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1 And so, the lot of the sons of Judah, by their families, was this: from the border of Edom, to the desert of Sin toward the south, and even to the furthest part of the southern region. The 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. The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.
2 Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward the south. And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward. Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,
3 And it extends toward the ascent of the Scorpion, and it passes on to Sinai. And it ascends into Kadesh-barnea, and it passes through to Hezron, ascending to Addar, and encompassing Karka. It 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, crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.
4 And from there, it passes on to Azmon, and reaches to the torrent of Egypt. And its boundary shall be the great sea; this shall be the limit of the southern region. passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary. It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their southern boundary.
5 Yet truly, toward the east, the beginning shall be the very salty sea, even to the limit of the Jordan, and that which looks toward the north, from the bay of the sea, even to the same river Jordan. And 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. The eastern boundary is the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
6 And the border ascends into Beth-hoglah, and it crosses from the north into Beth-Arabah, ascending to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben. And 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. went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7 And it reaches as far as the borders of Debara, from the Valley of Achor, to the north, looking toward Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, on the southern part of the torrent. And it crosses the waters that are called the Fountain of the Sun. And its exit shall be at the Fountain of Rogel. And 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. The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.
8 And it ascends by the steep valley of the son of Hinnom, from the side of the Jebusite, toward the south; this is Jerusalem. And from there, it raises itself to the top of the mountain, which is opposite Geennom to the west, at the top of the Valley of the Rephaim, to the north. Then 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. Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
9 And it passes through, from the top of the mountain, even to the fountain of the Water of Nephtoah. And it continues on, as far as the villages of mount Ephron. And it inclines toward Baalah, which is Kiriath-jearim, that is, the City of Forests. Then 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). From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).
10 And it circles from Baalah, to the west, as far as mount Seir. And it passes by the side of mount Jearim, to the north, into Chesalon. And it descends into Beth-shemesh, and it passes through to Timnah. And 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. Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.
11 And it continues on, toward the north, to a region beside Ekron. And it inclines toward Shikkeron, and it crosses to mount Baalah. And it extends into Jabneel, and the last part closes at the west with the great sea. The 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. It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.
12 These are the borders of the sons of Judah, in their families, on all sides. And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans. The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.
13 Yet truly, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, just as the Lord had instructed him: the City of Arba, the father of Anak, which is Hebron. According 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). In accordance with the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
14 And Caleb destroyed from it the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, of the stock of Anak. And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak. From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak.
15 And ascending further from there, he came to the inhabitants of Debir, which before was called Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters. And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).
16 And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.” And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.” And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”
17 And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
18 And as they were traveling together, she was urged by her husband that she ask her father for a field. And she sighed, as she was sitting on her donkey. And Caleb said to her, “What is it?” When 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?” One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”
19 But she answered: “Give a blessing to me. You have given to me a southern and dry land; join to it also a watered land.” And so Caleb gave to her the watered land above and below it. She 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. She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
20 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:
21 And the cities, from the furthest parts of the sons of Judah, beside the borders of Edom to the south, were: Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur, The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, toward the boundary of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 and Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 and Kadesh and Hazor and Ithnan, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph and Telem and Bealoth, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 new Hazor and Kerioth-Hezron, which is Hazor, Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, and Moladah, Amam, Shema, Moladah, Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Bethpelet, Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah, Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 and Baalah and Iim and Ezem, Baalah, Iim, Ezem, Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,
30 and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah, Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 and Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth and Shilhim, and Ain and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine, and their villages. Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages. Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.
33 Truly, in the plains, there were: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah, And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 and Zanoah and Engannim, and Tappuah and Enam, Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 and Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah, Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
36 and Shaaraim and Adithaim, and Gederah and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages. Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages. Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) —fourteen towns and their villages.
37 Zenan and Hadashah and Middalgad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon and Lahmam and Chitlish, Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 and Gederoth and Bethdagon, and Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages. Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages. Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah—sixteen towns and their villages.
42 Libnah and Ether and Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah: nine cities, and their villages. Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages. Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.
45 Ekron, with its towns and villages: Ekron, with its towns and its villages; Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;
46 from Ekron, as far as the sea, all that inclines toward Ashdod, and its villages. from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;
47 Ashdod, with its towns and villages. Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the torrent of Egypt, with the great sea as its border. Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline. Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
48 And on the mountain, Shamir and Jattir and Socoh, And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
49 and Dannah, and Kiriath-Sannah, which is Debir, Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen and Holon and Giloh: eleven cities, and their villages. Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages. Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.
52 Arab and Dumah and Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 and Janim and Beth-Tappuah and Aphekah, Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah and Kiriath-Arba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages. Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages. Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.
55 Maon and Carmel, and Ziph and Juttah, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, and their villages. Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages. Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.
58 Halhul and Bethzur and Gedor, Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath and Bethanoth and Eltekon: six cities, and their villages. Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages. Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.
60 Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-jearim, the City of Forests, and Rabbah: two cities, and their villages. Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages. Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—two towns and their villages.
61 In the desert: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah, In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
62 and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities, and their villages. Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages. Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi—six towns and their villages.
63 But the sons of Judah were not able to destroy the Jebusite inhabitants of Jerusalem. And so the Jebusite lived with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem, even to the present day. But 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. Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.
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