Joshua 15
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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 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.
2And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.2And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
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.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 toward Azmon and went out to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.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 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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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).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).
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.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.
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 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 west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.12And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans.
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).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 sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.
15Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).15And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
16And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”16And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
17So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as 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 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 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 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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans.
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 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,22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26Amam, Shema, Moladah,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, Chesil, Hormah,
31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
33In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,33And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.
37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.
42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.
45Ekron, with its towns and villages;45Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
46from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;46from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their 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.47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.
48And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,48And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which 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: eleven cities with their villages.
52Arab, Dumah, Eshean,52Arab, 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 cities with their villages.
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: ten cities with their villages.
58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
60Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their 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 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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