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1 The lot was drawn for the families of the tribe of Judah. Their territory extends as far south as the territory of Edom and the desert of Zin. 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 The southern border starts from the south end of the Dead Sea 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 goes south of the Akrabbim Pass. It then passes Zin and goes up south of Kadesh Barnea. From there it goes to Hezron, up to Addar, around to 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 on to Azmon. It comes out at the River of Egypt so that the border ends at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the southern border. 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 The eastern border is the Dead Sea as far north as the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border starts from the north end of the Dead Sea at the mouth of the 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 goes up to Beth Hoglah. It then passes north to Beth Arabah and goes up to the Rock of Bohan, 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 From the valley of Achor, the border goes up to Debir and turns north to the region that faces the Adummim Pass, south of the valley. Then the border passes the Springs of En Shemesh and ends at En 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 It continues up the valley of Ben Hinnom to the south slope of the Jebusite city Jerusalem. It then goes to the top of the mountain that overlooks the valley of Hinnom to the west at the north end of the valley of Rephaim. 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 From the top of that mountain the border goes around to the spring of Nephtoah. From there it goes to the cities of Mount Ephron and around to Baalah (now called Kiriath Jearim). 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 From Baalah the border turns west to Mount Seir and over to the north slope of Mount Jearim (now called Chesalon). Then it goes down to Beth Shemesh and on 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 From there the border goes on the north side of Ekron and turns to Shikkeron, on to Mount Baalah, and comes out at Jabneel. The border ends at the Mediterranean 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 The western border is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the borders around Judah that belong to their families. 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 Joshua gave Caleb, son of Jephunneh, a share of land among the people of Judah as the LORD had told them. It was Kiriath Arba (now called Hebron). Arba was the father of Anak. 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 Caleb forced out Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, three descendants of Anak from Hebron. 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 From there he marched against the people living in Debir. (In the past Debir was called Kiriath Sepher.) 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 Caleb said, |I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to anyone who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it.| 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 Then Othniel, son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it. So Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as a 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 When she came to Othniel, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, |What do you want?| 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 She answered, |Give me a blessing. Since you've given me some dry land, also give me some springs.| So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. 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 land inherited by the families of the tribe of Judah. 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 On the farthest edge of the Negev, on the border of Edom, they gave the tribe of Judah 29 cities with their villages: Kabzeel, Eder, 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 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (now called Hazor), Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah, Amam, Shema, Moladah, Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem, Baalah, Iim, Ezem, Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. 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 In the foothills they gave Judah 14 cities with their villages: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim. Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages. Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) —fourteen towns and their villages.
37 They also gave Judah 16 other cities with their villages: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish, Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages. Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah—sixteen towns and their villages.
42 An additional nine cities with their villages were given to Judah: Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah. Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages. Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.
45 Judah also received Ekron with its cities and villages. Ekron, with its towns and its villages; Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;
46 This included all the cities with their villages between Ekron and the Mediterranean Sea and alongside Ashdod. 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 Added to this were Ashdod and Gaza with their cities and villages as far as the River of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. 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 In the mountains they gave Judah 11 cities with their villages: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (now called Debir), Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages. Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.
52 They also gave Judah nine other cities with their villages: Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba (now called Hebron), and Zior. 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 They also received another ten cities with their villages: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages. Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.
58 Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor, Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon were six other cities with their villages that were given to Judah. Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages. Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.
60 The two cities of Kiriath Baal (now called Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah with their villages [were given to Judah]. 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 Judah was given six cities with their villages: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
62 Nibshan, Ir Hamelah, and En Gedi. 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 However, Judah was not able to force out the people of Jebus who lived in Jerusalem. So they still live with Judah in Jerusalem today. 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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