Judges 1 · Verse 15

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.
Judges 1:15, King James Version

Judges 1:15 in other translations

BSB“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.
WEBShe said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
ASVAnd she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
YLTAnd she saith to him, ‘Give to me a blessing; when the south land thou hast given me--then thou hast given to me springs of water; and Caleb giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.
DARBYAnd she said to him, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
BBEAnd she said to him, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in a dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So Caleb gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.
WebsterAnd she said to 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.

What does Judges 1:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 1:9-20

The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Psa 68:17. Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith. About Caleb we read in Jos 15:16-19. The Kenites had settled in the land. Israel let them fix where they pleased, being a quiet, contented people. They that molested none, were molested by none. Blessed are the meek, for they shall…

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Judges 1:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
ל֜וֹloto <the> him
הָֽבָה\־ha.vah-give !H3051
לִּ֣יlito <the> me
בְרָכָ֗הve.ra.Khaha blessingH1293
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevthe NegevH5045
נְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niyou have given to meH5414
וְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.Tahand you will giveH5414
לִ֖יlito <the> me
גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.Lotsprings ofH1543
מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
וַיִּתֶּן\־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH5414
לָ֣הּlahto <the> her
כָּלֵ֗בka.LevCalebH3612
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotspringsH1543
עִלִּ֔ית'i.LitupperH5942
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
גֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotspringsH1543
תַּחְתִּֽית\׃\ \פtach.TitlowerH8482

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Cross references for Judges 1:15

  • Hebrews 6:7

    For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

  • 1 Peter 3:9

    Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 1 Samuel 25:18

    Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a blessing.
Ge 33:11; 1Sa 25:18,27; 2Co 9:5; *marg:
Heb 6:7; 1Pe 3:9
a south land.Which was probably dry, or very ill watered.
give me also springs of water.Let me have some fields with brooks, or wells already digged.

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Context

  • 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.

  • Judges 1:16

    And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

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Judges 1:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ella entonces le respondió: Dame una bendición: que pues me has dado tierra de secadal, me des también fuentes de aguas. Entonces Caleb le dió las fuentes de arriba y las fuentes de abajo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle lui dit: Donne-moi une bénédiction; car tu m’as donné une terre du midi, donne-moi aussi des sources d’eau. Et Caleb lui donna les sources du haut et les sources du bas.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie sprach zu ihm: Gib mir einen Segen; denn ein Mittagsland hast du mir gegeben, so gib mir auch Wasserquellen! Da gab ihr Kaleb die oberen Quellen und die unteren Quellen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At illa respondit: Da mihi benedictionem, quia terram arentem dedisti mihi: da et irriguam aquis. Dedit ergo ei Caleb irriguum superius, et irriguum inferius.