When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”
Parallel translations
- KJV And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
- BSB One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
- NKJV Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?”
- NASB And it happened that when she came to him, she incited him to ask her father for a field. So she dismounted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”
- NLT When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What’s the matter?”
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Quick answer
Achsah urges Othniel to ask her father for a field, then approaches Caleb herself. She seeks a fuller inheritance.
Overview
Achsah shows initiative and wisdom in securing provision for her household within the inheritance. Her dismounting and respectful approach signal an earnest request to her father. The episode honors a woman of faith who values and pursues her share in the promised land.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Sam 25:23When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off of her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
- Gen 24:64Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
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