KJV King James Version
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
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Joshua 15:19
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
WEB World English Bible
She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
ASV American Standard Version
And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And she saith, ‘Give to me a blessing; when the land of the south thou hast given me, then thou hast given to me springs of waters;’ and he giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Surrounding context — Joshua 15
16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
18 And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
19 Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
20 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
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וַתֹּ֜אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayתְּנָה־H5414 · na.tanto give: giveלִּ֣יH9030 · nimeבְרָכָ֗הH1293 · be.ra.khahblessingכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforאֶ֤רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙H5045 · ne.gevNegebנְתַתָּ֔נִיH5414 · na.tanto give: giveוְנָתַתָּ֥הH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלִ֖יH9030 · nimeגֻּלֹּ֣תH1543 · gul.lahbowlמָ֑יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַיִּתֶּן־H5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָ֗הּH9034 · haherאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]גֻּלֹּ֣תH1543 · gul.lahbowlעִלִּיּ֔וֹתH5942 · il.liupperוְאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]גֻּלֹּ֥תH1543 · gul.lahbowlתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פH8482 · tach.tilower
Cross-references
Judges 1:14-15And it came to pass, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.Genesis 33:11Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].Deuteronomy 33:7And this [is the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help [to him] from his enemies.1 Samuel 25:27And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
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