Joshua 15

1 And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah after their families came by the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin, southward, as the uttermost southern boundary.

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 southern boundary was from the end of the salt sea, from the bay that bendeth 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 of the heights of 'Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Chezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karka';

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 And it passed on toward 'Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea: this shall be your southern boundary.

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 boundary was the salt sea, unto the end of the Jordan. And the boundary in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the 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 boundary went up to Beth-choglah, and passed along by the north of Beth'arabah; and the boundary went up to Ebenbohan 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 boundary went up toward Debir from the Valley of 'Achor, and at the north it bent toward Gilgal, that is opposite the heights of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passed toward the waters of 'En-shemesh, and its terminations 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 boundary went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite, the same is Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mount that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim 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 boundary extended from the top of the mount unto the spring of the waters of Nephtoach, and went out to the cities of mount 'Ephron; and the boundary extended to Ba'alah, which is Kiryath-ye'arim;

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 boundary compassed from Ba'alah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Ye'arim, which is Kessalon, 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 boundary went out unto the side of 'Ekron northward; and the boundary extended to Shikron, and passed along to the mount of Ba'alah, and went out unto Yabneel; and the terminations of the boundary 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 boundary was by the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the boundary 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 Yephunneh he gave as a portion among the children of Judah, according to the order of the Lord to Joshua, Kiryath-arba' the father of 'Anak, which 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 out from there the three sons of 'Anak, Sheshai, and Achiman, 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 from there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Kiryath-sepher.

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

16 And Caleb said, He that will smite Kiryath-sepher, and capture it, to him will I give 'Achsah my daughter for 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, captured it; and he gave him 'Achsah his daughter for 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 thither, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What aileth thee?

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 And she said, Give me a blessing; for a dry land hast thou given me: give me then also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower 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 cities of the boundary line of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom, on the south, were Kabzeel, and 'Eder, and Yagur,

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 'Ad'adah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

25 And Chazor-chadattah, and Keriyoth-chezron, which is Chazor,

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

26 Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 And Chazar-gaddah, and Cheshmon, and Beth-palet,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 And Chazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizyotheyah,

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

29 Ba'alah, and 'Iyim, and 'Azem,

Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

30 And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilchim, and 'Ayin, and Rimmon: in all twenty and nine cities, with their villages.

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

33 And in the lowlands, Eshtaol, and Zor'ah, and Ashnah.

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

34 And Zanoach, and 'En-gannim, Tappuach, and 'Enam,

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Yarmuth, and 'Adullam, Sochoh, and 'Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

36 And Sha'arayim, and 'Adithayim, and Gederah, and Gede-rothayim: fourteen cities with their villages.

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

37 Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38 And Dil'an, and Mizpeh, and Yoktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

40 And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Na'amah, 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 Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 And Ke'ilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

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

45 'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

46 From 'Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay alongside of Ashdod, with their villages.

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

47 Ashdod with its towns and its villages, Gazzah, with its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and its territory.

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 Yattir, and Sochoh,

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

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

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

50 And 'Anab, and Eshtemoh, and 'Anim.

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Cholon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.

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

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 And Vanum, and Beth-tappuach, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 And Chumtah, and Kiryath-arba', which is Hebron, and Zi'or: nine cities with their villages.

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

55 Ma'on, Carmel, and Ziph, and Yutah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 And Yizre'el, and Yokde'am, and Zanoach,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Kayin, Gib'ah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

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

58 Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 And Ma'arath, and Beth-'anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their village.

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

60 Kiryath-baal, which is Kiryath-ye'arim, 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-ha'arabah, Middin, and Sechachah,

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

62 And Nibshan, and 'Ir-hammelach, 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, these the children of Judah could not drive out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, even 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.