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.

THIS then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was 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;

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh 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 it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

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.

From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your 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.

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost 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.

And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border 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 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 border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-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 border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants 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 was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:

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 compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on 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.

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the 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.

And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah 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 unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

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

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

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 smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah 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 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah 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 came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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.

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

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 Judah according to their families.

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 uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward 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 Telem, and Bealoth,

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

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

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

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, 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 and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

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

From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with 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.

Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

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

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

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

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

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

And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

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

Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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

In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with 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.

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.