Joshua 15:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
And Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."

New Living Translation
Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”

English Standard Version
And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

Berean Study Bible
And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

New American Standard Bible
And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”

NASB 1995
And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife."

NASB 1977
And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”

Amplified Bible
Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it.”

Christian Standard Bible
and Caleb said, “Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to the one who strikes down and captures Kiriath-sepher."

Contemporary English Version
He told his men, "The man who captures Kiriath-Sepher can marry my daughter Achsah."

Good News Translation
Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to anyone who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it."

International Standard Version
Then Caleb announced, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it."

NET Bible
Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

New King James Version
And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Caleb said, He that smites Kiriathsepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

New Heart English Bible
Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."

World English Bible
Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."

American King James Version
And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjathsepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

American Standard Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

A Faithful Version
And Caleb said, "He who smites Kirjath Sepher, and takes it, I will give my daughter Achsah to him for a wife."

Darby Bible Translation
And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

English Revised Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Caleb sayd, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Caleb sayde: He that smyteth Kiriath Sephar, & taketh it, to him wil I geue Achsah my daughter to wyfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Caleb sayde: Who so smyteth Kiriath Sepher and wynneth it, I wyll geue him my doughter Achsa to wyfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Caleb says, “He who strikes Kirjath-Sephar, and has captured it—I have given my daughter Achsah to him for a wife.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it -- I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Caleb will say, Who will smite the City of the Book and take it, and I gave to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Kalab said: “Anyone who will attack Quryath Sepra and will put it to the sword, I shall give him Aksa my daughter as a wife”

Lamsa Bible
And Caleb said, Whoever takes Koriath-sepra and destroys it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.
















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