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1 Joshua said, |Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, allocated according to their families, will extend to the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin until land's end, 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 then from the southern end of the Dead Sea, that is, from the bay that orients toward the Negev, 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 proceeding south to the ascent of Akrabbim, then continuing to Zin, and from there up along the south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron, and from there up to Addar and then 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 passing along to Azmon toward the Wadi of Egypt and ending at the sea. This will be your 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 was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan River. The border of the north side extended from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan River 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 toward Beth-hoglah, and continuing on the north of Beth-arabah. The border ascended up to the boundary marker set up by Reuben's son Bohan. 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 The boundary then went up to Debir from the Achor valley and turned north toward Gilgal opposite the ascent of Adummim in the southern part of the valley. Then the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and terminated 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 Then the border proceeded up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the southern ascent of the Jebusites (that is, to Jerusalem), and from there to the top of the mountain that faces the valley of Hinnom to the west at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward 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 The border proceeded from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, then to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the border curved toward Baalah (also known as 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 The border turned west from Baalah to Mount Seir, continuing to the top of Mount Jearim on the north (also known as Chesalon), and then proceeded to Beth-shemesh, continuing through 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 The border proceeded north to the edge of Ekron, then curved to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, proceeding then to Jabneel, where the boundary ended at the 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 was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of the descendants of Judah, according 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 Now Joshua gave an allotment among the descendants of Judah to Jephunneh's son Caleb, just as God told Joshua, Kiriath-arba, which was named after the ancestor of Anak (that 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 From there Caleb drove the three descendants of Anak, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai—the Anakim. 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 Then he went up from there to attack the inhabitants of Debir. (Debir was formerly known as 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 Then Caleb announced, |I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one 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 Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his 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 Sometime later, she came to Othniel and persuaded him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted 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 replied, |Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also some springs of water.| So he 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 Here's a list of cities allotted for the tribe of the descendants of Judah according to 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 The cities to the far south of the tribe of the descendants of Judah (toward the border of Edom in the south) included 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 (also known as 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, Beer-sheba, 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, for a total of 29 cities and 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 The lowland cities included Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuach, 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, for a total of fourteen cities and villages. Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages. Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) —fourteen towns and their villages.
37 Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah, for a total of sixteen cities and villages. Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages. Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah—sixteen towns and their villages.
42 Also included were Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah, for a total of nine cities and villages. Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages. Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.
45 Also included were Ekron, with its towns and villages, Ekron, with its towns and its villages; Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;
46 from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea, including everything by the edge of Ashdod, along with their 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 and its towns and villages, Gaza and its towns and villages as far as the River of Egypt, and the coastline 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 The hill country included Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (also known as 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, Giloh, for a total of eleven cities and villages. Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages. Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.
52 Also included were Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janum, Beth-tappuach, Aphekah, Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron), and Zior, for a total of nine cities and 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 Also included were 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, for a total of ten cities and villages. Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages. Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.
58 Also included were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon, for a total of six cities and villages. Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages. Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.
60 Also included were Kiriath-baal (also known as Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah, for a total of two cities and 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 The wilderness included Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
62 Nibshan, Salt City, and En-gedi, for a total of six cities and 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 Now as for the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not expel them, so Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in Jerusalem to this 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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