KJV King James Version
Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
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Joshua 14:6
Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
WEB World English Bible
Then the children of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know the thing that Yahweh spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh Barnea.
ASV American Standard Version
Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that Jehovah spake unto Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Judah come nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezzite saith unto him, ‘Thou hast known the word that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses the man of God, concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-Barnea:
Surrounding context — Joshua 14
3 For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell [in], with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
5 As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
7 Forty years old [was] I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as [it was] in mine heart.
8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
9 And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.
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וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּH5066 · na.gashto approach: approachבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיְהוּדָ֤הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaבַּגִּלְגָּ֔לH1537 · gil.galGilgalוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֔יוH413 · elto(wards)כָּלֵ֥בH3612 · ka.levCalebבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיְפֻנֶּ֖הH3312 · ye.phun.nehJephunnehהַקְּנִזִּ֑יH7074 · qe.niz.ziKenizziteאַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)יָדַ֡עְתָּH3045 · ya.dato knowאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַדָּבָר֩H1697 · da.varwordאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichדִּבֶּ֨רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מֹשֶׁ֣הH4872 · mo.shehMosesאִישׁ־H376 · ishmanהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430 · e.lo.himGodעַ֧לH5921 · aluponאֹדוֹתַ֛יH182 · o.dahbecauseוְעַ֥לH5921 · aluponאֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָH182 · o.dahbecauseבְּקָדֵ֥שׁH6947 · qa.desh bar.ne.aKadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵֽעַ׃H6947 · qa.desh bar.ne.aKadesh-barnea
Cross-references
Numbers 14:30Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, [concerning] which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.Numbers 13:6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.Numbers 14:24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.Numbers 14:6And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:Joshua 14:14Hebron 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.Joshua 15:17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.Numbers 13:26And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.Numbers 32:12Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.Deuteronomy 1:36-38Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.Psalm 90:1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.Judges 13:6-8Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance [was] like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he [was], neither told he me his name:Deuteronomy 34:10And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,Joshua 10:43And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.2 Kings 4:9And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this [is] an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.Joshua 4:19And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth [day] of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.1 Kings 13:1And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.2 Kings 8:7And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
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