¹⁶And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksahⁱ in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” ¹⁷Othniel^j son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

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i 1 Ch 2:49
j Jdg 3:9, 11; 1 Ch 4:13; 27:15

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as wife.” And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and Caleb said, “Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.” So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife.

NLTNew Living Translation

Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.” Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, I will give to him my daughter Acsah as a wife.” Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it, and he gave to him Acsah his daughter as a wife.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

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