Verse Comparison: Joshua 21:9
American Standard Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are `here' mentioned by name:
Amplified® Bible
They gave from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities here mentioned by name,
Contemporary English Version
The descendants of Aaron from the Kohath clans of Levi were priests, and they were chosen to receive towns first. They were given thirteen towns and the pastureland around them. Nine of these towns were from the tribes of Judah and Simeon and four from Benjamin. Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh were from Judah and Simeon. Hebron, located in the hill country of Judah, was earlier called Arba's Town. It had been named after Arba, the ancestor of the Anakim. Hebron's pasturelands went along with the town, but its farmlands and the villages around it had been given to Caleb. Hebron was also one of the Safe Towns for people who had accidentally killed someone. Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon were from Benjamin.
Darby English Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which were mentioned by name,
Good News Bible
These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given
King James Version
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
New American Standard Bible
They gave these cities which are {here} mentioned by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
New International Version
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon they allotted the following towns by name
New King James Version
So they gave from the tribe of the children of Judah and from the tribe of the children of Simeon these cities which are designated by name,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They gave these cities which we mention here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
Revised Standard Version
Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,
Young's Literal Translation
And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;
