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.

Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

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 it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

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 from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

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.

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river 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.

And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen 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 reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain 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 it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, 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 it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

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 it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

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 it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

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 round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

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

But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

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

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, 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 Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

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

And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa 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 as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

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.

But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

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

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

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 the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

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

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

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

Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

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

And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

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

And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

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

And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

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

From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

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.

Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

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

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

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

Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

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

Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

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

Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

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

Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

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

Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

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

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

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

And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

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

But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.