Joshua 14:13

Joshua 14:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joshua blessed him, and he gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as an inheritance.

Context of Joshua 14:13

11still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. As my strength was then, so it is now for war, for going out, and for coming in. 12Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.” Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. 14Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. 15(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.

Joshua 14:13 word by word

וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־חֶבְר֛וֹן לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֖ה לְנַחֲלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Then Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• himאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• as his inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Joshua 14:13

• Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
• Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• 1 Samuel 1:17“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”
• Joshua 10:36Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.
• Joshua 15:13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
• Joshua 21:11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
• Judges 1:20Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak.
• 1 Chronicles 6:55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.

Commentaries on Joshua 14:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Joshua blessed him - As the word bless often signifies to speak good or well of or to any person, (see the note on Genesis 2:3;), here it may mean the praise bestowed on Caleb's intrepidity and faithfulness by Joshua, as well as a prayer to God that he might have prosperity in all things; and especially that the Lord might be with him, as himself had expressed in the preceding verse.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 Caleb's request is, "Give me this mountain," or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel knows how much he valued the promise. Those who live by faith value that which is given by God's promise, far above what is given by his providence only. It was now in the Anakims' possession, and Caleb would let Israel know how little he feared the enemy, and that he would encourage them to push on their conquests…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess. The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb Hebron for an inheritance--Joshua, who was fully cognizant of all the circumstances, not only admitted the claim, but in a public and earnest manner prayed for the divine blessing to succor the efforts of Caleb in driving out the idolatrous occupiers.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 14:13

• Benedictions
• Caleb
• Hebron
• Obedience

In the dictionaries

• Caleb
• Hebron
• Joshua
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Debir
• Espy
• Judah, Tribe of
• Melt
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings