Joshua 15:33-63 ▼

33 These were in the foothills {Shephelah}: Eshtaol (entreaty), Zorah (hornet), Ashnah (I will cause change),

34 Zanoah (cast off), En-gannim (fountain of the garden), Tappuah (the apple city), Enam (double spring),

35 Jarmuth (heights), Adullam (justice of the people), Socoh (bushy), Azekah (dug over),

36 Shaaraim (double gate), Adithaim (double ornament), and Gederah (wall) (or Gederothaim (two walls))—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

37 Zenan (pointed), Hadashah (new), Migdal-gad (tower of God),

38 Dilan (gourd), Mizpeh (watchtower), Joktheel (the blessedness of God),

39 Lachish (invincible), Bozkath (rocky height), Eglon (calf-like),

40 Cabbon (the builder), Lahmas (provisions), Chitlish,

41 Gederoth (walls), Beth-dagon (house of Dagon), Naamah (loveliness), and Makkedah (place of shepherds)—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

42 Libnah (pavement), Ether (abundant), Ashan (smoke),

43 Iphtah (he opens), Ashnah (I will cause change), Nezib (garrison),

44 Keilah (fortress), Achzib (deception), and Mareshah (crest of a hill)—nine cities, along with their villages.

45 Ekron (torn up by the roots), with its towns and villages;

46 from Ekron (torn up by the roots) to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod (powerful), along with their villages;

47 Ashdod (powerful), with its towns and villages; Gaza (the strong), with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt (land of bondage) and the coastline of the Great Sea.

48 These were in the hill country: Shamir (a point), Jattir (plenty), Socoh (bushy),

49 Dannah (You have judged), Kiriath-sannah (city of the book) (that is, Debir (sanctuary)),

50 Anab (fruit), Eshtemoh (fire of astonishment), Anim (fountains),

51 Goshen (drawing near), Holon (sandy), and Giloh (exile)—eleven cities, along with their villages.

52 Arab (ambush), Dumah (height), Eshan (support),

53 Janim (asleep), Beth-tappuah (house of the apple), Aphekah (enclosure),

54 Humtah (place of lizards), Kiriath-arba (city of Arba) (that is, Hebron (association)), and Zior (smallness)—nine cities, along with their villages.

55 Maon (habitation), Carmel (garden-land), Ziph (battlement), Juttah (stretched out),

56 Jezreel (God sows), Jokdeam (burning of a people), Zanoah (cast off),

57 Kain (possession), Gibeah (hill), and Timnah (portion)—ten cities, along with their villages.

58 Halhul (trembling), Beth-zur (house of the rock), Gedor (wall),

59 Maarath (bareness), Beth-anoth (house of afflictions), and Eltekon (God is straight)—six cities, along with their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal (city of Baal) (that is, Kiriath-jearim (city of forests)), and Rabbah (great)—two cities, along with their villages.

61 These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah (house of the desert valley), Middin (measures), Secacah (thicket),

62 Nibshan (soft soil), the City of Salt (the city of salt), and En-gedi (fount of the kid)—six cities, along with their villages.

63 But the descendants of Judah (praised) could not drive out the Jebusites (Jerusalemites) living in Jerusalem (city of peace). So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.