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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, &#8220I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Caleb said, &#8220The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Caleb said, “The one who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Caleb said, “Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Caleb said, &#8220I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to the one who strikes down and captures Kiriath-sepher.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He told his men, "The man who captures Kiriath-Sepher can marry my daughter Achsah." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to anyone who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Caleb announced, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Caleb said, ?To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Caleb says, “He who strikes Kirjath-Sephar, and has captured it—I have given my daughter Achsah to him for a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it -- I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Caleb will say, Who will smite the City of the Book and take it, and I gave to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Caleb said, “To the man who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Caleb said, Whoever takes Koriath-sepra and destroys it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Kalab said: “Anyone who will attack Quryath Sepra and will put it to the sword, I shall give him Aksa my daughter as a wife”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3951" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Caleb's Portion and Conquest</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3612.htm" title="3612: kā·lêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps a form of keleb, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.">And Caleb</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">“To the man who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: yak·keh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">strikes down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7158.htm" title="7158: qir·yaṯ- City of writing, a city in Judah. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7158.htm" title="7158: sê·p̄er (N-proper-fs) -- City of writing, a city in Judah. ">Kiriath-sepher</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">and captures it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇit·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">my daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5915.htm" title="5915: ‘aḵ·sāh (N-proper-fs) -- A daughter of Caleb. Feminine of ekec; anklet; Aksah, an Israelitess.">Acsah</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">in marriage.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-12.htm">Judges 1:12-13</a></span><br />And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” / So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-25.htm">1 Samuel 17:25</a></span><br />Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">1 Samuel 18:17</a></span><br />Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25-27</a></span><br />Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. / When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived, / David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-6.htm">1 Chronicles 11:6</a></span><br />Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9</a></span><br />But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Judges 3:31</a></span><br />After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-9.htm">Judges 4:9</a></span><br />“I will certainly go with you,” Deborah replied, “but the road you are taking will bring you no honor, because the LORD will be selling Sisera into the hand of a woman.” So Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-12.htm">Judges 5:12</a></span><br />‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-14.htm">Judges 6:14</a></span><br />The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-18.htm">Judges 7:18</a></span><br />When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-22.htm">Judges 8:22</a></span><br />Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/9-1.htm">Judges 9:1-2</a></span><br />Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother, / “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-9.htm">Judges 11:9</a></span><br />But Jephthah asked them, “If you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, will I really be your leader?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-35.htm">Judges 11:35</a></span><br />As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjathsepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Judges 1:6,12,13</a></b></br> But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-49.htm">Achsah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-49.htm">Acsah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/joshua/15-14.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/amos/3-5.htm">Captures</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-56.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Kiriath-Sepher</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Kir'iath-Se'pher</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Kirjathsepher</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Kirjath-Sepher</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Sepher</a> <a href="/luke/6-29.htm">Smites</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-24.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Achsah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Acsah</a> <a href="/judges/1-12.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/judges/1-12.htm">Captures</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/joshua/15-49.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Kiriath-Sepher</a> <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Kir'iath-Se'pher</a> <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Kirjathsepher</a> <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Kirjath-Sepher</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Sepher</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-27.htm">Smites</a> <a href="/joshua/20-3.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/judges/1-12.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/joshua/15-17.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Caleb said,</b><br>Caleb, a prominent figure among the Israelites, was one of the two faithful spies (along with Joshua) who trusted in God's promise to give the land of Canaan to Israel. His leadership and faith are highlighted throughout the conquest narratives. Caleb's words here reflect his role as a leader and a man of action, willing to incentivize the conquest of the land.<p><b>“To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it,</b><br>Kiriath-sepher, also known as Debir, was a Canaanite city located in the hill country of Judah. The challenge to capture it indicates its strategic importance and the resistance faced by the Israelites. This reflects the ongoing struggle to fully possess the Promised Land, as God had commanded. The act of striking down and capturing the city signifies a complete victory over the Canaanite inhabitants, aligning with the divine mandate to drive out the nations from the land.<p><b>I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”</b><br>Offering a daughter in marriage as a reward was a common practice in ancient times, often used to forge alliances and reward bravery. Acsah's marriage would not only be a personal union but also a means to strengthen familial and tribal bonds. This reflects the cultural norms of the time, where marriages were often arranged and served broader social and political purposes. The mention of Acsah also highlights the role of women in biblical narratives, where they often play significant roles in the unfolding of God's plans.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/caleb.htm">Caleb</a></b><br>A leader from the tribe of Judah, known for his faithfulness and courage. He was one of the two spies who trusted in God's promise to give Israel the land of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/acsah.htm">Acsah</a></b><br>Caleb's daughter, who becomes a central figure in this account as a reward for bravery and military success.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-sepher.htm">Kiriath-sepher</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Judah, also known as Debir. It was a Canaanite city that needed to be conquered as part of Israel's settlement in the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_courage_in_action.htm">Faith and Courage in Action</a></b><br>Caleb's offer demonstrates the importance of faith and courage in fulfilling God's promises. Believers are encouraged to act boldly in faith, trusting in God's provision and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/incentives_for_righteous_actions.htm">Incentives for Righteous Actions</a></b><br>The promise of a reward for capturing Kiriath-sepher illustrates how God often uses incentives to motivate His people towards righteous actions and fulfilling His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_legacy.htm">Family and Legacy</a></b><br>Caleb's decision to offer his daughter in marriage as a reward highlights the significance of family and legacy in biblical times. It prompts reflection on how our actions today can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_conquests.htm">God's Sovereignty in Conquests</a></b><br>The capture of Kiriath-sepher is a reminder of God's sovereignty in the victories of His people. It encourages believers to rely on God's strength rather than their own.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_justify_offering_a_daughter_as_a_reward.htm">In Joshua 15:16–19, how can we reconcile the moral implications of offering a daughter as a reward for capturing Kiriath-sepher? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_othniel_biblically.htm">Who is Othniel in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_caleb_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Caleb in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Caleb said</span> (cf. <a href="/1_samuel/17.htm">1 Samuel 17</a>:<span class="accented">25</span>; <a href="/1_chronicles/11-6.htm">1 Chronicles 11:6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Caleb</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּלֵ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(kā·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3612.htm">Strong's 3612: </a> </span><span class="str2">Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I will give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַ֥תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בִתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Acsah</span><br /><span class="heb">עַכְסָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḵ·sāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5915.htm">Strong's 5915: </a> </span><span class="str2">Achsah -- a daughter of Caleb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in marriage</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִשָּֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the one who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strikes down</span><br /><span class="heb">יַכֶּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yak·keh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and captures</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָדָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kiriath-sepher.”</span><br /><span class="heb">סֵ֖פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(sê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7158.htm">Strong's 7158: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriath-sepher -- 'city of writing', a city in Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-16.htm">Joshua 15:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:16 Caleb said He who strikes Kiriath Sepher (Josh. 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