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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.

1This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

2And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh 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.

3And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

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.

4From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

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 border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of 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 border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went 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 border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

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.

8And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

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).

9And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

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 border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to 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.

11And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were 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 border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

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.

13And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

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

14And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children 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 thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

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

16And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to 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, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to 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?”

18And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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

19Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

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

20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

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

21And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward 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, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

27And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

28And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

29Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

30And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

31And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

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

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

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

33And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

34And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

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

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

37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

39Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

40And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

41And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

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

42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

43And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

44And Keilah, and 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 her towns and her villages:

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

46From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near 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 with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

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

48And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

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

49And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

50And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

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

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

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

52Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

53And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

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

54And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

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

55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

56And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

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

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

58Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

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

59And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

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

60Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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

61In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

62And Nibshan, and 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.

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 unto this day.

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