Joshua 15:13

Joshua 15:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
• New International Version (NIV)In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

Context of Joshua 15:13

11Then the border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. And the border turned to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea. 12The western border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, in accordance with the command of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron). 14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir previously was Kiriath-sepher.

Joshua 15:13 word by word

וּלְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֗ה נָ֤תַן חֵ֙לֶק֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע אֲבִ֥י הָעֲנָ֖ק הִ֥יא חֶבְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

• he gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• a portionחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• inאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• commandפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• Kiriath-arbaקִרְיַת אַרְבַּעqiryath 'arba‛ qiryath hâ'arba‛ · Kiriath-arbaH7153
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Anakעֲנָק‛ânâq · AnakH6061
• that is, Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275

Cross-references for Joshua 15:13

• Joshua 14:6Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know the word which the Lord spoke to Moses the man of God on account of you and me in Kadesh-barnea.
• Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We should by all means go up and take possession of it, for we will certainly prevail over it.”
• Numbers 14:23shall by no means see the land which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who were disrespectful to Me see it.
• Deuteronomy 1:34“Then the Lord heard the sound of your words, and He was angry and swore an oath, saying,
• Joshua 14:15Now the name of Hebron was previously Kiriath-arba; for Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land was at rest from war.

Commentaries on Joshua 15:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13And unto Caleb - he gave a part - See the notes on Joshua 14:14, etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 Achsah obtained some land by Caleb's free grant. He gave her a south land. Land indeed, but a south land, dry and apt to be parched. She obtained more, on her request, and he gave the upper and the nether springs. Those who understand it but of one field, watered both with the rain of heaven, and the springs that issued out of the earth, countenance the allusion commonly made to this, when we pray for spiritual and heavenly blessings which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-63The description of Judah's allotment of tribes is more detailed than that of the other tribes. The failures of Judah's older brothers positioned him to lead (Genesis 34:25–31; 35:22). As a result, the tribe of Judah received a central location among the tribes, guaranteeing its leadership in the nation (Genesis 49:8–12; Deuteronomy 33:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513. unto Caleb he gave a part among the children of Judah--(See on Jos 14:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:13

• Anak
• Anakim
• Arba
• Caleb
• Hebron

In the dictionaries

• Anak
• Caleb
• Hebron
• Joshua
• Judah
• Anakim
• Arba
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• Judah, Tribe of

Commentaries on Joshua 15

• 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