Joshua 15:12-14
International Standard Version
12 The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of[a] the descendants of Judah, according to their families.
Caleb’s Conquests(A)
13 Now Joshua[b] gave an allotment among the descendants of Judah to Jephunneh’s son Caleb, just as God told Joshua, Kiriath-arba, which was named after the[c] ancestor of Anak (that is, Hebron). 14 From there Caleb drove the three descendants of Anak, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai—the Anakim.[d]
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- Joshua 15:12 The Heb. lacks the territory of
- Joshua 15:13 Lit. he
- Joshua 15:13 The Heb. lacks which was named after the
- Joshua 15:14 I.e. a race of giants that formerly populated Canaan; cf. Num 13:22, 33; Deut 9:2
Joshua 15:12-14
New International Version
12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(A)
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(B) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba(C), that is, Hebron.(D) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)(E) 14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites(F)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,(G) the sons of Anak.(H)
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