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13 And Joshua blessed Caleb, and he gave to him Hebron into (a) possession. (And Joshua blessed Caleb, and he gave Hebron to him for a possession.)

14 And from that time Hebron was of Caleb (And from that time Hebron belonged to Caleb), the son of Jephunneh, of Kenaz, unto this present day; for he followed the Lord God of Israel.

15 The name of Hebron was called before Kiriatharba. Arba, the greatest (man), was set there in the land of Anakim; and the land ceased from battles. (Hebron was called Kiriatharba before. And Arba had been the greatest man there in the land of the Anakim, or of the giants. And so the land ceased from battles.)

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13 Then Joshua blessed(A) Caleb son of Jephunneh(B) and gave him Hebron(C) as his inheritance.(D) 14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.(E) 15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba(F) after Arba,(G) who was the greatest man among the Anakites.)

Then the land had rest(H) from war.

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