Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Parallel translations
- WEB Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
- KJV And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
- NKJV And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as an inheritance.
- NASB So Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as an inheritance.
- NLT So Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave Hebron to him as his portion of land.
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Joshua blessed Caleb and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Overview
Joshua honors Caleb's faith by granting his request, fulfilling the promise God had made. Hebron was a place rich in patriarchal history, near where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried (Genesis 23; 49:31). The blessing rewards a lifetime of wholehearted faithfulness, showing that God honors those who honor Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Judg 1:20Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak.
- Josh 22:6So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
- 1 Chr 6:55–56They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.
- Josh 10:36–37Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.
- Josh 15:13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- Josh 21:11–12They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
- 1 Sam 1:17“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”
- Song 6:9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
- Gen 47:7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Gen 47:10Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
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Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.
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