Judges 1:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my daughter Achsah for a wife.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and captureth it, I will give unto him Achsah my daughter, to wife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sepher—and hath captured it—then I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And Caleb said: He that shall take Cariath-Sepher, and lay it waste, to him will I give my daughter Axa to wife.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And Caleb saide, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Caleb said, Hee that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Caleb said, He who takes Koriath-sephra, and destroys it, I will give him Achsah my daughter to wife.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Caleb{gr.Chaleb} said, Whosoever shall smite the city of Letters, and shall first take it, I will give to him Achsah{gr.Ascha} my daughter to wife.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Kalev said, He that smiteth Qiryath Sefer, and taketh it, to him will I give Akhsah my daughter to wife. |
And
Cälëv
כָּלֵב
3612 {3612} PrimeכָּלֵבKaleb{kaw-labe'}
Perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.
said,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
He that
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
smiteth
5221 {5221} Primeנָכָהnakah{naw-kaw'}
A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
Kiryaŧ Sëfer
קִריַת־סֵפֶר,
7158 {7158} Primeקִרְיַת סַנָּהQiryath Cannah{keer-yath' san-naw'}
From H7151 and a simpler feminine from the same as H5577, or (for the second form) H5612; city of branches, or of a book; Kirjath Sannah or Kirjath Sepher, a place in Palestine.
and taketh
3920 {3920} Primeלָכַדlakad{law-kad'}
A primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively to cohere.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
it, to him will I give
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
`Aȼsà
עַכסָה
y5915 [5915] Standardעַכְסָה`Akcah{ak-saw'}
Feminine of H5914; anklet; Aksah, an Israelitess.
x5919 (5919) Complementעַכְשׁוּב`akshuwb{ak-shoob'}
Probably from an unused root meaning to coil; an asp (from lurking coiled up).
my daughter
1323 {1323} Primeבַּתbath{bath}
From H1129 (as feminine of H1121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively).
to wife.
802 {0802} Primeאִשָּׁה'ishshah{ish-shaw'}
The first form is the feminine of H0376 or H0582; the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582). |
- And Caleb:
- The whole of this account is found in
Joshua 15:13-19 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron. ... Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
, and seems to be inserted here by way of recapitulation.
Joshua 15:16-17 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. ... And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
1 Samuel 17:25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, [that] the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
1 Samuel 18:23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you [a] light [thing] to be a king's son in law, seeing that I [am] a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
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- to him:
- In ancient times fathers assumed an absolute right over their children, especially in disposing of them in marriage; and it was customary for a king or great man to promise his daughter in marriage to him who should take a city, etc.
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