Joshua 15:13-19
World English Bible
13 He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron). 14 Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15 He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher. 16 Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” 17 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. 18 When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”
19 She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.”
So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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Joshua 15:13-19
New King James Version
Caleb Occupies Hebron and Debir(A)
13 (B)Now to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of (C)Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, namely, (D)Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak). 14 Caleb drove out (E)the three sons of Anak from there: (F)Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15 Then (G)he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).
16 (H)And Caleb said, “He who [a]attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” 17 So (I)Othniel the (J)son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him (K)Achsah his daughter as wife. 18 (L)Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So (M)she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?” 19 She answered, “Give me a (N)blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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- Joshua 15:16 Lit. strikes
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