Joshua 15:13
“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.”
Joshua 15:13 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
- DARBYDarby
- And 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And to Caleb son of Jephunneh hath he given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of Jehovah to Joshua, even the city of Arba, father of Anak ; it is Hebron.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- To Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a portion among the children of Judah, as commanded by the Lord to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, which is Hebron.
Context: Joshua 15
11And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
12And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
13And 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.
14And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.
About Joshua 15: The Inheritance of Judah
Joshua allocates the land of Canaan by lot to the tribe of Judah.
Commentary
Joshua chapter 15 is a continuation of the narrative of the conquest of the Promised Land by the Israelites. In this chapter, the boundaries of the land that was to be given to the tribe of Judah are described in detail. The boundaries are described as extending from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the Negev Desert to the Jordan River. The cities of Hebron, Debir, and Anab are also mentioned as being within the boundaries of Judah.