Joshua 15

1 The lot for the tribe of the descendants of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, toward the Negev in the far south.

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 Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks 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 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 about 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 along to Azmon, went out at the Wadi of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

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 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.

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 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.

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 The border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against 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.

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 The border went up by the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites southward (that is, Jerusalem); 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.

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 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 (that is, Kiriath 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 turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Kesalon), and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by 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 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.

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 The west border was to the shore of the Great Sea. This is the border of the descendants of Judah 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 To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the descendants of Judah, according to the commandment of YHWH to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that 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 Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.

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

15 He went up against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath Sepher.

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

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

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

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

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

18 It happened, when she came, that she had him ask her father for a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, "What do you want?"

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 She said, "Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." 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 descendants of Judah according to their families.

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

21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel, and Arad, 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 Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

25 and Hazor Hadattah, and Kerioth Hezron (that 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 Pelet,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 and Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages,

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

29 Baalah, and Iyim, and Ezem,

Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

30 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

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

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, 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 Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and its sheepfolds; 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 Lahmas, and Kitlish,

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 Iphtah, 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 its towns and its villages;

Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

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

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

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Wadi of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.

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

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

49 and Rannah, and Kiriath Sepher (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 Rumah, and Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 and Janum, and Beth Tappuah, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Humtah, and Kiriath Arba (that 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 Kain, 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. Tekoa, and Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), and Peor, and Etam, and Kolan, and Tatem, and Shoresh, and Kerem, and Gallim, and Bether, and Manocho; eleven cities with their villages.

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

60 Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath 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 Ir Hamelach, 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 descendants of Judah couldn't drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah at Jerusalem to 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.