KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Joshua 21:13–14
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Joshua 21:13
13¶ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
13¶ Thus they gaue to the children of Aaron the Priest Hebron with her suburbs to bee a citie of refuge for the slayer, and Libnah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:14
14And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
14And Iattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs:
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DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:13
Bestowed, delivered, granted, or caused, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A person who officiates in sacred service, especially by offering sacrifices or ministering in worship; the KJV applies the term to Mosaic priests, priests of other gods, and Christ as Priest, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Shelter, protection, or a place of safety.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
One that slays; a killer; a murderer; an assassin; a destroyer of life.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 13
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Open the full verse study42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
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Open the full verse study29Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
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Open the full verse study54And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
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Open the full verse study7¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
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Open the full verse study56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
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Open the full verse study8¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
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Open the full verse study6And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
From verse 14
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Open the full verse study48¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
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Open the full verse study50And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
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Open the full verse study27To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
28And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
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