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Joshua 15:17

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Achsah;   Armies;   Courage;   Debir;   Kenaz;   Othniel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anakim, the;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Debir;   Kenizzites;   Othniel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Caleb;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Judges, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Edom;   Judah, Tribe of;   Kenaz;   Othniel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Caleb;   Joshua, the Book of;   Judges, the Book of;   Kenaz;   Othniel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dowry;   Joshua, the Book of;   Kenaz;   Kirjath-Sepher;   Othniel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Achsah;   Israel;   Joshua;   Kenizzites;   Zin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Achsa, Achsah ;   Caleb;   Kenaz ;   Othniel ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Othniel;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Achsa achsah;   Caleb;   Judah territory of;   Othniel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ach'sah;   Josh'ua, Book of;   Oth'ni-El;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Caleb;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Caleb;   Debir (2);   Genealogy;   Joshua, Book of;   Judah, Territory of;   Kenaz;   Othniel;   Palestine;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Achsah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Achsa;   Caleb;   Judah, Tribe of;   Judges, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife.
Hebrew Names Version
`Otni'el the son of Kenaz, the brother of Kalev, took it: and he gave him `Akhsah his daughter as wife.
King James Version
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Lexham English Bible
Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it, and he gave to him Acsah his daughter as a wife.
English Standard Version
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
New Century Version
Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured the city, so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to Othniel to be his wife.
New English Translation
When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Achsah his daughter to him as a wife.
Amplified Bible
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.
New American Standard Bible
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Othniel, the sonne of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.
Contemporary English Version
Caleb's nephew Othniel captured Kiriath-Sepher, and Caleb let him marry Achsah.
Complete Jewish Bible
‘Otni'el the son of K'naz, Kalev's brother, captured it; so he gave him ‘Akhsah his daughter as his wife.
Darby Translation
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Easy-to-Read Version
Othniel was the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz. Othniel defeated that city, so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to Othniel to be his wife.
George Lamsa Translation
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Good News Translation
Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.
Literal Translation
And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And He gave his daughter Achsah to him for a wife.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Athniel the sonne of Kenas the brother of Caleb wanne it: and he gaue him his doughter Achsa to wife.
American Standard Version
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Bible in Basic English
And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Othniel, the sonne of Kenez, the brother of Caleb toke it: And he gaue him Acsah his daughter to wife.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
King James Version (1611)
And Othniel the sonne of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, tooke it: and hee gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.
English Revised Version
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Berean Standard Bible
So Othniel son of Caleb's brother Kenaz took it, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Othynyel, sone of Ceneth, the yongere brother of Caleph, took that citee; and Caleph yaf Axa, his douytir, wijf to hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife.
Update Bible Version
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife.
World English Bible
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
New King James Version
So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
New Living Translation
Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel's wife.
New Life Bible
Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it. So Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as a wife.
New Revised Standard
Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured it, - so he gave unto him Achsah, his daughter, to wife.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.
Revised Standard Version
And Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.

Contextual Overview

13 Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a section among the people of Judah, according to God 's command. He gave him Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. Arba was the ancestor of Anak. 14Caleb drove out three Anakim from Hebron: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, all descendants of Anak. He marched up from there against the people of Debir. Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher. 16Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it, I'll give my daughter Acsah to him as his wife." Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as his wife. 18When she arrived she got him to ask for farmland from her father. As she dismounted from her donkey Caleb asked her, "What would you like?" She said, "Give me a marriage gift. You've given me desert land; Now give me pools of water!" And he gave her the upper and the lower pools.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Othniel: Judges 1:13, Judges 3:9, Judges 3:11

Kenaz: Joshua 14:6, Numbers 32:12

Achsah: 1 Chronicles 2:49

Reciprocal: Judges 1:12 - And Caleb 2 Samuel 5:8 - Whosoever 1 Chronicles 4:13 - Kenaz 1 Chronicles 11:6 - Whosoever

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
Abram said, " God , Master, what use are your gifts as long as I'm childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?" Abram continued, "See, you've given me no children, and now a mere house servant is going to get it all."
Judges 6:21
The angel of God stretched out the tip of the stick he was holding and touched the meat and the bread. Fire broke out of the rock and burned up the meat and bread while the angel of God slipped away out of sight. And Gideon knew it was the angel of God! Gideon said, "Oh no! Master, God ! I have seen the angel of God face-to-face!"
Isaiah 62:1
Regarding Zion, I can't keep my mouth shut, regarding Jerusalem, I can't hold my tongue, Until her righteousness blazes down like the sun and her salvation flames up like a torch. Foreign countries will see your righteousness, and world leaders your glory. You'll get a brand-new name straight from the mouth of God . You'll be a stunning crown in the palm of God 's hand, a jeweled gold cup held high in the hand of your God. No more will anyone call you Rejected, and your country will no more be called Ruined. You'll be called Hephzibah (My Delight), and your land Beulah (Married), Because God delights in you and your land will be like a wedding celebration. For as a young man marries his virgin bride, so your builder marries you, And as a bridegroom is happy in his bride, so your God is happy with you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it,.... The relation of Othniel to Caleb is a little intricate, and, as it is understood, occasions objections to the marriage of Caleb's daughter to him; it seems, at first sight, that he was Caleb's own brother, a younger brother, and so uncle to his daughter, and such marriages were forbidden, Leviticus 18:14. Jarchi thinks he was the brother of Caleb by his mother's side; Kimchi, both by father and mother's side; but not to observe, that besides the word "brother" sometimes signifies only a kinsman, or near relation, and not precisely a brother; it is not Othniel that is called the brother of Caleb, but Kenaz, who was the father of Othniel; so that Caleb was Othniel's uncle, and Achsah and Othniel were brothers' children, or first cousins, between whom marriage was allowed of:

and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife; according to the tenor of his proclamation, and the promise he made.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Othniel was probably Caleb’s younger brother; the expression “son of Kenaz” being only an equivalent for the “Kenezite” Joshua 14:6.


 
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