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1 Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast. 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 top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to 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 goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa. 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 thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast. 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 But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto 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 goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben. 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 reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain 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 goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward. 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 passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods. 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 compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna. 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 reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward 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 round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds. 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 But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. 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 out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac. 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 going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, 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: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to 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 Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to 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 going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee? 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 me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground. 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 children of Juda by their kindreds. 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 uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel 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 Cina and Dimona and Adada, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 And Cades and Asor and Jethnam, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph and Telem and Baloth, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor. Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Amam, Sama and Molada, Amam, Shema, Moladah, Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet, Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia, Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 And Baala and Jim and Esem, Baalah, Iim, Ezem, Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,
30 And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma, Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities 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 But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena, And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim, Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca, Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
36 And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera 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 Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Delean and Masepha and Jecthel, Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachis and Bascath and Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis, Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: 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 Labana and Ether and Asan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Jephtha and Esna and Nesib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages. Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages. Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.
45 Accaron with the towns and villages thereof. Ekron, with its towns and its villages; Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;
46 From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof. 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 Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof. 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 in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth, And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
49 And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir : Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab and Istemo and Anim, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Gosen and Olon and Gilo: 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 Ruma and Esaan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca, Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: 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 Jota, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: 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 Bessur, and Gedor, Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: 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 Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: 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 Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha, In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
62 And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: 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 children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this 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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