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Myles Coverdale Bible

Joshua 15:15

And from thece he wente vp to the inhabiters of Debir. (As for Debir, it was called Kiriath Sepher afore tyme.)

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Caleb;   Debir;   Kirjath-Sepher;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anakim, the;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Caleb;   Debir;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Caleb;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Judges, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Caleb;   Debir;   Judah, Tribe of;   Kirjath-Sepher;   Writing;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Joshua, the Book of;   Judges, the Book of;   Kirjath Sannah;   Pentateuch;   Writing;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Debir;   Joshua, the Book of;   Kiriath-Sannah;   Kiriath-Sepher;   Kirjath-Sepher;   Othniel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Debir;   Israel;   Joshua;   Zin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Caleb;   Debir ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dehir;   Judah territory of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ach'sah;   De'bir;   Josh'ua, Book of;   Kir'jath-Se'pher;   Scribes;   Writing;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Caleb;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Achor;   Caleb;   Debir (2);   Joshua, Book of;   Judah, Territory of;   Kiriath-Sepher;   Palestine;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Caleb;   City;   Debir;   Judah, Tribe of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir, which used to be called Kiriath-sepher,
Hebrew Names Version
He went up there against the inhabitants of Devir: now the name of Devir before was Kiryat-Sefer.
King James Version
And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.
Lexham English Bible
And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir (the former name of Debir was Kiriath Sepher).
English Standard Version
And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
New Century Version
Then he left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir. (In the past Debir had been called Kiriath Sepher.)
New English Translation
From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
Amplified Bible
Then he went up from there against the people of Debir; Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.
New American Standard Bible
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir previously was Kiriath-sepher.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
Contemporary English Version
Next, Caleb started a war with the town of Debir, which at that time was called Kiriath-Sepher.
Complete Jewish Bible
From there he went up to fight the inhabitants of D'vir (D'vir was formerly called Kiryat-Sefer).
Darby Translation
And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Caleb fought against the people living in Debir. (In the past, Debir was also called Kiriath Sepher.)
George Lamsa Translation
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Koriath-sepra.
Good News Translation
From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
Literal Translation
And he went up there to the ones living in Debir; and the name of Debir formerly was the City of Sepher.
American Standard Version
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
Bible in Basic English
From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he went vp thence, to the inhabitours of Dabir: and the name of Dabir in the old time was Kiriath Sephar.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir--now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
King James Version (1611)
And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kiriath-Sepher.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.
English Revised Version
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
Berean Standard Bible
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Caleph stiede fro thennus, and cam to the dwelleris of Dabir, that was clepid bifore Cariathsepher, that is, the citee of lettris.
Young's Literal Translation
and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.
Update Bible Version
And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjath-sepher.
World English Bible
He went up there against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath-sepher.
New King James Version
Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).
New Living Translation
From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).
New Life Bible
From there he went to fight against the people of Debir. The name of Debir had been Kiriath-sepher before.
New Revised Standard
From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he went up from thence, against the inhabitants of Debir, - now, the name of Debir, formerly, was Kiriath-sepher.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.
Revised Standard Version
And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kir'iath-se'pher.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

Contextual Overview

13 Caleb the sonne of Iephune had his porcion geue him amoge the children of Iuda (as the LORDE comaunded Iosua) namely Kiriatharba of the father of Enak, that is Hebron. 14 And Caleb droue from thence the thre sonnes of Enak, Sesai, Ahiman, and Thalmas begotten of Enak. 15 And from thece he wente vp to the inhabiters of Debir. (As for Debir, it was called Kiriath Sepher afore tyme.) 16 And Caleb sayde: Who so smyteth Kiriath Sepher and wynneth it, I wyll geue him my doughter Achsa to wyfe. 17 Then Athniel the sonne of Kenas the brother of Caleb wanne it: and he gaue him his doughter Achsa to wife. 18 And it fortuned whan they wente in, that she was counceled of hir houßbande, to axe a pece of londe of hir father. And she fell downe from the asse. Then sayde Caleb vnto her: What ayleth the? 19 She sayde: Geue me a blessynge, for thou hast geue me a south (and drye) londe: geue me welles of water also. Then gaue he her welles aboue and beneth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:38, Judges 1:11-13

Reciprocal: Joshua 15:7 - Debir Joshua 15:49 - Kirjathsannah

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
It happened after these actes, yt the worde of ye LORDE came vnto Abra in a vysion, and sayde: Feare not Abram, I am thy shylde and thy exceadinge greate rewarde.
Genesis 15:2
But Abram sayde: LORDE LORDE, what wilt thou geue me? I go childles, and the seruaunt of my house (this Eleasar of Damascos) hath a sonne.
Genesis 15:7
And he sayde vnto him: I am ye LORDE, yt brought the from Vr out of Chaldea, to geue ye this londe to possesse it.
Genesis 15:9
And he sayde vnto him: Take a cow of thre yeare olde, and a she goate of thre yeare olde, and a ramme of thre yeare olde, and a turtyll doue, and a yonge pigeon.
Genesis 15:13
And he sayde vnto Abram: knowe this of a suertye, that thy sede shalbe a strauger, in a londe that is not theirs. And they shall make bonde men of them, and intreate them euell foure hundreth yeares.
Genesis 15:16
And after the fourth generacion they shall come hither agayne, for the wickednes of ye Amorites is not yet full.
Genesis 15:19
the Kenytes, the Kenizites, the Kydmonites,
Genesis 23:4
I am a strauger and an indweller amonge you, geue me a possession to bury in with you, that I maye bury my coarse by me.
Genesis 23:19
Then Abraham buried Sara his wife in the dubble caue of the felde, that lyeth ouer before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the londe of Canaan.
Genesis 35:29
& fell sicke, and dyed, & was gathered vnto his people, whan he was olde, & had lyued ynough: and his sonnes Esau & Iacob buried him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he went up from thence to the inhabitants of Debir,.... Having conquered Hebron, and got possession of that, Caleb marched to Debir, a city not many miles from Hebron, and seems to have been in the country, and part of the land, which was given him; of which

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and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher; or "the city of books"; either a place of literature, a sort of an academy, or where was a public library; the Targum calls it Kirjatharche, or the city of the archives, in which were laid up the public records of the Canaanites; the same is called Kirjathsannah for the like reason,

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The name Debir belonged to two other places; namely,, that named in Joshua 15:7, between Jerusalem and Jericho, and the Gadite town mentioned in Joshua 13:26. The Debir here meant appears (and its site has been conjecturally placed at Dhaheriyeh (Conder)) to have been situated in the mountain district south of Hebron. It was one of the towns afterward assigned to the Levites. Its other name Joshua 15:49, “Kirjath-sannah”, i. e. perhaps, “city of palm branches,” or “city of law, or sacred learning,” no less than the two given in the text, would indicate that Debir was an ancient seat of Canaanite learning, for Debir probably is equivalent to “oracle,” and Kirjath-sepher means “city of books.” This plurality of names marks the importance of the town, as the inducement held out in Joshua 15:16, by Caleb, to secure its capture (compare 1 Samuel 17:25; 1 Samuel 18:17), points to its strength.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 15:15. Kirjath-sepher. — The city of the book. Why so named is uncertain. It was also called Debir, and Kirjath-sannah. See Joshua 15:49.


 
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