Joshua 14:8
What does Joshua 14:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 14:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Jehovah my God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Jehovah my God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My brothers, however, who went up with me, made the heart of the people like water: but I was true to the Lord with all my heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and my brethren who have gone up with me have caused the heart of the people to melt, and I have been fully after Jehovah my God;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But my brethren, that had gone up with me, discouraged the heart of the people: and I nevertheless followed the Lord my God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And my brethren that had gone up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Jehovah myGod.
Context
v.7Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of Jehovah sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart.
v.8This passage
v.9And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy foot hath trodden shall be an inheritance to thee and to thy children for ever, because thou hast wholly followed Jehovah my God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 14:24
but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
- Numbers 13:31
But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
- Deuteronomy 1:36
save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it; and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed Jehovah.
- Revelation 14:4
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, to be the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.
- Joshua 14:14
Therefore 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.
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