Joshua 15
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1Joshua said, "Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, allocated according to their families, will extend to the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin until land's end, 1The allotment for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south.
2then from the southern end of the Dead Sea, that is, from the bay that orients toward the Negev,2And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
3proceeding south to the ascent of Akrabbim, then continuing to Zin, and from there up along the south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron, and from there up to Addar and then to Karka, 3It goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to Karka,
4passing along to Azmon toward the Wadi of Egypt and ending at the sea. This will be your southern border."4passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary.
5The eastern border was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan River. The border of the north side extended from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan River 5And the east boundary is the Salt Sea, to the mouth of the Jordan. And the boundary on the north side runs from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
6toward Beth-hoglah, and continuing on the north of Beth-arabah. The border ascended up to the boundary marker set up by Reuben's son Bohan.6And the boundary goes up to Beth-hoglah and passes along north of Beth-arabah. And the boundary goes up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
7The boundary then went up to Debir from the Achor valley and turned north toward Gilgal opposite the ascent of Adummim in the southern part of the valley. Then the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and terminated at En-rogel. 7And the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. And the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh and ends at En-rogel.
8Then the border proceeded up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the southern ascent of the Jebusites (that is, to Jerusalem), and from there to the top of the mountain that faces the valley of Hinnom to the west at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.8Then the boundary goes up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem). And the boundary goes up to the top of the mountain that lies over against the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
9The border proceeded from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, then to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the border curved toward Baalah (also known as Kiriath-jearim). 9Then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the boundary bends around to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
10The border turned west from Baalah to Mount Seir, continuing to the top of Mount Jearim on the north (also known as Chesalon), and then proceeded to Beth-shemesh, continuing through Timnah.10And the boundary circles west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passes along to the northern shoulder of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), and goes down to Beth-shemesh and passes along by Timnah.
11The border proceeded north to the edge of Ekron, then curved to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, proceeding then to Jabneel, where the boundary ended at the sea. 11The boundary goes out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron and passes along to Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabneel. Then the boundary comes to an end at the sea.
12The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of the descendants of Judah, according to their families.12And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans.
13Now Joshua gave an allotment among the descendants of Judah to Jephunneh's son Caleb, just as God told Joshua, Kiriath-arba, which was named after the ancestor of Anak (that is, Hebron). 13According to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
14From there Caleb drove the three descendants of Anak, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai—the Anakim.14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.
15Then he went up from there to attack the inhabitants of Debir. (Debir was formerly known as Kiriath-sepher.)15And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
16Then Caleb announced, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it." 16And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
17Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife. 17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
18Sometime later, she came to Othniel and persuaded him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"18When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”
19She replied, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also some springs of water." So he gave her the upper and lower springs.19She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
20Here's a list of cities allotted for the tribe of the descendants of Judah according to their families: 20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans.
21The cities to the far south of the tribe of the descendants of Judah (toward the border of Edom in the south) included Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 21The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, toward the boundary of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (also known as Hazor), 25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26Amam, Shema, Moladah, 26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, 27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah, 28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29Baalah, Iim, Ezem, 29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, 30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon, for a total of 29 cities and villages.32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
33The lowland cities included Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 33And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuach, Enam, 34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim, for a total of fourteen cities and villages.36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.
37Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel, 38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, 40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah, for a total of sixteen cities and villages.41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.
42Also included were Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah, for a total of nine cities and villages.44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.
45Also included were Ekron, with its towns and villages, 45Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
46from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea, including everything by the edge of Ashdod, along with their villages, 46from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
47Ashdod and its towns and villages, Gaza and its towns and villages as far as the River of Egypt, and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.
48The hill country included Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, 48And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (also known as Debir), 49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51Goshen, Holon, Giloh, for a total of eleven cities and villages. 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.
52Also included were Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53Janum, Beth-tappuach, Aphekah, 53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron), and Zior, for a total of nine cities and villages. 54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages.
55Also included were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah, for a total of ten cities and villages. 57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.
58Also included were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, 58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon, for a total of six cities and villages. 59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
60Also included were Kiriath-baal (also known as Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah, for a total of two cities and villages.60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61The wilderness included Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, 61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62Nibshan, Salt City, and En-gedi, for a total of six cities and villages.62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages.
63Now as for the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not expel them, so Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.63But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
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