Joshua 15:17
What does Joshua 15:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 15:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 3:11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
- Numbers 32:12
save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:49
She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
- Judges 3:9
And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
- Judges 1:13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- Joshua 14:6
Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that Jehovah spake unto Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.
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