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 this day strong, as in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out and to come in. 12And now give me this mountain, of which Jehovah spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day that Anakim are there, and great fortified cities. If so be Jehovah shall be with me, then I shall dispossess them, as Jehovah said. And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance. 14Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed Jehovah the God of Israel. 15Now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; the great man among the Anakim. And the land rested from war.

Joshua 14:13 word by word

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

• Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Joshua 14:13

• Joshua 22:6And Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.
• Genesis 47:7And Joseph brought Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• 1 Samuel 1:17And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.
• Joshua 10:36And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron; and they fought against it.
• Joshua 15:13And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that is, Hebron.
• Joshua 21:11and they gave them Kirjath-Arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak, that is, Hebron, in the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about it.
• Judges 1:20And they gave to Caleb Hebron, as Moses had said; and he dispossessed from thence the three sons of Anak.
• 1 Chronicles 6:55and they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;

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
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• Espy
• Judah, Tribe of
• Melt
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Judah, Territory 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