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Joshua 15:15
From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
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Christian Standard Bible®
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir, which used to be called Kiriath-sepher,
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.)
Then he left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir. (In the past Debir had been called Kiriath Sepher.)
Amplified Bible
Then he went up from there against the people of Debir; Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.)
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.
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.)
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.
And he went up there to the ones living in Debir; and the name of Debir formerly was the City of Sepher.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And from thece he wente vp to the inhabiters of Debir. (As for Debir, it was called Kiriath Sepher afore tyme.)
And from thece he wente vp to the inhabiters of Debir. (As for Debir, it was called Kiriath Sepher afore tyme.)
American Standard Version
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
Contextual Overview
13 Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord 's instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.) 14 Caleb drove out from there three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak. 15 From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.) 16 Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife." 17 When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Achsah his daughter to him as a wife. 18 One time Achsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, "What would you like?" 19 She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water." So he gave her both upper and lower springs.
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
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Genesis 15:7
The Lord said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
The Lord said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
Genesis 15:9
The Lord said to him, "Take for me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon."
The Lord said to him, "Take for me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.
Then the Lord said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.
Genesis 15:16
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
Genesis 15:19
the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
Genesis 23:4
"I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
"I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
Genesis 23:19
After this Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah next to Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
After this Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah next to Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 35:29
Then Isaac breathed his last and joined his ancestors. He died an old man who had lived a full life. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Then Isaac breathed his last and joined his ancestors. He died an old man who had lived a full life. His sons Esau and Jacob 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.
