Joshua 15:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To Caleb son of Jephunneh, he was given a portion among the descendants of Judah, based on the Lord’s command to Joshua, the city of Arba (father of Anak), which is Hebron.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to hua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Caleb the son of Jephunneh received a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, namely the city of Arba the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, [which Arba] [was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Caleb the sonne of Iephune had his porcion geue him amoge the children of Iuda (as the LORDE comaunded Iosua) namely Kiriatharba of the father of Enak, that is Hebron.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh did Ioshua giue a part among the children of Iudah, as the Lord commanded him, euen Kiriath-arba of the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephune did Iosuah geue a parte among the childre of Iuda, according to the mouth of the Lorde, euen Kiriatharba of the father of Enac, whiche citie is Ebron.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And to Caleb son of Jephunneh hath he given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of Jehovah to Joshua, `even' the city of Arba, father of Anak -- it `is' Hebron.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, `which Arba was' the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua, that is, Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the father of Anak which is Hebron.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba(that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the LORD’s instructions to Joshua.(Arba was the father of Anak.)

Referenced Verses

  • Num 13:30 : 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
  • Num 14:23-24 : 23 not one of them will see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has spurned me will see it. 24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
  • Deut 1:34-36 : 34 When the LORD heard what you said, He became angry and swore an oath: 35 Not one man of this evil generation will see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers, 36 except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he walked, because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD.
  • Josh 14:6-9 : 6 The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, 'You know the word the LORD spoke to Moses, the man of God, about you and me in Kadesh Barnea.' 7 'I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back a report to him as it was in my heart.' 8 'But my brothers who went up with me discouraged the hearts of the people, while I followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.' 9 'On that day, Moses swore to me: “The land on which your foot has walked will be your inheritance and that of your descendants forever because you have followed the LORD my God fully.”' 10 Now here I am, the LORD has kept me alive, as He promised, these forty-five years since the time the LORD spoke this word to Moses, while Israel journeyed in the wilderness. And now, here I am today, eighty-five years old. 11 I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength now is just as it was then, whether for battle or for going out and coming in. 12 So now give me this hill country the LORD promised me on that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakim are there and their cities are large and fortified. Perhaps the LORD will be with me, and I will drive them out as the LORD said. 13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. 14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as his inheritance to this day because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. 15 Previously, Hebron had been called Kiriath Arba, named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 14:12-15
    4 verses
    87%

    12So now give me this hill country the LORD promised me on that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakim are there and their cities are large and fortified. Perhaps the LORD will be with me, and I will drive them out as the LORD said.

    13Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.

    14So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as his inheritance to this day because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.

    15Previously, Hebron had been called Kiriath Arba, named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

  • Josh 21:11-13
    3 verses
    85%

    11They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasture lands. Arba was the ancestor of the Anakites.

    12However, the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

    13To the descendants of Aaron, the priest, they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone), along with its pasture lands, and Libnah with its pasture lands.

  • Josh 15:14-17
    4 verses
    81%

    14Caleb expelled from there the three descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the offspring of Anak.

    15From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.

    16Caleb said, 'Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.'

    17Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife.

  • Judg 1:20
    80%

    20They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had promised, and Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from it.

  • 1 Chr 6:55-58
    4 verses
    80%

    55From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave Aner with its pasturelands and Bileam with its pasturelands for the remaining families of the Kohathites.

    56To the sons of Gershom, from the half-tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands.

    57From the tribe of Issachar, they gave Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands.

    58Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands.

  • Judg 1:9-13
    5 verses
    76%

    9Afterward, the men of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the lowland.

    10Judah also attacked the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they defeated Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

    11From there, they went against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

    12Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher."

    13Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it, and Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.

  • Num 13:6
    75%

    6from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

  • Josh 14:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5The Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses and divided the land.

    6The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, 'You know the word the LORD spoke to Moses, the man of God, about you and me in Kadesh Barnea.'

  • Deut 1:36
    74%

    36except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he walked, because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD.

  • Josh 15:20
    73%

    20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans.

  • Num 34:19
    73%

    19These are the names of the leaders: From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh.

  • Josh 20:7
    73%

    7So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

  • 1 Chr 2:18
    72%

    18Caleb son of Hezron fathered children by Azubah his wife and Jerioth. Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

  • Josh 15:12
    72%

    12The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. This was the boundary around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

  • Josh 15:54-55
    2 verses
    71%

    54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities with their villages.

    55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Juttah.

  • Josh 14:1
    71%

    1These are the territories the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes allotted to the Israelites.

  • Neh 11:25
    71%

    25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people from Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its surrounding villages, in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages.

  • Josh 19:50
    71%

    50As instructed by the LORD, they gave him the city he asked for—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the city and settled there.

  • 2 Chr 11:10
    70%

    10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

  • 1 Chr 2:42
    69%

    42The sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.

  • Josh 11:21
    69%

    21At that time Joshua came and destroyed the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, Debir, Anab, all the hill country of Judah, and all the hill country of Israel. Joshua devoted them and their cities to destruction.

  • Judg 1:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15She answered him, "Give me a blessing, since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water as well." So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

    16The descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Palms to the wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went and lived among the people there.

  • Num 13:22
    68%

    22They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

  • Num 34:29
    68%

    29These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

  • Num 13:30
    68%

    30Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

  • Gen 35:27
    68%

    27Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had lived as foreigners.