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Joshua 15:13-19
1599 Geneva Bible
Joshua 15:13-19
1599 Geneva Bible
13 ¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh did Joshua give a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord commanded him, even (A)Kirjath Arba of the father of Anak which is in Hebron.
14 And Caleb [a]drove thence three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.
15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir beforetime was Kirjath Sepher.
16 Then Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath Sepher, and taketh it, even to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the [b]brother of Caleb took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
18 And as she went in to him, she moved him, to ask of her father a field: [c]and she lighted off her ass, and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
19 Then she answered, [d]Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me the South country: [e]give me also springs of water. And he gave her the springs above, and the springs beneath.
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- Joshua 15:14 This was done after the death of Joshua, Judg. 1:10, 20.
- Joshua 15:17 Or, cousins.
- Joshua 15:18 Because her husband tarried too long.
- Joshua 15:19 Or, grant me this petition.
- Joshua 15:19 Because her country was barren, she desired of her father a field that had springs, Judg. 1:14, 15.
Joshua 15:13-19
New International Version
Joshua 15:13-19
New International Version
13 In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb(A) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba(B), that is, Hebron.(C) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)(D) 14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites(E)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,(F) the sons of Anak.(G) 15 From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). 16 And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah(H) in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” 17 Othniel(I) son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
18 One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him[a] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”
19 She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev,(J) give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.(K)
Footnotes
- Joshua 15:18 Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts (see also note at Judges 1:14) Othniel, he urged her
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