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 border.

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 on the south side to 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 towards Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and the limits of that border were at the sea: this shall be your south limit.

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] to 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 towards Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Gilgal, that [is] before the going up to Adummim, which [is] on the south side of the river: and the border passed towards the waters of En-shemesh, and the borders of it 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, to 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 to 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 to mount Seir, and passed along to 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 to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the terminations 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 its coast: this [is] the border 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 the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).

And to 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 for a 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 for a 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 [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said to her, What wouldst 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 towards the border 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,

Aman, 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 Ziglag, 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 Migdalgad,

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 Lahman, 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 to 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, to the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and its border:

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 could not 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 expel them: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.