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


In Context

12 And the west border is to the great sea, and its border; this is the border of the sons of Judah round about for their families.

13 And to Caleb son of Jephunneh hath he given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of Jehovah to Joshua, even the city of Arba, father of Anak — it is Hebron.

14 And Caleb is dispossessing thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,

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

16 And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it — I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'

17 And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a 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 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 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.