Focused Passage

Joshua 15:42-44

Judah’s Inheritance, Caleb’s Possession, and the Unfinished Hold of Jerusalem

Judah receives its allotted territory by boundary and city list, Caleb drives out the Anakim from Hebron, Othniel captures Kiriath Sepher, Achsah receives springs, and the chapter closes by noting that Jerusalem remains unconquered by Judah.

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42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

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Verse 42

Original words

Libnahלִבְנָ֥הH3841Noun - proper - feminine singularEtherוָעֶ֖תֶרH6281Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularAshanוְעָשָֽׁן׃H6228Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 43

Original words

Iphtahוְיִפְתָּ֥חH3316Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularAshnahוְאַשְׁנָ֖הH823Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularNezibוּנְצִֽיב׃H5334Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 44

Original words

Keilahוּקְעִילָ֥הH7084Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularAchzibוְאַכְזִ֖יבH392Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Mareshahוּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑הH4762Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularnineתֵּ֖שַׁעH8672Number - feminine singularcitiesעָרִ֥יםH5892Noun - feminine pluralalong with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃H2691Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural

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