Joshua 15:19

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Acsah addresses her father Caleb immediately after dismounting her donkey and responding to his question about her desire.

The words — The text foregrounds תְּנָ־ה (tenah, "give") and בְרָכָה (berakah, "blessing") as Acsah explicitly requests springs of water to accompany her allotted Negev territory.

The thread — The narrative of petitioning for inherited land and water continues in Judges 1:14, while the language of blessing tied to material provision resonates with Genesis 33:11.

Why it lands — The verse requires readers to acknowledge that territorial inheritance remains functionally dependent on sustained resources, framing blessing as tangible provision rather than mere favor.

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The Hebrew words

וַתֹּ֜אמֶרva./To.merand/ she said תְּנָה־te.na/h-give/ !לִּ֣יl/ito <the>/ meבְרָכָ֗הve.ra.Khaha blessing כִּ֣יkifor אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha./Ne.gevthe/ Negev נְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta./niyou have given to/ me וְנָתַתָּ֥הve./na.ta.Tahand/ you will giveלִ֖יl/ito <the>/ meגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.Lotsprings of מָ֑יִםMa.yimwater וַיִּתֶּן־va/i.yi.ten-and/ he gaveלָ֗הּLa/hto <the>/ herאֵ֚ת'et<obj.>גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.Lotsprings עִלִּיּ֔וֹתi.li.Yotupper וְאֵ֖תve./'Etand/ <obj.>גֻּלֹּ֥תgu.Lotsprings תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פtach.ti.Yotlower

King James Version

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

Cross-references

Judges 1:14 One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
Genesis 33:11 Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
Deuteronomy 33:7 And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
1 Samuel 25:27 Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.