Joshua 15:15

In 11 translations

BSB

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

KJV

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

WEB

He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

ASV

And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

LSV

and he goes up there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir [was] formerly Kirjath-Sepher.

YLT

and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.

DBY

And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

DRC

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

GNV

And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher.

JPS

And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir — now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

LXXE

And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.Heb. Kirjath-sepher.

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WLC

וַיַּ֣עַל מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑ר וְשֵׁם־דְּבִ֥ר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־סֵֽפֶר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀνέβη ἐκεῖθεν Χάλεβ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Δαβίρ· τὸ δὲ ὄνομα Δαβὶρ ἦν τὸ πρότερον πόλις Γραμμάτων.

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• Joshua 10:38Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.
• Joshua 10:3Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
• Judges 1:11–13From there they marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” So…

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