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11 I’m still as strong today as I was the day Moses commissioned me. I’m as strong today as I was then, and I can go out to battle and come back successful. 12 Now then, give me that hill country about which the Lord spoke back on that day, because you yourself heard back then that the Anakim[a] were there, with great reinforced cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will expel them, just as the Lord said.”

13 So Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Jephunneh’s son Caleb for his inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 14:12 2 I.e. a race of giants that formerly populated Canaan; cf. Num 13:22, 33; Deut 9:2

11 I am still as strong(A) today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous(B) to go out to battle now as I was then. 12 Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day.(C) You yourself heard then that the Anakites(D) were there and their cities were large and fortified,(E) but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said.”

13 Then Joshua blessed(F) Caleb son of Jephunneh(G) and gave him Hebron(H) as his inheritance.(I)

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