of Joseph in its territory in the north.
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4The one who committed manslaughter should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.
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28for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
- Josh 11:2-32 verses69%
2and the northern kings who ruled in the hill country, the rift valley south of Kinnereth, the foothills, and the heights of Dor to the west.
3Canaanites came from the east and west; Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites from the hill country; and Hivites from below Hermon in the area of Mizpah.
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29These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to divide up the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.
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54Humtah, Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron), and Zior– a total of nine cities and their towns.
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30Are they not across the Jordan River, toward the west, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the rift valley opposite Gilgal near the oak of Moreh?
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14“You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge.
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13Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.
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20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:
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2in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said,“The LORD told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle.”
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65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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27in Hazar Shual, in Beer Sheba and its villages,
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9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim).
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1Judah’s Tribal Lands The following is a record of the territory assigned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders.
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27They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities;