Joshua 15 NLT ESV Parallel

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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.

1The allotment for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south.

2The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,

2And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.

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.

3It goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to Karka,

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.

4passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary.

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,

5And the east boundary is the Salt Sea, to the mouth of the Jordan. And the boundary on the north side runs from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

6went up from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.)

6And the boundary goes up to Beth-hoglah and passes along north of Beth-arabah. And the boundary goes up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

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.

7And the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. And the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh and ends at En-rogel.

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.

8Then the boundary goes up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem). And the boundary goes up to the top of the mountain that lies over against the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

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).

9Then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the boundary bends around to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

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.

10And the boundary circles west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passes along to the northern shoulder of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), and goes down to Beth-shemesh and passes along by Timnah.

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.

11The boundary goes out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron and passes along to Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabneel. Then the boundary comes to an end at the sea.

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

12And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans.

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.

13According to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

14Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.

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

15From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).

15And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

16Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”

16And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

17Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.

17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

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?”

18When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”

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

19She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

20This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Judah.

20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans.

21The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

21The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, toward the boundary of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their surrounding villages.

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

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

33And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.

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

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

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

41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

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

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

45Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

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

46from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

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.

47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.

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

48And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their surrounding villages.

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

52Also included were the towns of Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their surrounding villages.

54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages.

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

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

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

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

58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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

59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.

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

60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

61In the wilderness there were the towns of Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their surrounding villages.

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

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.

63But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

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