Joshua 15:19

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

Complete Jewish Bible:

She said to him: "Give me a blessing: since you gave me land in the Negev, also give me sources of water." So Kalev gave her the Upper Springs and the Lower Springs.

Berean Standard Bible:

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

American Standard Version:

And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Who answered{H559}, Give{H5414} me a blessing{H1293}; for thou hast given{H5414} me a south{H5045} land{H776}; give{H5414} me also springs{H1543} of water{H4325}. And he gave{H5414} her the upper{H5942} springs{H1543}, and the nether{H8482} springs{H1543}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Judges 1:14

  • And it came to pass, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?

Judges 1:15

  • And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

Genesis 33:11

  • Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].

1 Samuel 25:27

  • And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

Deuteronomy 33:7

  • And this [is the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help [to him] from his enemies.

2 Corinthians 9:5

  • Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.

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Commentary for Joshua 15:19

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  2. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  3. Strong's Number: H1293
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּרָכָה
    Transliteration: Bᵉrâkâh
    Pronunciation: ber-aw-kaw'
    Description: from בָרַךְ; benediction; by implication prosperity; blessing, liberal, pool, present.
  4. Strong's Number: H5045
    There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נֶגֶב
    Transliteration: negeb
    Pronunciation: neh'-gheb
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine); south (country, side, -ward).
  5. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  6. Strong's Number: H1543
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גֻּלָּה
    Transliteration: gullâh
    Pronunciation: gool-law'
    Description: feminine from גָּלַל; a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round); bowl, pommel, spring.
  7. Strong's Number: H4325
    There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַיִם
    Transliteration: mayim
    Pronunciation: mah'-yim
    Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
  8. Strong's Number: H5942
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עִלִּי
    Transliteration: ʻillîy
    Pronunciation: il-lee'
    Description: from עָלָה; high; i.e. comparative; upper.
  9. Strong's Number: H8482
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תַּחְתִּי
    Transliteration: tachtîy
    Pronunciation: takh-tee'
    Description: from תַּחַת; lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb); low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part).