Joshua 15

1 And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the outermost part of the south.

Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 And their south border was from the outermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward.

Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh 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, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka,

And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

4 and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt. And the goings out of the border were at the sea. This shall be your south border.

And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

5 And the east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan,

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

6 and 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 goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

7 and the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river, and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh. And the goings out of it were at En-rogel,

And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.

8 and the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite southward (the same 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 outermost part of the vale of Rephaim northward,

And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.

9 and the border extended from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron, and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath-jearim),

And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

10 and the border turned about from Baalah westward to mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah,

And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

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 it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the border of it. This is the border of the sons of Judah round about according to their families.

These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

13 And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba. Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

15 And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

16 And Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter to wife.

And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

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

And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.

18 And it came to pass, when she came, that she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she alighted from off her donkey, and Caleb said, What would thou?

And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

19 And she said, Give me a blessing, because thou have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families.

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

21 And the outermost cities of the tribe of the sons of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were thus: Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

22 and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

25 and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor),

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

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

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28 and Hazar-shual, and Beersheba, and Biziothiah,

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

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

Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

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

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

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

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

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

And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38 and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

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

And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

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

And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages,

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

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

From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages, Gaza, its towns and its villages, to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border of it.

Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

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

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

49 and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir),

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50 and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

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

Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53 and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

54 and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56 and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

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

Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

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

Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

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

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

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

And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

63 And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out, but the Jebusites dwell with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.