KJV King James Version
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.
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Joshua 14:14
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day; because he wholly followed Yahweh, the God of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
therefore hath Hebron been to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezzite for an inheritance unto this day, because that he was fully after Jehovah, God of Israel;
Surrounding context — Joshua 14
11 As yet I [am as] strong this day as [I was] in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength [was] then, even so [is] my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.
12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims [were] there, and [that] the cities [were] great [and] fenced: if so be the LORD [will be] with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
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.
15 And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba; [which Arba was] a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
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עַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּ֣ןH3651 · kenrightהָיְתָֽה־H1961 · ha.yahto beחֶ֠בְרוֹןH2275 · chev.ronHebronלְכָלֵ֨בH3612 · ka.levCalebבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיְפֻנֶּ֤הH3312 · ye.phun.nehJephunnehהַקְּנִזִּי֙H7074 · qe.niz.ziKenizziteלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הH5159 · na.cha.lahinheritanceעַ֖דH5704 · adtillהַיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַזֶּ֑הH2088 · zehthisיַ֚עַןH3282 · ya.anbecauseאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichמִלֵּ֔אH4390 · ma.leto fillאַחֲרֵ֕יH310 · a.charafterיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.Joshua 14:8-9Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
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