KJV King James Version
Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
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Joshua 15:60
Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
WEB World English Bible
Kiriath Baal (the same is Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
ASV American Standard Version
Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Kirjath-Baal (it is Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.
Surrounding context — Joshua 15
57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,
59 And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
60 Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
61 In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
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קִרְיַת־H7154 · qir.yat ba.alKiriath-baalבַּ֗עַלH7154 · qir.yat ba.alKiriath-baalהִ֛יאH1931 · huhe/she/itקִרְיַ֥תH7157 · qir.yat ye.a.rimKiriath-jearimיְעָרִ֖יםH7157 · qir.yat ye.a.rimKiriath-jearimוְהָֽרַבָּ֑הH7237 · rab.bahRabbahעָרִ֥יםH5892 · irexcitementשְׁתַּ֖יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סH2691 · cha.tsercourt
Cross-references
Joshua 18:14And the border was drawn [thence], and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that [lieth] before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this [was] the west quarter.1 Samuel 7:1And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
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