Joshua 15

1 This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.

So then the boundary of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families, —reached unto the boundary of Edom, the desert of Zin southward, on the extreme south;

2 Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—

so their south boundary beginneth at the end of the Salt Sea, —from the bay that turneth to the south;

3 and then went south of Scorpion Pass through the wilderness of Zin, then heading south from Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. From there it went up to Addar and then turned towards Karka,

and goeth forth on the south of the cliffs of Akrabbim, and crosseth over to Zin, and goeth up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, —and passeth over by Hezron, and goeth up to Addar, and turneth round to Karka;

4 passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This was their southern border.

and passeth over to Azmon, and goeth forth at the ravine of Egypt, and so the extensions of the boundary are to the sea. This, shall be your south boundary.

5 The eastern border of Judah was the Salt Sea, up to where the Jordan River ends. The northern boundary ran from the northern bay of the sea where the Jordan ends

And, a boundary eastward, is the Salt Sea, as far as the end of the Jordan. And, the boundary on the north side, is from the bay of the sea, from the end of the Jordan.

6 up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).

And the boundary goeth up Beth-hoglah, and passeth over, on the north, by Beth-arabah, —and the boundary goeth up by the Stone of Bohan, son of Reuben;

7 From there it went to the border of Debir through the valley of Achor, and turned north towards Gilgal, opposite the heights of Adummim to the south of the valley. Then the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and out to En-rogel.

and the boundary goeth up towards Debir, out of the vale of Achor, then northward, turning unto Gilgal, which is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the ravine, —then the boundary passeth over unto the waters of En-shemesh, and so the extensions thereof are unto En-rogel:

8 The boundary then went through the valley of Ben-hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, (that is Jerusalem), then on up to the top of the mountain overlooking the valley of Hinnom right up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.

then ascendeth the boundary by the valley of the son of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite, on the south, the same, is Jerusalem, —and the boundary goeth up unto the top of the mountain which faceth the valley of Hinnom, to the west, which is at the end of the Vale of Giants, northwards;

9 From there the boundary ran from the top of the mountain to the water spring at Nephtoah and on to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it bent towards Ballah (Kiriath-jearim).

and the boundary turneth round, from the top of the mountain, unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and goeth out unto the cities of Mount Ephron, —then the boundary turneth round to Baalah, the same, is Kiriath-jearim;

10 Then the boundary moved around to the west of Baalah to Mount Seir and passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim to the town of Kesalon, down to Beth Shemesh and on to Timnah.

then the boundary goeth round from Baalah westward, unto Mount Seir, and passeth over unto the slope of Mount Yearim, on the north, the same, is Chesalon, —and descendeth Bethshemesh, and passeth over Timnah;

11 The boundary then ran to the north slope of Ekron, and bent towards Shikkeron, passing Mount Baalah, out to Jabneel, and ending at the sea.

then the boundary goeth forth unto the side of Ekron, northward, then the boundary turneth round towards Shikkeron, and crosseth over Mount Baalah, and goeth out at Jabneel, —and the extensions of the boundary are to the sea.

12 The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.

And, as a west boundary, are the great sea and coast. This, is the boundary of the sons of Judah, round about, by their families.

13 The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

And, to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, gave he a portion, in the midst of the sons of Judah, at the bidding of Yahweh, by Joshua, —even the City of Arba, father of Anak, the same, is Hebron.

14 Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

And Caleb dispossessed from thence, the three sons of Anak, —Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.

15 From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).

And he went up from thence, against the inhabitants of Debir, —now, the name of Debir, formerly, was Kiriath-sepher.

16 Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”

Then said Caleb, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and captureth it, I will give unto him Achsah, my daughter, to wife.

17 Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.

And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured it, —so he gave unto him Achsah, his daughter, to wife.

18 When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”

And it came to pass, when she came, that she moved him to ask of her father a field, and, when she alighted from off the ass, Caleb said unto her—What aileth thee?

19 She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.

And she said—Give me a present, for, dry land, hast thou given me, therefore must thou give me, pools of water. So he gave her upper pools and lower pools.

20 This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.

This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families.

21 The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the sons of Judah, towards the boundary of Edom in the south, were, —Kabzeel and Eder, and Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

and Kinah and Dimonah, and Adadah, —

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

and Kedesh and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph and Talem, and Bealoth,

25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),

and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron, the same, is Hazor;

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam and Shema, and Moladah,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet.

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

and Hazarshual and Beer-sheba, with the hamlets thereof,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah and Iyyim, and Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

and Eltolad and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

and Ziklag and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.

and Lebaoth and Shilhim, and En-rimmon, —all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

33 The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

In the lowland, —Eshtaol and Zorah, and Ashnah,

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.

and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim, —fourteen cities, with their villages.

37 Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Zenan and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

and Dilan and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

and Cabbon and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah, and Makkedah, —sixteen cities, with their villages.

42 In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

and Iphtah and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.

and Keilah and Achzib, and Mareshah, —nine cities, with their villages.

45 Ekron and its towns and villages,

Ekron with her towns, and her villages.

46 from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,

From Ekron, even unto the sea, —all that were by the side of Ashdod with their villages.

47 Ashdod and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.

Ashdod, her towns and her villages. Gaza, her towns and her villages, as far as the ravine of Egypt, —and the great sea and coast.

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

And in the hill-country, —Shamir and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah, the same, is Debir,

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

and Anab and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.

and Goshen and Holon, and Giloh, —eleven cities, with their villages.

52 Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Rumah and Eshan,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

and Janim and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,

54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.

and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, the same, is Hebron, and Zior, —nine cities, with their villages.

55 In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph and Jutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jezreel and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.

Kain, Gibeah and Timnah, —ten cities, with their villages.

58 Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.

and Maarath and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon, —six cities, with their villages.

60 In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.

Kiriath-baal, the same, is Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah, —two cities, with their villages.

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

In the desert, —Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.

and Nibshan and the City of Salt, and En-gedi, —six cities, with their villages.

63 However, the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live among the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

But, as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not dispossess them, —so the Jebusites have dwelt with the sons of Judah, in Jerusalem, until this day.