| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south. | 1Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south. |
| 2Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, | 2Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south. |
| 3extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka. | 3Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. |
| 4It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border. | 4It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border. |
| 5The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan, | 5The east border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan. |
| 6went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. | 6Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. |
| 7It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel. | 7The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south of the valley; and the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended at En-rogel. |
| 8It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north. | 8Then the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (that is, Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain which is before the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north. |
| 9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim). | 9From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim). |
| 10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah. | 10The border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and continued to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through Timnah. |
| 11It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea. | 11The border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea. |
| 12The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans. | 12The west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. |
| 13Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the LORD's instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.) | 13Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the LORD to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron). |
| 14Caleb drove out from there three Anakites--Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak. | 14Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak. |
| 15From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.) | 15Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. |
| 16Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife." | 16And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife." |
| 17When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife. | 17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. |
| 18One time Acsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, "What would you like?" | 18It came about that when she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she alighted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you want?" |
| 19She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water. So he gave her both upper and lower springs. | 19Then she said, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. |
| 20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans: | 20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families. |
| 21These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah's tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, | 21Now the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur, |
| 22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, | 22and Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah, |
| 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, | 23and Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan, |
| 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, | 24Ziph and Telem and Bealoth, |
| 25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor), | 25and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), |
| 26Amam, Shema, Moladah, | 26Amam and Shema and Moladah, |
| 27Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet, | 27and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet, |
| 28Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah, | 28and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah, |
| 29Baalah, Iim, Ezem, | 29Baalah and Iim and Ezem, |
| 30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah, | 30and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah, |
| 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, | 31and Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah, |
| 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon--a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns. | 32and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages. |
| 33These cities were in the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, | 33In the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah, |
| 34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, | 34and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam, |
| 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, | 35Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah, |
| 36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)--a total of fourteen cities and their towns. | 36and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages. |
| 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, | 37Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad, |
| 38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, | 38and Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel, |
| 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, | 39Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon, |
| 40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, | 40and Cabbon and Lahmas and Chitlish, |
| 41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah--a total of sixteen cities and their towns. | 41and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. |
| 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan, | 42Libnah and Ether and Ashan, |
| 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, | 43and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib, |
| 44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah--a total of nine cities and their towns. | 44and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages. |
| 45Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements; | 45Ekron, with its towns and its villages; |
| 46from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns; | 46from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. |
| 47Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea. | 47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; as far as the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, even its coastline. |
| 48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, | 48In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh, |
| 49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir), | 49and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), |
| 50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, | 50and Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim, |
| 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh--a total of eleven cities and their towns. | 51and Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages. |
| 52Arab, Dumah, Eshan, | 52Arab and Dumah and Eshan, |
| 53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, | 53and Janum and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah, |
| 54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior--a total of nine cities and their towns. | 54and Humtah and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. |
| 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, | 55Maon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah, |
| 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, | 56and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah, |
| 57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah--a total of ten cities and their towns. | 57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah; ten cities with their villages. |
| 58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, | 58Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor, |
| 59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon--a total of six cities and their towns. | 59and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. |
| 60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah--a total of two cities and their towns. | 60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. |
| 61These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, | 61In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah, |
| 62Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi--a total of six cities and their towns. | 62and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages. |
| 63The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day. | 63Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day. |
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