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Judges 1:15

She answered, "I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Canaanites;   Judah;   Simeon;   Scofield Reference Index - Apostasy;   Christ;   Judgments;   Thompson Chain Reference - Caleb;   The Topic Concordance - Complaining;   Jesus Christ;   Judges;   Lust;   Murmuring;   Sexual Activities;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Canaanites, the;   Fountains and Springs;   Judah, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Canaan;   Preaching;   Wells and Springs;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Enoch;   Marriage;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Judgment, Last;   Preaching;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Debir;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Chelubai;   Debir (1);   Hannah;   Joshua, the Book of;   Judges, the Book of;   Palestine;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dowry;   Judges, Book of;   Othniel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Achsah;   Canaanites;   Convince;   Fountain;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Idolatry;   Israel;   Joshua;   Judges (1);   Marriage;   Numbers, Book of;   Palestine;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Condemnation;   Dominion;   Enoch Book of;   Eschatology;   Reproof;   Ungodliness ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Achsa, Achsah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Achsa achsah;   Dan;   Jehoshaphat;   Jerusalem;   Othniel;   Scripture;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ach'sah;   Josh'ua, Book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Assyria;   Caleb;   Enoch;   Husbandry;   Preaching;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Alliance;   Apocalyptic Literature;   Caleb;   Canon of the Old Testament;   Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Debir (2);   Dowry;   Execute;   Hard;   Judah, Territory of;   Parousia;   Peter, the Second Epistle of;   Providence;   Refute;   Sinner;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Achsah;   Agriculture;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Dowry;   Judah;   Well, Song of the;   Yannai ben Ishmael;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
She answered him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs also.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
Hebrew Names Version
She said to him, Give me a blessing; for that you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. Kalev gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
King James Version
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Lexham English Bible
And she said to him, "Give me a gift; you have given me the land of the Negev, and give me also a spring of water." And Caleb gave to her the upper and lower spring.
English Standard Version
She said to him, "Give me a blessing. Since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water." And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
New Century Version
Acsah answered him, "Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in southern Canaan, also give me springs of water." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
New English Translation
She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
Amplified Bible
She said to him, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev (South country), give me springs of water, too." So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
New American Standard Bible
She said to him, "Give me a blessing: since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me springs of water also." So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And shee answered him, Giue mee a blessing: for thou hast giuen me a South countrey, giue me also springs of water: and Caleb gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.
Legacy Standard Bible
to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him."
Contemporary English Version
She answered, "I need your help. The land you gave me is in the Southern Desert, so please give me some spring-fed ponds for a water supply." Caleb gave her a couple of small ponds named Higher Pond and Lower Pond.
Complete Jewish Bible
She said to him: "Give me a blessing: since you gave me land in the Negev, also give me sources of water." So Kalev gave her the Upper Springs and the Lower Springs.
Darby Translation
And she said to him, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Easy-to-Read Version
Acsah answered him, "Give me a blessing. You gave me dry desert land in the Negev. Please give me some land with water on it." So Caleb gave her what she wanted. He gave her the upper and lower pools of water in that land.
George Lamsa Translation
And she said to him, Give me a blessing; for you have given me a south land; give me also pools of water; and Caleb gave her the upper pools and the lower pools.
Literal Translation
And she said to him, Give a blessing to me. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, also you shall give springs of water to me. And Caleb gave the upper springs and the lower springs to her.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
She sayde: Geue me a blessynge, for thou hast geuen me a south & drye londe, geue me also a watery londe. Then gaue he her a londe that was watery aboue and beneth.
American Standard Version
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Bible in Basic English
And she said to him, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in a dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So Caleb gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
She aunswered vnto him, Geue me a blessing: for thou hast geuen me a southward land, geue me also springes of water. And Caleb gaue her springes, both aboue and beneath.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And she said unto him: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the Southland, give me therefore springs of water.' And Caleb gave her the Upper Springs and the Nether Springs.
King James Version (1611)
And she said vnto him, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee a South land, giue me also springs of water. And Caleb gaue her the vpper springs, and the nether springs.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ascha said to him, Give me, I pray thee, a blessing, for thou hast sent me forth into a south land, and thou shalt give me the ransom of water: and Chaleb gave her according to her heart the ransom of the upper springs and the ransom of the low springs.
English Revised Version
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Berean Standard Bible
"Give me a blessing," she answered. "Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sche answeride, Yiue thou blessyng to me, for thou hast youe a drye lond to me; yyue thou also a moyst lond with watris. And Caleph yaf to hir the moist lond aboue, and the moist lond bynethe.
Young's Literal Translation
And she saith to him, `Give to me a blessing; when the south land thou hast given me -- then thou hast given to me springs of water; and Caleb giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Update Bible Version
And she said to him, Give me a blessing; for that you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Webster's Bible Translation
And she said to him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
World English Bible
She said to him, Give me a blessing; for that you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
New King James Version
So she said to him, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water." And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
New Living Translation
She said, "Let me have another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
New Life Bible
She said to him, "Give me a special gift. You have given me the land of the Negev. Give me the wells of water also." So Caleb gave her the wells in the high land and in the valley.
New Revised Standard
She said to him, "Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also Gulloth-mayim." So Caleb gave her Upper Gulloth and Lower Gulloth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And she said unto him - Give me a present; for, south land, hast thou given me, give me therefore pools of water. So Caleb gave her Upper-pools, and Lower-pools.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But she answered: Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a dry land: give me also a watery land So Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.
Revised Standard Version
She said to him, "Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water." And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She said to him, "Give me a blessing, since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Contextual Overview

9 After this they went on to fight the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the foothills, and in the dry country to the south. 10 They marched against the Canaanites living in the city of Hebron, which used to be called Kiriath Arba. There they defeated the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 From there the men of Judah marched against the city of Debir, at that time called Kiriath Sepher. 12 One of them, called Caleb, said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher." 13 Othniel, the son of Caleb's younger brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage. 14 On the wedding day Othniel urged her to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her what she wanted. 15 She answered, "I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. 16 The descendants of Moses' father-in-law, the Kenite, went on with the people of Judah from Jericho, the city of palm trees, into the barren country south of Arad in Judah. There they settled among the Amalekites. 17 The people of Judah went with the people of Simeon, and together they defeated the Canaanites who lived in the city of Zephath. They put a curse on the city, destroyed it, and named it Hormah. 18The Lord helped the people of Judah, and they took possession of the hill country. But they did not capture Gaza, Ashkelon, or Ekron, with their surrounding territories. These people living along the coast had iron chariots, and so the people of Judah were not able to drive them out.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a blessing: Genesis 33:11, 1 Samuel 25:18, 1 Samuel 25:27, 2 Corinthians 9:5, *marg. Hebrews 6:7, 1 Peter 3:9

a south land: Which was probably dry, or very ill watered.

give me also springs of water: Let me have some fields with brooks, or wells already digged.

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:25 - reproved Numbers 13:17 - southward Joshua 15:19 - Give me

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 1:15. Jude 1:12; Jude 1:12.


 
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