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BrLXXκαὶ Εὐμὰ, καὶ πόλις Ἀρβὸκ, αὕτη ἐστὶ Χεβρὼν, καὶ Σωραίθ· πόλεις ἐννέα, καὶ αἱ ἐπαύλεις αὐτῶν· (kai Euma, kai polis Arbok, hautaʸ esti Ⱪebrōn, kai Sōraith; poleis ennea, kai hai epauleis autōn; )
BrTrand Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities, and their villages:
ULTand Humtah and Kiriath Arba (it is Hebron) and Zior; nine cities and their villages.
USTHumtah, Kiriath Arba (now called Hebron), and Zior. There were nine cities, together with their surrounding villages.
BSBHumtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
BshpsHumtah, & Kiriatharbe (which is Hebron) & Sior, nine cities with their villages. (Humtah, and Kiriatharbe (which is Hebron) and Sior, nine cities with their villages.)
GnvaAnd Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages.
Wycland Bethfasua, and Afecha, Ammacha, and Cariatharbe; this is Ebron; and Sior, nyn citees, and `the townes of tho; (and Bethfasua, and Afecha, Ammacha, and Cariatharbe; this is Ebron; and Sior, nyn cities, and `the towns of tho;)
LuthHumta, Kiriath-Arba, das ist Hebron, Zior. Das sind neun Städte und ihre Dörfer. (Humta, Kiriath-Arba, the is Hebron, Zior. The are nine cities and their/her Dörfer.)
ClVgAthmatha, et Cariath Arbe, hæc est Hebron, et Sior: civitates novem, et villæ earum. (Athmatha, and Cariath Arbe, these_things it_is Hebron, and Sior: civitates novem, and villæ of_them. )
15:1-63 Judah’s tribal allotment is described in greater detail than that of the other tribes. The failures of Judah’s elder brothers (Gen 34:25-31; 35:22) put him in line to receive the mantle of leadership. Thus, the tribe of Judah received a central geographical position among the tribes, guaranteeing its leadership in the nation (Gen 49:8-12; Deut 33:7).
(Some words not found in UHB: and,Humtah and, four she/it Ḩeⱱrōn and,Zior cities nine and,villages,their )
The author is providing background information to help readers understand that the city formerly known as Kiriath Arba is the one they know as Hebron. In your translation, present this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.
After the Israelites had conquered portions of the Promised Land and Joshua had grown old, the Lord directed him to divide the rest of the land among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance (Joshua 13-20). The eastern tribes had already been allotted their land under Moses’ leadership (Numbers 32), but they continued to help the other tribes drive out the Canaanites from land west of the Jordan River. The Lord also instructed the Israelites to designate several cities of refuge, where someone could flee for protection from an avenger if they accidentally killed someone (Numbers 35; Joshua 20).
