Joshua 15

1 THIS then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

The assignment of land for the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan, extended south to the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin being the farthest point to the south.

2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

Their border on the south ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the south.

3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

Their boundary next went out to the south of the hill of Akrabbim and passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh Barnea, along by Hezron, and up to Addar, where it turned about to Karka.

4 From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

It passed along to Azmon, went by the brook of Egypt, and came to its end at the sea. This was their south boundary.

5 And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north ran from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

It went up to Beth Hoglah and passed along north of Beth Arabah. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the hill of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. Then the border passed along to the springs of En Shemesh and went to En Rogel.

8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

Then the border went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that lies over the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, which is at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:

Then the border extended from the top of the hills to the spring of Nephtoah, and went out from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the border bends around to Baalah (the same as Kiriath Jearim).

10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

Then the border circled around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same as Kesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and crossed over to Timnah.

11 And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

The border went out beside the northern hill of Ekron, and then it bends around to Shikkeron and passed along to Mount Baalah, from there it went to Jabneel. The border ended at the sea.

12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

In keeping with the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh an assignment of land among the tribe of Judah, Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher).

16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

Caleb said, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a wife.”

17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter as a wife.

18 And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

Soon after that, Aksah came to Othniel and she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”

19 Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

Aksah replied, “Do me a special favor, since you have given me the land of the Negev: Also give me some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and lower springs.

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

The cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (this was also known as Hazor),

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.

33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

In the lower hill country to the west, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, Makkedah. These were sixteen cities in number, including their villages.

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

Keilah, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.

45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

from Ekron to the Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including their villages.

47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

Ashdod, its surrounding towns, including their villages; Gaza, its surrounding towns including their villages; to the brook of Egypt, and to the Great Sea with its coastline.

48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

49 And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. These were eleven cities, including their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior. These were nine cities, including their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. These were ten cities, including their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon. These were six cities, including their villages.

60 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah. These were two cities, including their villages.

61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

In the wilderness, there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi. These were six cities, including their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the tribe of Judah could not drive them out, so the Jebusites live there with the tribe of Judah to this day.