KJV King James Version
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher:
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Judges 1:11
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
From there they marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
WEB World English Bible
From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.)
ASV American Standard Version
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he goeth thence unto the inhabitants of Debir (and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher),
Surrounding context — Judges 1
8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher:
12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
14 And 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?
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וַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentמִשָּׁ֔םH8033 · shamthereאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יH3427 · ya.shavto dwellדְּבִ֑ירH1688 · de.virDebirוְשֵׁם־H8034 · shemnameדְּבִ֥ירH1688 · de.virDebirלְפָנִ֖יםH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeקִרְיַת־H7158 · qir.yat san.nahKiriath-sannahסֵֽפֶר׃H7158 · qir.yat san.nahKiriath-sannah
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