Joshua 14:13
What does Joshua 14:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 14:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Joshua gave him his blessing; and he gave Hebron to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, for his heritage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joshua blesseth him, and giveth Hebron to Caleb son of Jephunneh for an inheritance,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Joshua blessed him, and gave him Hebron in possession.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
Context
v.12Now therefore give me this hill-country, whereof Jehovah spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakim were there, and cities great and fortified: it may be that Jehovah will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as Jehovah spake.
v.13This passage
v.14Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
- Joshua 15:13
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).
- Judges 1:20
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.
- Genesis 47:7
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Joshua 21:11
And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
- Song of Solomon 6:9
My dove, my undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; Yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
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