Joshua 15

1 The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of sin, as far as Cades southward.

2 Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.

3 and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka;

And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades.

4 and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward.

5 The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.

And their boundaries eastward [are] all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from part of Jordan—

6 The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

the borders go up to Baethaglaam, and they go along from the north to Baetharaba, and the borders go on up to the stone of Baeon the son of Ruben.

7 The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.

And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the valley of Achor, and go down to Galgal, which is before the approach of Adammin, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of Rogel.

8 The border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part of the valley of Rephaim northward.

And the borders go up to the valley of Ennom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the valley of Ennom toward the sea, which is by the side of the land of Raphain northward.

9 The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);

And the border [going forth] from the top of the mountain terminates at the fountain of the water of Naphtho, and terminates at mount Ephron; and the border will lead to Baal; this is the city of Jarim.

10 and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;

And the border will go round from Baal to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Assar behind the city of Jarin northwards; this is Chaslon: and it will come down to the city of Sun, and will go on to the south.

11 and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

And the border terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders [shall be] toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary.

12 The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.

These [are] the borders of the children of Juda round about according to their families.

13 He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).

And to Chaleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arboc the metropolis of Enac; this is Chebron.

14 Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

15 He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

16 Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.

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

And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

18 When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

And it came to pass as she went out that she counselled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Chaleb said to her, What is it?

19 She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for you have set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Baeseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

and Balmaenan, and their villages,

25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

and the cities of Aseron, this [is] Asor,

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

and Seri, and Baephalath,

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

and Jana, and Nasib,

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

and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

46 from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary.

48 In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

and Renna and the city of Letters, this [is] Dabir;

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Aesam,

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

and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,

54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities and their villages:

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

60 Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

Cariathbaal, this [is] the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages:

61 In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Aenon;

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.

and Aeochioza, and Naphlazon, and the cities of Sadon, and Ancades; seven cities, and their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

And the Jebusite lived in Jerusalem, and the children of Juda could not destroy them; and the Jebusites lived in Jerusalem to this day.