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

11I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength for battle and for daily tasks is now as it was then. 12Now give me this hill country the Lord promised me on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim are there, as well as large fortified cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord promised.” Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as an inheritance. 14Therefore, Hebron still belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance today because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, completely. 15Hebron’s name used to be Kiriath-arba; Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. After this, the land had rest from war.

Joshua 14:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• him, and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• for an inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Joshua 14:13

• Joshua 22:6Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
• Genesis 47:7Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• 1 Samuel 1:17Eli responded, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request you’ve made of him.”
• Joshua 10:36Next, Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.
• Joshua 15:13He gave Caleb son of Jephunneh the following portion among the descendants of Judah based on the Lord’s instruction to Joshua: Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak).
• Joshua 21:11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah.
• Judges 1:20Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised. Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak who lived there.
• 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