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


In Context

12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

13 In accordance with the Lord 's command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah- Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites-Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai-descendants of Anak.

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

16 And Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."

17 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

Joshua 15:15 in Other Translations

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 American Standard 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 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.