Joshua 14:14 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁴ And that city still belongs to the family of Caleb son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite. That land still belongs to his people because he trusted and obeyed the Lord, God of Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ So Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed the Lord, the God of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ So Hebron still belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as a legacy today. This was because he remained loyal to the LORD God of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ And from then on, Hebron was for Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, even to the present day. For he followed the Lord, the God of Israel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ And from that time Hebron belonged to Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, until this present day: because he followed the Lord the God of Israel.

Joshua 14:14 Cross References

Genesis 37:14

Joseph’s father said, “Go and see if your brothers are safe. Come back and tell me if my sheep are all fine.” So Joseph’s father sent him from the Valley of Hebron to Shechem.

1 Chronicles 6:41

Malkijah was Ethni’s son. Ethni was Zerah’s son. Zerah was Adaiah’s son.

2 Chronicles 15:7

But Asa, you and the people of Judah and Benjamin, be strong. Don’t be weak, don’t give up because you will get a reward for your good work!”

Numbers 13:6

from Judah’s family group—Caleb son of Jephunneh;

1 Corinthians 15:58

So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.

Joshua 11:23

Joshua took control of the whole land of Israel, just as the Lord had told Moses long ago. The Lord gave that land to Israel just like he promised. And Joshua divided the land among the family groups of Israel. Finally, the fighting ended and there was peace in the land.

Joshua 14:13

Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh. Joshua gave him the city of Hebron as his own.

Joshua 14:15

In the past that city was called Kiriath Arba. That city was named for the greatest man among the Anakite people—a man named Arba.