And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as an 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.
- BSB Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his 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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Quick answer
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 1:20They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove the three sons of Anak out of there.
- Josh 22:6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.
- 1 Chr 6:55–56to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs around it;
- Josh 10:36–37Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
- Josh 15:13He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).
- Josh 21:11–12They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs around it.
- 1 Sam 1:17Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
- Song 6:9My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother’s only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
- Gen 47:7Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Gen 47:10Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
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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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