Joshua 15 NLT NET 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 land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.

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

2Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

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.

3extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward 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.

4It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

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,

5The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt 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.)

6went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan 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.

7It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to 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.

8It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.

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).

9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went 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.

10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed 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.

11It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended 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

12The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its 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.

13Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the LORD's instructions to Joshua. (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.

14Caleb drove out from there three Anakites--Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

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

15From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

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

16Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."

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

17When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a 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?”

18One time Acsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, "What would you like?"

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 answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water. So he gave her both upper and lower springs.

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

20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:

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

21These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah's tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

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

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

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,

28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

28Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

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

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

33These cities were in the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)--a total of fourteen cities and their towns.

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

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

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

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah--a total of sixteen cities and their towns.

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

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah--a total of nine cities and their towns.

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

45Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;

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

46from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;

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 its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.

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

48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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

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

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh--a total of eleven cities and their towns.

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

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

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--a total of nine cities and their towns.

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--a total of ten cities and their towns.

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--a total of six cities and their towns.

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--a total of two cities and their towns.

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

61These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

62Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi--a total of six cities and their towns.

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.

63The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

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