Joshua 14:12

10 Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,

11 still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. As my strength was then, so it is now for war, for going out, and for coming in.

Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”

13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.

14 Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”
KJV
Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
WEB
Now therefore give me this hill country, of which the LORD spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and great and fortified cities. It may be that the LORD will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as the LORD said.”
ASV
Now therefore give me this hill-country, whereof Jehovah spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakim were there, and cities great and fortified: it may be that Jehovah will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as Jehovah spake.
DARBY
And now give me this mountain, of which Jehovah spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day that Anakim are there, and great fortified cities. If so be Jehovah shall be with me, then I shall dispossess them, as Jehovah said.
BLB
And now, give to me this mountain, of which YHWH spoke in that day, for you heard in that day how the Anakim [were] there, and the cities [were] great [and] fortified. Perhaps YHWH will be with me, and I will dispossess them as YHWH has spoken.”
ÅB
Så gi meg nå denne fjellbygd som Herren den dag talte om; for du hørte selv dengang at anakittene bor der, og at der er store, faste byer; kanskje Herren er med meg, så jeg får drevet dem bort, slik som Herren har sagt.
OTB
Gi meg nå dette fjellandet som Herren lovet meg den dagen. Du hørte da at anakittene var der, med store befestede byer, men med Herrens hjelp vil jeg drive dem ut som Han sa."
B1930
Så gi mig nu denne fjellbygd som Herren den dag talte om; for du hørte selv dengang at anakittene bor der, og at der er store, faste byer; kanskje Herren er med mig, så jeg får drevet dem bort, således som Herren har sagt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 11:33

    who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

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  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

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  • Numbers 13:33

    We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!”

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  • Numbers 13:28

    Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.

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  • Joshua 15:14

    And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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  • Romans 8:31

    What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

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  • Psalms 27:1–3

    The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

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  • Numbers 14:8–9

    If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.

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