Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."
New American Standard Bible
And Caleb said, “The one who
King James Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Holman Bible
and Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to the one who strikes down and captures Kiriath-sepher.”
International Standard Version
Then Caleb announced, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it."
A Conservative Version
And Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter to wife.
American Standard Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Amplified
Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it.”
Bible in Basic English
And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.
Darby Translation
And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
Julia Smith Translation
And Caleb will say, Who will smite the City of the Book and take it, and I gave to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.
King James 2000
And Caleb said, He that smites Kiriathsepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, I will give to him my daughter Acsah as a wife."
Modern King James verseion
And Caleb said, He who smites Kirjath-sepher, and takes it, I will give my daughter Achsah to him for a wife.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Caleb said, "He that smiteth Kiriathsepher and taketh it: to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
New Heart English Bible
Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Caleb, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and captureth it, I will give unto him Achsah, my daughter, to wife.
Webster
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife.
World English Bible
Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it -- I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'
Themes
Anakim, the » Driven from kirjath-sepher or debir by othniel
the Armies of israel » Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Othniel, in striking kirjath-sepher
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Taken by othniel
Othniel » Conquers kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains caleb's daughter as a wife
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 15:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Caleb And Othniel
15 From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.) 16 Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife." 17 When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife.
Cross References
Judges 1:6
When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Judges 1:12-13
Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."