She also bore Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah and father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
Joshua 15:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife. American Standard Version (1901) And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. Common English Bible Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter in marriage to whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Caleb said, "Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife. |
She also bore Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah and father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it, and he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife.
Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
The Israelites said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will greatly enrich the man who kills him and will give him his daughter and make his family free in Israel.”