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| 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. | 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. |
| 2And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward. | 2Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, |
| 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, | 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. |
| 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. | 4It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border. |
| 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. | 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, |
| 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. | 6went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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). | 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). |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 12And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans. | 12The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans. |
| 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). | 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.) |
| 14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak. | 14Caleb drove out from there three Anakites--Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak. |
| 15And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. | 15From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.) |
| 16And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.” | 16Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife." |
| 17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. | 17When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife. |
| 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?” | 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 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. | 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 is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans. | 20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans: |
| 21The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, toward the boundary of Edom, 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, | 22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, |
| 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, | 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, |
| 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, | 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, |
| 25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), | 25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor), |
| 26Amam, Shema, Moladah, | 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, | 29Baalah, Iim, Ezem, |
| 30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, | 30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah, |
| 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, | 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, |
| 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages. | 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon--a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns. |
| 33And in the lowland, 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, | 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, |
| 36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages. | 36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)--a total of fourteen cities and their towns. |
| 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, | 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, |
| 38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, | 38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, |
| 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, | 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, |
| 40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, | 40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, |
| 41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages. | 41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah--a total of sixteen cities and their towns. |
| 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan, | 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan, |
| 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, | 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, |
| 44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages. | 44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah--a total of nine cities and their towns. |
| 45Ekron, with its towns and its villages; | 45Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements; |
| 46from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. | 46from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns; |
| 47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline. | 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. |
| 48And 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, | 50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, |
| 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages. | 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh--a total of eleven cities and their towns. |
| 52Arab, Dumah, Eshan, | 52Arab, Dumah, Eshan, |
| 53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, | 53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, |
| 54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages. | 54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior--a total of nine cities and their towns. |
| 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, | 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, |
| 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, | 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, |
| 57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages. | 57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah--a total of ten cities and their towns. |
| 58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, | 58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, |
| 59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages. | 59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon--a total of six cities and their towns. |
| 60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages. | 60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah--a total of two cities and their towns. |
| 61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, | 61These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, |
| 62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages. | 62Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi--a total of six cities and their towns. |
| 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. | 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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