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.
• 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).
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord commanded Joshua to assign some of Judah’s territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh. So Caleb was given the town of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), which had been named after Anak’s ancestor.

Context of Joshua 15:13

11It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea. 12The western boundary is the coastlpine of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans. 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.) 14From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak. 15From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And unto Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• he gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• a partחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• accordingאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• to the commandmentפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• the cityקִרְיָהqiryâh · townH7151
• of Arbaקִרְיַת אַרְבַּעqiryath 'arba‛ qiryath hâ'arba‛ · Kiriath-arbaH7153
• of Arbaאַרְבַּע'arba‛ · ArbaH704
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Anakעֲנָק‛ânâq · AnakH6061
• Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275

Cross-references for Joshua 15:13

• Joshua 14:6Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me.
• Numbers 13:30Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
• Numbers 14:23not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.
• Deuteronomy 1:34When the Lord heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore:
• Joshua 14:15(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba after Arba, who was the greatest man among the Anakites.) Then the land had 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

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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