| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 14:15:1 ⧉וְשֵׁ֨םveshemand the name Joshua 14:15:2 ⧉חֶבְר֤וֹןkhevronof Hebron Joshua 14:15:3 ⧉לְפָנִים֙lefanimformerly Joshua 14:15:4 ⧉קִרְיַ֣תkiryatKiriath Joshua 14:15:5 ⧉אַרְבַּ֔עarbaArba Joshua 14:15:6 ⧉הָאָדָ֧םhaadamthe man Joshua 14:15:7 ⧉הַגָּד֛וֹלhagadolthe greatest Joshua 14:15:8 ⧉בָּעֲנָקִ֖יםbaanakimamong the Anakim Joshua 14:15:9 ⧉ה֑וּאhuhe Joshua 14:15:10 ⧉וְהָאָ֥רֶץvehaaretzand the land Joshua 14:15:11 ⧉שָׁקְטָ֖הshaktahad rest Joshua 14:15:12 ⧉מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃פmimilkhamafrom war |
| 15. Formal Translation The name of Hebron in former times was Kiryat Arba, named for Arba, the great man among the Anakim; and the land was at rest from war. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation In earlier days Hebron was known as Kiriath Arba, after Arba the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land enjoyed peace from war. |