Jozua 15

1 Wat door het lot aan de families van de stam der Judeërs werd toegewezen, strekte zich uit tot het gebied van Edom, van de woestijn Sin af tot Kadesj in het zuiden.

The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.

2 Hun zuidelijke grens begon onderaan de Zoutzee, van de baai af, die zuidwaarts loopt;

The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].

3 zij boog ten zuiden van het hoge Akrabbim af, liep dan over Sin, en steeg naar het zuiden van Kadesj-Barnéa; vervolgens liep ze over Chasar-Addar, en met een bocht naar Karka;

It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].

4 verder ging ze naar Asmon, om uit te komen aan de beek van Egypte, zodat de grens uitliep op de zee. Dit was dus hun zuidelijke grens.

From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the southern border.

5 De oostelijke grens was de Zoutzee tot aan de monding van de Jordaan. De noordelijke grens begon bij de baai aan de uitmonding van de Jordaan;

The eastern border of the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.

6 ze steeg naar Bet-Chogla, liep ten noorden van Bet-Haäraba, naar de steen van Bóhan, den zoon van Ruben,

The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.

7 en vervolgens naar Debir, op enige afstand van de vallei van Akor; daarna boog ze noordwaarts naar Gilgal af, tegenover de pas van Adoemmim ten zuiden van de beek, en verder naar de wateren van En-Sjémesj, tot ze uitkwam bij En-Rogel.

From there the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there to En-Rogel.

8 Daarna steeg de grens door het Ben-Hinnomdal naar de zuidelijke bergrug der Jeboesieten, waar Jerusalem lag; verder steeg ze naar de top van de berg, die westelijk tegenover het Hinnomdal ligt, dat zich aan het noordelijk uiteinde van de vallei der Refaieten bevindt.

From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.

9 Van de top van de berg keerde de grens zich naar de bron van de wateren van Neftóach, kwam uit bij de steden van het Efrongebergte, en boog daarna om naar Baäla, ook Kirjat-Jearim geheten.

From there the border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named Kiriath-Jearim.

10 Vervolgens liep de grens van Baäla met een bocht westwaarts naar het Seïrgebergte, en verder over de bergrug van Jearim naar het noorden, waar Kesalon lag. Daarna daalde ze af naar Bet-Sjémesj en verder naar Timna,

Then the border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],

11 tot het noorden van de bergrug van Ekron; dan boog ze naar Sjikkeron af, liep door over de berg Baäla, en kwam uit bij Jabneël, zodat de grens aan de zee eindigde.

to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.

12 De westelijke grens was de Grote Zee met haar kust. Dit zijn dan naar alle zijden de grenzen van de families der Judeërs.

The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.

13 Volgens Jahweh’s opdracht gaf Josuë aan Kaleb, den zoon van Jefoenne, een aandeel midden onder de Judeërs, namelijk Kirjat-Arba of Hebron; deze Arba was de vader van Anak.

Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)

14 Daaruit verdreef Kaleb de drie Anaks-kinderen Sjesjai, Achiman en Talmai, de zonen van Anak.

Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.

15 Vandaar trok hij op tegen de bevolking van Debir; Debir werd vroeger Kirjat-Séfer genoemd.

Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.

16 Toen zei Kaleb: Wie Kirjat-Séfer aanvalt en inneemt, geef ik mijn dochter Aksa tot vrouw.

Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”

17 Otniël, de zoon van Kenaz, de broer van Kaleb, nam het in; en deze gaf hem dus zijn dochter Aksa tot vrouw.

Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.

18 Maar toen zij aankwam, spoorde hij haar aan, haar vader akkerland te vragen. Ze boog zich dus van den ezel neer, zodat Kaleb haar vroeg: Wat is er?

When Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”

19 Ze zeide: Schenk mij een gift; nu ge mij eenmaal voor de Négeb bestemd hebt, moet ge mij ook waterbronnen geven. En hij gaf haar bronnen in het hoogland en laagland.

Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].

20 Dit was het erfdeel der families van de stam der Judeërs.

[Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.

21 De verst afgelegen steden van de stam der Judeërs in de Négeb, tegen het gebied van Edom aan, waren Kabseël, Eder, Jagoer,

The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 Kédesj, Chasor, Jitnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Zif, Télem, Bealot,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 Chasor-Chadatta, Keri-jot-Chesron, dat is Chasor,

Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),

26 Amam, Sjema, Molada,

Amam, Shema, Molodah,

27 Chasar-Gadda, Chesjmon, Bet-Pélet,

Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,

28 Chasar-Sjoeal, Beër-Sjéba en onderhorige plaatsen;

Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baäla, Ijjim, Esem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Chorma,

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31 Sikelag, Madmanna, Sansanna,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 Lebaot, Sjilchim en En-Rimmon; in het geheel negen en twintig steden met haar dorpen.

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.

33 In de Sjefela: Esjtaol, Sora, Asjna,

The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Zanóach, En-Gannim, Tappóeach, Enam,

Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmoet, Adoellam, Soko, Azeka,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 Sjaäráim, Aditáim, Gedera en Gederotáim; veertien steden met haar dorpen.

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.

37 Senan, Chadasja, Migdal-Gad,

[The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,

38 Dilan, Mispe, Jokteël,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lakisj, Boskat, Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 Kabbon, Lachmas, Kitlisj,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

41 Gederot, Bet-Dagon, Naäma en Makkeda; zestien steden met haar dorpen.

Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.

42 Libna, Éter, Asjan,

The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Jiftach, Asjna, Nesib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 Keïla, Akzib en Maresja; negen steden met haar dorpen.

Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.

45 Ekron met onderhorige plaatsen en dorpen.

The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.

46 Van Ekron af naar de zee alle plaatsen met haar dorpen, terzijde van Asjdod;

47 Asjdod en Gaza met beider onderhorige plaatsen en dorpen, tot aan de beek van Egypte; de Grote Zee en de kuststreek waren hier de grens.

48 In het bergland: Sjamir, Jattir, Soko,

The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 Danna, Kirjat-Sanna, ook Debir geheten;

Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),

50 Anab, Esjtemo, Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 Gósjen, Cholon en Gilo; elf steden met haar dorpen.

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.

52 Arab, Doema, Esjan,

The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 Janim, Bet-Tappóeach, Afeka,

Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 Choemta, Kirjat-Arba, ook Hebron geheten, en Sior; negen steden met haar dorpen.

Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

55 Maon, Karmel, Zif, Joetta,

The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 Jizreël, Jokdeam, Zanóeach,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Hakkájin, Giba en Timna; tien steden met haar dorpen.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

58 Chalchoel, Bet-Soer, Gedor.

The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,

59 Maärat, Bet-Anot, Eltekon; zes steden met haar dorpen. Tekóa, Efráta of Betlehem, Peor, Etam, Kolan, Tetam, Sores, Kérem, Gallim, Béter en Menocho; elf steden met haar dorpen.

Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

60 Kirjat-Báal, ook Kirjat-Jearim geheten, en Harabba; twee steden met haar dorpen.

The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).

61 In de woestijn: Bet-Haäraba, Middin, Sekaka,

The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 Nibsjan, Ir-Hammélach en En-Gédi; zes steden met haar dorpen.

Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

63 Wat de Jeboesieten betreft, die in Jerusalem woonden, hen konden de Judeërs niet uitdrijven, zodat de Jeboesieten tezamen met de Judeërs in Jerusalem wonen tot op de huidige dag.

[The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.