Now Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah as a wife.
Parallel translations
- WEB Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.
- KJV And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- BSB So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
- NKJV And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife.
- NLT Othniel, the son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.
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Quick answer
Othniel, Caleb's younger relative, takes the city and receives Achsah as his wife. It matters because this man becomes Israel's first judge.
Overview
Othniel rises to the challenge, capturing Debir and winning Achsah. His faith and competence here foreshadow his later role as the first deliverer God raises up (Judges 3:9-11). The episode quietly introduces a faithful leader against the backdrop of a tribe still pursuing its inheritance.
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- Judg 3:9When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
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