15And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.


In Context

12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the border thereof . This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

14 And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Joshua 15:15 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:15From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjath- sepher.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:15And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:15And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:15And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:15and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:15And he went up there to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.