Joshua 15 NKJV NIV Parallel

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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.

1The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.

2And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.

2Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead 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.

3crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to 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 then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their southern boundary.

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 boundary is the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary 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 and continued north of Beth Arabah 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.

7The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to 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.

8Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley 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 boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down 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.

10Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued 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.

11It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary 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.

12The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

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).

13In accordance with the LORD's command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in 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.

14From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites--Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons 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 people living in Debir (formerly called 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, "I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."

17So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

17Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah 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 when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What can I do for you?"

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.

19She replied, "Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water." So Caleb gave her 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 tribe of Judah, according to its clans:

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,

21The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),

25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Ijim, Ezem,

29Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon--a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

33In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

33In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

36Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;

36Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) --fourteen towns and their villages.

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

40Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah--sixteen towns and their villages.

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;

44Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah--nine towns and their villages.

45Ekron, with its towns and villages;

45Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

46from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;

46west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together 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, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

48And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

49Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),

49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;

51Goshen, Holon and Giloh--eleven towns and 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 towns and their villages.

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;

57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah--ten towns and their villages.

58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;

59Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon--six towns and their villages.

60Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah--two towns and their villages.

61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,

62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.

62Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi--six towns and 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.

63Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

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