Joshua 14:13

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Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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At Gilgal in Canaan, west of the Jordan, Joshua formally grants Hebron to Caleb, fulfilling the promise made after their earlier mission from Kadesh-barnea. Hebron’s hill country became Caleb’s inheritance because he had faithfully followed the Lord when Israel first approached the land.

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Joshua 14:13 mentions Canaan, Gilgal, Hebron, Jordan and Kadesh-barnea.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher