Joshua 15:19
She answered, Give me a 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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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
She replied, 'Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, grant me also springs of water.' So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And she said,{H559} Give{H5414} me a blessing;{H1293} for that thou hast set{H5414} me in the land{H776} of the South,{H5045} give{H5414} me also springs{H1543} of water.{H4325} And he gave{H5414} her the upper{H5942} springs{H1543} and the nether{H8482} springs.{H1543}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Who answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} me a blessing{H1293}; for thou hast given{H5414}{(H8804)} me a south{H5045} land{H776}; give{H5414}{(H8804)} me also springs{H1543} of water{H4325}. And he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} her the upper{H5942} springs{H1543}, and the nether{H8482} springs{H1543}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
She sayde: Geue me a blessynge, for thou hast geue me a south (and drye) londe: geue me welles of water also. Then gaue he her welles aboue and beneth.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then she answered, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee the South countrey: giue me also springs of water; hee gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Who aunswered: Geue me a blessing, for thou hast geuen me a south lande, geue me also springes of water. And he gaue her springes of water, both aboue and beneath.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
Webster's Bible (1833)
She said, Give me a blessing; for that you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And she saith, `Give to me a blessing; when the land of the south thou hast given me, then thou hast given to me springs of waters;' and he giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.
American Standard Version (1901)
And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
American Standard Version (1901)
And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And she said, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.
World English Bible (2000)
She said, "Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water." He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
She answered,“Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water.” So he gave her both upper and lower springs.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 33:11 : 11 Take, I pray you, my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
- Deut 33:7 : 7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be a help to him from his enemies.
- Judg 1:14-15 : 14 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for a field; and she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What do you wish? 15 And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for you have given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
- 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this blessing, which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
- 2 Cor 9:5 : 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to urge the brethren, that they would go ahead to you and prepare in advance your generous gift, which had been promised before, that it might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not as of covetousness.
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14 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for a field; and she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What do you wish?
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