Joshua 15 NKJV NLT 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 clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.

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

2The southern boundary began at the south bay 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.

3ran south of Scorpion Pass into the wilderness of Zin, and then went south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. Then it went up to Addar, where it turned 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.

4From there it passed to Azmon until it finally reached the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the Mediterranean Sea. This was 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 extended along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea,

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 from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.)

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.

7From that point it went through the valley of Achor to Debir, turning north toward Gilgal, which is across from the slopes of Adummim on the south side of the valley. From there the boundary extended to the springs at En-shemesh and on to 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.

8The boundary then passed through the valley of Ben-Hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, where the city of Jerusalem is located. Then it went west to the top of the mountain above the valley of Hinnom, and on up to 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 there the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it turned 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 boundary circled west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the town of Kesalon on the northern slope of Mount Jearim, and went down to Beth-shemesh and on 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.

11The boundary then proceeded to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, where it turned toward Shikkeron and Mount Baalah. It passed Jabneel and ended at the Mediterranean 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 was the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries for the clans of the tribe of Judah. The Land Given to Caleb

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).

13The LORD commanded Joshua to assign some of Judah’s territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh. So Caleb was given the town of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), which had been named after Anak’s ancestor.

14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

14Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites—the descendants of 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 went to fight against the people living in the town of 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.”

16Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one 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, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.

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?”

18When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What’s the matter?”

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 said, “Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. The Towns Allotted to Judah

20This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:

20This was the homeland allocated to 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,

21The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south 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,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Ijim, Ezem,

29Baalah, Iim, 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—twenty-nine towns with their surrounding villages.

33In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

33The following towns situated in the western foothills were also given to Judah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages.

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

37Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

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

41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

42Besides these, there were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their surrounding villages.

45Ekron, with its towns and villages;

45The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages.

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

46From Ekron the boundary extended west and included the towns near Ashdod with their surrounding 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.

47It also included Ashdod with its surrounding settlements and villages and Gaza with its settlements and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

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

48Judah also received the following towns in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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 with their surrounding villages.

52Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

52Also included were the towns of Arab, 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 with their surrounding villages.

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

55Besides these, there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their surrounding villages.

58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

58In addition, there were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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

59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their surrounding villages.

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

60There were also Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their surrounding villages.

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

61In the wilderness there were the towns of 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 towns with their surrounding 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 tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, who lived in the city of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live there among the people of Judah to this day.

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