Joshua 15:15
New International Version
From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

New Living Translation
From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).

English Standard Version
And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

Berean Standard Bible
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

King James Bible
And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

New King James Version
Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).

New American Standard Bible
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir previously was Kiriath-sepher.

NASB 1995
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

NASB 1977
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

Amplified Bible
Then he went up from there against the people of Debir; Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.

Christian Standard Bible
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir, which used to be called Kiriath-sepher,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir whose name used to be Kiriath-sepher,

American Standard Version
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Dabir, and the name of Dabir from the former time was Quryath Sepra”The Town of the Scroll”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

Contemporary English Version
Next, Caleb started a war with the town of Debir, which at that time was called Kiriath-Sepher.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

English Revised Version
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From there he marched against the people living in Debir. (In the past Debir was called Kiriath Sepher.)

Good News Translation
From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

International Standard Version
Then he went up from there to attack the inhabitants of Debir. (Debir was formerly known as Kiriath-sepher.)

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir--now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

Literal Standard Version
and he goes up there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir [was] formerly Kirjath-Sepher.

Majority Standard Bible
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

New American Bible
From there he marched up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.

NET Bible
From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

New Revised Standard Version
From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

New Heart English Bible
He went up against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath Sepher.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

World English Bible
He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

Young's Literal Translation
and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.

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Context
Caleb's Portion and Conquest
14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). 16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”…

Cross References
Joshua 10:38
Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.

Joshua 15:16
And Caleb said, "To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage."

Judges 1:11
From there they marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

Judges 1:12
And Caleb said, "To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage."


Treasury of Scripture

And he went up there to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

Joshua 10:3,38
Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, …

Judges 1:11-13
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher: …

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Beforetime Debir Inhabitants Kiriath Kiriath-Sepher Kir'iath-Se'pher Kirjathsepher Kirjath-Sepher Marched Sepher Thence
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Joshua 15
1. The borders of the lot of Judah
13. Caleb's portion and conquest
16. Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter
18. She obtains a blessing of her father
21. The cities of Judah
63. The Jebusites unconquered














Verse 15. - Kirjath-sepher (see note on Joshua 10:38).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
From there
מִשָּׁ֔ם (miš·šām)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

he marched
וַיַּ֣עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

against
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the inhabitants
יֹשְׁבֵ֖י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Debir
דְּבִ֑ר (də·ḇir)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1688: Debir -- an Amorite king, also the name of several places in Palestine

(formerly
לְפָנִ֖ים (lə·p̄ā·nîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

known as
וְשֵׁם־ (wə·šêm-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

Kiriath-sepher).
סֵֽפֶר׃ (sê·p̄er)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7158: Kiriath-sepher -- 'city of writing', a city in Judah


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