Joshua 15:48

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Josh 21:14 : 14 and Jattir with its suburbs, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

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Josh 15:35-44
10 verses
80%
35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
36and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
38and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
39Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
40and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish,
41and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
43and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
44and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
Josh 15:52-56
5 verses
76%
52Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,
53and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
54and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,
56and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Josh 15:31-33
3 verses
75%
31and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
32and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.
33In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,
Josh 15:46-47
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75%
46from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border [thereof].
Josh 15:58-59
2 verses
74%
58Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
59and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Josh 15:49
74%
49and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir),
Josh 15:28
74%
28and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,
Josh 13:18-19
2 verses
73%
18and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
19and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
2 Chr 11:8-10
3 verses
72%
8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
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Josh 19:42
72%
42and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
Josh 15:61-62
2 verses
72%
61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
Neh 11:30
72%
30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
Josh 15:23-24
2 verses
71%
23and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
2 Chr 28:18
71%
18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.
Num 32:35
71%
35and Atrothshophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,
Neh 11:26-27
2 verses
71%
26and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
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1 Chr 6:68
71%
68and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,
Josh 21:15-16
2 verses
71%
15and Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs,
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Josh 15:21
71%
21And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
Josh 19:15
70%
15and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
Josh 19:45
70%
45and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
Josh 12:8
70%
8in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
1 Sam 30:28
70%
28and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,
1 Kgs 4:9
70%
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Josh 15:26
70%
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1 Chr 6:58
69%
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