Joshua 15
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1So this was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families: The border of Edom at the Wilderness of Zin southward was the extreme southern boundary.1Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
2And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.2Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
3Then it went out to the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa.3proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
4From there it passed toward Azmon and went out to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.4It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
5The east border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
6The border went up to Beth Hoglah and passed north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.6went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7Then the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.7Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
8And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of Rephaim northward.8From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
9Then the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around to Baalah (which is Kirjath Jearim).9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
10Then the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to Timnah.10The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
11And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border went around to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and extended to Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.11Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
12The west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.12And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
13Now to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, namely, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
16And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
17So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
18Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?”18One 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?”
19She answered, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.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.
20This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:20This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
21The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,21These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26Amam, Shema, Moladah,26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29Baalah, Ijim, Ezem,29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
33In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,38Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,40Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
45Ekron, with its towns and villages;45Ekron, with its towns and villages;
46from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
47Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages—as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea with its coastline.47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
48And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,48These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
52Arab, Dumah, Eshean,52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54Humtah, Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages;54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
60Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,61These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
63As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
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