Joshua 15

1 Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah after their families came by the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin, southward, as the uttermost southern boundary.

2 Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

And their southern boundary was from the end of the salt sea, from the bay that bendeth southward:

3 proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

And it went out to the south of the heights of 'Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Chezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karka';

4 It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

And it passed on toward 'Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea: this shall be your southern boundary.

5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

And the east boundary was the salt sea, unto the end of the Jordan. And the boundary in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;

6 went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

And the boundary went up to Beth-choglah, and passed along by the north of Beth'arabah; and the boundary went up to Ebenbohan the son of Reuben;

7 Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

And the boundary went up toward Debir from the Valley of 'Achor, and at the north it bent toward Gilgal, that is opposite the heights of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passed toward the waters of 'En-shemesh, and its terminations were at En-rogel;

8 From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

And the boundary went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite, the same is Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mount that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

9 From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

And the boundary extended from the top of the mount unto the spring of the waters of Nephtoach, and went out to the cities of mount 'Ephron; and the boundary extended to Ba'alah, which is Kiryath-ye'arim;

10 The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

And the boundary compassed from Ba'alah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Ye'arim, which is Kessalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah;

11 Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

And the boundary went out unto the side of 'Ekron northward; and the boundary extended to Shikron, and passed along to the mount of Ba'alah, and went out unto Yabneel; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea.

12 And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

And the west boundary was by the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the boundary of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

And unto Caleb the son of Yephunneh he gave as a portion among the children of Judah, according to the order of the Lord to Joshua, Kiryath-arba' the father of 'Anak, which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of 'Anak, Sheshai, and Achiman, and Talmai, the children of 'Anak.

15 From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Kiryath-sepher.

16 And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

And Caleb said, He that will smite Kiryath-sepher, and capture it, to him will I give 'Achsah my daughter for wife.

17 So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

And 'Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; and he gave him 'Achsah his daughter for wife.

18 One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

And it came to pass, as she came thither, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What aileth thee?

19 “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

And she said, Give me a blessing; for a dry land hast thou given me: give me then also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

20 This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

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

21 These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

And the cities of the boundary line of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom, on the south, were Kabzeel, and 'Eder, and Yagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and 'Ad'adah,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

And Chazor-chadattah, and Keriyoth-chezron, which is Chazor,

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

And Chazar-gaddah, and Cheshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Chazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizyotheyah,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Ba'alah, and 'Iyim, and 'Azem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

And Lebaoth, and Shilchim, and 'Ayin, and Rimmon: in all twenty and nine cities, with their villages.

33 These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

And in the lowlands, Eshtaol, and Zor'ah, and Ashnah.

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoach, and 'En-gannim, Tappuach, and 'Enam,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Yarmuth, and 'Adullam, Sochoh, and 'Azekah,

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

And Sha'arayim, and 'Adithayim, and Gederah, and Gede-rothayim: fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

And Dil'an, and Mizpeh, and Yoktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

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

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Na'amah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

And Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

And Ke'ilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

45 Ekron, with its towns and villages;

'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

46 from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

From 'Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay alongside of Ashdod, with their villages.

47 Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

Ashdod with its towns and its villages, Gazzah, with its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and its territory.

48 These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Yattir, and Sochoh,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

And Dannah and Kiryath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

And 'Anab, and Eshtemoh, and 'Anim.

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

And Goshen, and Cholon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

And Vanum, and Beth-tappuach, and Aphekah,

54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

And Chumtah, and Kiryath-arba', which is Hebron, and Zi'or: nine cities with their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Ma'on, Carmel, and Ziph, and Yutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

And Yizre'el, and Yokde'am, and Zanoach,

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

Kayin, Gib'ah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

And Ma'arath, and Beth-'anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their village.

60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

Kiryath-baal, which is Kiryath-ye'arim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

61 These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

In the wilderness, Beth-ha'arabah, Middin, and Sechachah,

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

And Nibshan, and 'Ir-hammelach, and 'En-gedi: six cities with their villages.

63 But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, these the children of Judah could not drive out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, even unto this day.