Joshua 15:15 - Easy To Read Version

Then Caleb fought against the people living in Debir. (In the past, Debir was also called Kiriath Sepher.)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He went up from there against the people of Debir. Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

Common English Bible

Then he went up from there against the population of Debir. Debir used to be called Kiriath-sepher.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And ascending further from there, he came to the inhabitants of Debir, which before was called Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And 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.

Joshua 15:15 Cross References

Joshua 10:3

Adoni Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, talked with Hoham, king of Hebron. He also talked with Piram, king of Jarmuth, Japhia, king of Lachish, and Debir, king of Eglon. The king of Jerusalem begged these men,

Joshua 10:38

Then Joshua and all the people of Israel went back to Debir and attacked that city.

Joshua 15:16

Caleb said, “I want to attack Kiriath Sepher. I will give my daughter Acsah to the man that attacks and defeats that city. I will let that man marry my daughter.”