15:62a

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi: The phrase City of Salt is a translation of the Hebrew words Ir Hamelah. Some English versions transliterate this phrase instead of translating it.

Here are some ways that English versions translate this name:

City of Salt (Berean Standard Bible, Revised Standard Version, NET Bible, English Standard Version, New International Version, New Living Translation (2004), King James Version)
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Salt City (Good News Translation)
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Salt Town (Contemporary English Version)
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Ir Hamelah (God’s Word, New American Bible, Revised Edition)

15:62b

six cities, along with their villages: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

In all there were six towns, and there were villages that surrounded them
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The number of these towns was six, with the villages that were near them.

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