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Judges 1:12

And Caleph seide, Y schal yyue Axa, my douyter, wijf to hym that schal smyte Cariathsepher, and schal waste it.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Achsah;   Caleb;   Canaanites;   Daughter;   Debir;   Judah;   Marriage;   Othniel;   Simeon;   Scofield Reference Index - Apostasy;   The Topic Concordance - Bearing Fruit;   Complaining;   Lust;   Murmuring;   Sexual Activities;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anakim, the;   Canaanites, the;   Judah, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Canaan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Lord's supper;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Debir;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Cloud;   Feasts;   Joshua, the Book of;   Judges, the Book of;   Kirjath Sannah;   Lord's Supper;   Mahaneh Dan;   Nicolaitans;   Peter, the Epistles of;   Sin (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Achsa;   Judges, Book of;   Othniel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Achsah;   Canaanites;   Charity;   Death;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Idolatry;   Israel;   Joshua;   Judges (1);   Love Feast;   Numbers, Book of;   Palestine;   Rock;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brotherly Love;   Cloud ;   Drunkenness (2);   Eschatology;   Feasting;   Fruit;   Hellenism;   Love-Feast;   Metaphor;   Rock ;   Root ;   Sheep, Shepherd;   Supper ;   Tree ;   Wandering Stars;   Worship;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Achsa, Achsah ;   Debir ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Kirjath-sepher;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Achsa achsah;   Dan;   Jehoshaphat;   Jerusalem;   Love;   Nicolaitans;   Othniel;   Scripture;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ach'sah;   Josh'ua, Book of;   Kir'jath-Se'pher;   Scribes;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fruit;   Root;   Spot;   Trees;   Water;   Wind;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Assyria;   Blemish;   Caleb;   Hebron;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Achsah;   Agape;   Alliance;   Apocalyptic Literature;   Caleb;   Cloud;   Debir (2);   Dowry;   Judah, Territory of;   Peter, the Second Epistle of;   Relationships, Family;   Spot;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Achsah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Achsa;   Calebites;   Debir;   Judah;   Libraries;   Marriage;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Caleb said, “Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.”
Hebrew Names Version
Kalev said, He who strikes Kiryat-Sefer, and takes it, to him will I give `Akhsah my daughter as wife.
King James Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Lexham English Bible
And Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, I will give to him Acsah my daughter as a wife."
English Standard Version
And Caleb said, "He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter for a wife."
New Century Version
Before attacking the city, Caleb said, "I will give Acsah, my daughter, as a wife to the man who attacks and captures the city of Kiriath Sepher."
New English Translation
Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife."
Amplified Bible
And Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my daughter Achsah as a wife."
New American Standard Bible
And Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as a wife."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Caleb saide, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;
Contemporary English Version
Caleb told his troops, "The man who captures Kiriath-Sepher can marry my daughter Achsah."
Complete Jewish Bible
Kalev said: "To whoever overpowers Kiryat-Sefer and captures it I will give my daughter ‘Akhsah as his wife."
Darby Translation
And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
Easy-to-Read Version
Before they started to fight, Caleb made a promise to the men. He said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to whoever attacks and conquers Kiriath Sepher."
George Lamsa Translation
And Caleb said, He who takes Koriath-sephra, and destroys it, I will give him Achsah my daughter to wife.
Good News Translation
One of them, called Caleb, said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher."
Literal Translation
And Caleb said, He who strikes the City of Sepher and captures it, I shall give my daughter Achsah to him for a wife.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Caleb sayde: He yt smyteth Kiriath Sepher, & wynneth it, I wyl geue him my doughter Achsa to wife.
American Standard Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Bible in Basic English
And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Caleb sayd: He that smiteth Kiriathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I geue Achsah my daughter to wyfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.'
King James Version (1611)
And Caleb said, Hee that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall smite the city of Letters, and shall first take it, I will give to him Ascha my daughter to wife.
English Revised Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Berean Standard Bible
And Caleb said, "To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage."
Young's Literal Translation
and Caleb saith, `He who smiteth Kirjath-Sepher -- and hath captured it -- then I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'
Update Bible Version
And Caleb said, He that smites Kiriath-sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife.
World English Bible
Caleb said, He who strikes Kiriath-sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
New King James Version
Then Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife."
New Living Translation
Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher."
New Life Bible
Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to the one who fights against Kiriath-sepher and takes it."
New Revised Standard
Then Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as wife."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and captureth it, I will give unto him Achsah my daughter, to wife.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Caleb said: He that shall take Cariath-Sepher, and lay it waste, to him will I give my daughter Axa to wife.
Revised Standard Version
And Caleb said, "He who attacks Kir'iath-se'pher and takes it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as wife."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my daughter Achsah for a wife."

Contextual Overview

9 And aftirward thei yeden doun, and fouyten ayens Cananey, that dwellide in the hilli places, and at the south, in `feeldi places. 10 And Judas yede ayens Cananei, that dwellide in Ebron, whos name was bi eld tyme Cariatharbe; and Judas killide Sisay, and Achyman, and Tholmai. 11 And fro thennus he yede forth, and yede to the dwelleris of Dabir, whos eld name was Cariathsepher, that is, the citee of lettris. 12 And Caleph seide, Y schal yyue Axa, my douyter, wijf to hym that schal smyte Cariathsepher, and schal waste it. 13 And whanne Othonyel, sone of Seneth, the lesse brother of Caleph, hadde take it, Caleph yaf Axa, his douyter, wijf to hym. 14 And hir hosebonde stiride hir, goynge in the weie, that sche schulde axe of hir fadir a feeld; and whanne sche hadde siyid, sittynge on the asse, Caleph seide to hir, What hast thou? 15 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. 16 Forsothe the sones of Cyney, `alye of Moyses, stieden fro the citee of palmes with the sones of Juda, in to the desert of his lot, which desert is at the south of Arath; and dwelliden with hym. 17 Sotheli Judas yede with Symeon, his brother; and thei smytiden togidere Cananei, that dwellide in Sephar, and killiden hym; and the name of that citee was clepid Horma, that is, cursyng, `ether perfit distriyng, for thilke citee was distried outerly. 18 And Judas took Gaza with hise coostis, and Ascolon, and Accaron with hise termes.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And Caleb: The whole of this account is found in Joshua 15:13-19, and seems to be inserted here by way of recapitulation. Joshua 15:16, Joshua 15:17, 1 Samuel 17:25, 1 Samuel 18:23

to him: In ancient times fathers assumed an absolute right over their children, especially in disposing of them in marriage; and it was customary for a king or great man to promise his daughter in marriage to him who should take a city, etc.

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:36 - Caleb 1 Chronicles 4:15 - Caleb Esther 6:3 - What honour Psalms 60:9 - Who Jeremiah 29:6 - take wives

Cross-References

Genesis 1:10
And God clepide the drie place, erthe; and he clepide the gadryngis togidere of watris, the sees. And God seiy that it was good;
Genesis 1:11
and seide, The erthe brynge forth greene eerbe and makynge seed, and appil tre makynge fruyt bi his kynde, whos seed be in it silf on erthe; and it was doon so.
Genesis 1:24
And God seide, The erthe brynge forth a lyuynge soul in his kynde, werk beestis, and `crepynge beestis, and vnresonable beestis of erthe, bi her kyndis; and it was don so.
Genesis 1:26
Make we man to oure ymage and liknesse, and be he souereyn to the fischis of the see, and to the volatilis of heuene, and to vnresonable beestis of erthe, and to ech creature, and to ech `crepynge beest, which is moued in erthe.
Isaiah 61:11
For as the erthe bryngith forth his fruyt, and as a gardyn buriowneth his seed, so the Lord God schal make to growe riytfulnesse, and preysyng bifore alle folkis.
Mark 4:28
For the erthe makith fruyt, first the gras, aftirward the ere, and aftir ful fruyt in the ere.
Luke 6:44
for euery tre is knowun of his fruyt. And men gaderen not figus of thornes, nethir men gaderen a grape of a buysche of breris.
2 Corinthians 9:10
And he that mynystrith seed to the sowere, schal yyue also breed to ete, and he schal multiplie youre seed, and make myche the encreessingis of fruytis of youre riytwisnesse;
Galatians 6:7
Nyle ye erre, God is not scorned;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it,

to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 1:12-15. And Caleb, &c. — See this whole account, which is placed here by way of recapitulation, in Joshua 15:13-19, and the explanatory notes there.


 
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