Orthodox Jewish Bible

Shofetim 1:9-17 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

9. And afterward the Bnei Yehudah went down to fight against the Kena'ani that dwelt in the har, and in the Negev, and in the western foothills.

10. And Yehudah went against the Kena'ani that dwelt in Chevron; (now the shem of Chevron formerly was Kiryat-Arba); and they struck down Sheshai, and Achiman, and Talmai.

11. And from thence Yehudah went against the inhabitants of Devir; and the shem of Devir formerly was Yiryat-Sepher;

12. And Kalev said, He that striketh Yiryat-Sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my bat as isha.

13. And Otniel ben Kenaz, Kalev's younger brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his bat as isha.

14. And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask of her av the sadeh; and she dismounted her donkey; and Kalev said unto her, What wilt thou?

15. And she said unto him, Give me bracha; since thou hast given me eretz hanegev; give me also gullot mayim. And Kalev gave her the upper gullot and the lower gullot.

16. And the Bnei Keni, khoten Moshe, went up out of the Ir HaTemarim with the Bnei Yehudah into the midbar of Yehudah, which lieth in the Negev of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

17. And Yehudah went with Shim'on his brother, and they struck down the Kena'ani that inhabited Tzephat, and utterly destroyed it. And the shem of the Ir was called Chormah.