Translations
Modern
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;
Traditional
And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath–arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,
Literal
And for the villages with their fields, some from the sons of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages.
Latin
…et in domibus per omnes regiones eorum. De filiis Juda habitaverunt in Cariatharbe et in filiabus ejus: et in Dibon, et in filiabus ejus: et in Cabseel, et in viculis ejus:
Original
Hebrew
English
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;
Notes
The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Places
Dibon: A city in Judah, inhabited by the tribe of Judah Hebron: An important city in Judah; burial place of patriarchs Jekabzeel: A town in Judah inhabited after the Babylonian exile
Glossary
Book of Nehemiah Dibon Dimonah Elah Genealogy Jekabzeel Kabzeel
Topics
Dibon: A City in the Tribe of Judah Hebron: A City of the Tribe of Judah, South of Jerusalem: Jews of the Babylonian Captivity Lived At Jekabzeel: A City in the South of the Tribe of Judah