Passage

Joshua 15.13-14

Book: Joshua · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"11. and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. 12. And the west border was to the great sea, and the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families."

"13. 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). 14. And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak."

"15. And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher. 16. And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife." (Joshua 15:11-16, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"11. and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. 12. The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families."

"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.”" (Joshua 15:11-16, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"11. And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. 12. And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families."

"13. 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. ^{the city: or, Kirjatharba} 14. And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak."

"15. And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. 16. And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife." (Joshua 15:11-16, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"11. and the border hath gone out unto the side of Ekron northward, and the border hath been marked out [to] Shicron, and hath passed over to mount Baalah, and gone out [to] Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea. 12. And the west border [is] to the great sea, and [its] border; this [is] the border of the sons of Judah round about for their families."

"13. 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. 14. And Caleb is dispossessing thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,"

"15. and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher. 16. And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it, I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'" (Joshua 15:11-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Quoted in

Nephilim and the Sons of God

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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