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And it came to pass that Kaleb (כלב, he who attacks) did say: He who will smite Qiryath Cannah and taketh it, to him will I give ‘Akcah (עכסה, tinkling ornament or trophy), my daughter, to wife.
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And so it was what Othniy'el (Othniel עתניאל, force of God), the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Kaleb, took it; that Kaleb did give ‘Akcah, his daughter, unto Othniy'el to wife.
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¶ And it came to pass that when ‘Akcah did some unto Othniy'el, that she did urge her husband to ask of her father for a field.
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And so it was that after she had gotten off her ass, that Kaleb, her husband, did say unto her: What doth thou desire?
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And ‘Akcah did say unto him: Give me a blessing.
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And we know that ‘Akcah was set apart into that same priesthood as her mothers, Sarah and Rebekah, and Leah;
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For while the Daughters of Miriam were set apart to the Levitical Priesthood unto יהוה (YHVH), the daughters of the tribe of Judah were set apart also that they might bless their households, even as Zipporah had taught the daughters of Israel.
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For even as all of the men of Israel are kings and priests, so too are all of the women queens and priestesses, even as Moses and Zipporah did teach them.
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And Kaleb did bless his wife in prophecy, telling her by the Voice that she should receive her inheritance, even a land to the south.
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¶ And it came to pass that after Kaleb had blessed his wife, ‘Akcah, she too did lay her hand upon him, and she did bless her husband.
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And so it was that after she did bless him, she did speak again unto him, saying: See, thou hast given thy wife land to the south; therefore, give her also a well of water, and this that thy seed should prosper here upon this land.
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And Kaleb did give her the upper and the lower springs for water.