Joshua 15:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.”
Joshua 15:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 15:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 15:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.””
Joshua 15:16 — World English Bible
Joshua 15:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. ”
Joshua 15:16 — American Standard Version
Joshua 15:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Caleb saith, `He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it--I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'”
Joshua 15:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 15:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife. ”
Joshua 15:16 — Darby Translation
Joshua 15:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Caleb sayd, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.”
Joshua 15:16 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 15:16 in Context — Joshua 15
14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher.
16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
18 And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
What Does Joshua 15:16 Mean?
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