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 to be [the] allotted to/for tribe son: descendant/people Judah to/for family their to(wards) border: boundary Edom wilderness Zin south [to] from end south

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

and to be to/for them border: boundary south from end sea [the] Salt (Sea) from [the] tongue: bar [the] to turn south [to]

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 to come out: extends to(wards) from south to/for ascent Akrabbim and to pass Zin [to] and to ascend: rise from south to/for Kadesh-barnea Kadesh-barnea and to pass Hezron and to ascend: rise Addar [to] and to turn: turn [the] Karka [to]

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

and to pass Azmon [to] and to come out: extends Brook (Brook of) Egypt (and to be *Q(K)*) (outgoing *LAH(b)*) [the] border: boundary sea [to] this to be to/for you border: boundary south

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 border: boundary east [to] sea [the] Salt (Sea) till end [the] Jordan and border: boundary to/for side north [to] from tongue: bar [the] sea from end [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 to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary Beth-hoglah Beth-hoglah and to pass from north to/for Beth-arabah [the] Beth-arabah and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary stone Bohan son: child 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 to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary Debir [to] from Valley (of Achor) (Valley of) Achor and north [to] to turn to(wards) [the] Gilgal which before to/for ascent Adummim which from south to/for torrent: valley and to pass [the] border: boundary to(wards) water En-shemesh En-shemesh and to be outgoing his to(wards) En-rogel 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 to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary Valley son: child (Topheth of son of) Hinnom to(wards) shoulder [the] Jebus from south he/she/it Jerusalem and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary to(wards) head: top [the] mountain: mount which upon face: before Valley (Topheth of son of) Hinnom sea: west [to] which in/on/with end Valley (of Rephaim) (Valley of) Rephaim north [to]

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 to border [the] border: boundary from head: top [the] mountain: mount to(wards) spring water Nephtoah and to come out: extends to(wards) city mountain: mount (Mount) Ephron and to border [the] border: boundary Baalah he/she/it Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim

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 to turn: surround [the] border: boundary from Baalah sea: west [to] to(wards) mountain: mount (Mount) Seir and to pass to(wards) shoulder mountain: mount (Mount) Jearim from north [to] he/she/it Chesalon and to go down Beth-shemesh Beth-shemesh and to pass 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 to come out: extends [the] border: boundary to(wards) shoulder Ekron north [to] and to border [the] border: boundary Shikkeron [to] and to pass mountain: mount [the] (Mount) Baalah and to come out: extends Jabneel and to be outgoing [the] border: boundary sea [to]

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 border: boundary sea: west [the] sea [to] [the] Great (Sea) and border: boundary this border: boundary son: descendant/people Judah around to/for family their

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 to/for Caleb son: child Jephunneh to give: give portion in/on/with midst son: descendant/people Judah to(wards) lip: word LORD to/for Joshua [obj] Kiriath-arba Kiriath-arba father [the] Anak he/she/it 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 to possess: take from there Caleb [obj] three son: descendant/people [the] Anak [obj] Sheshai and [obj] Ahiman and [obj] Talmai born [the] Anak

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

and to ascend: rise from there to(wards) to dwell Debir and name Debir to/for face: before Kiriath-sannah Kiriath-sannah

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

and to say Caleb which to smite [obj] Kiriath-sannah Kiriath-sannah and to capture her and to give: give(marriage) to/for him [obj] Achsah daughter my to/for woman: wife

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

and to capture her Othniel son: child Kenaz brother: male-sibling Caleb and to give: give(marriage) to/for him [obj] Achsah daughter his to/for woman: 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 to be in/on/with to come (in): come she and to incite him to/for to ask from with father her land: country and to descend from upon [the] donkey and to say to/for her Caleb what? to/for you

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 to say to give: give [emph?] to/for me blessing for land: country/planet [the] Negeb to give: give me and to give: give to/for me bowl water and to give: give to/for her [obj] bowl upper and [obj] bowl lower

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

this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Judah to/for family their

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

and to be [the] city from end to/for tribe son: descendant/people Judah to(wards) border: boundary Edom in/on/with Negeb [to] 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 (that is, Hazor),

and Hazor-hadattah Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth (Kerioth)-hezron he/she/it Hazor

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam and Shema and Moladah

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

and Hazar-gaddah Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet Beth-pelet

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

and Hazar-shual Hazar-shual and Beersheba Beersheba and Biziothiah

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah and Iim and Ezem

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah

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 Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon all city twenty and nine and village their

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

in/on/with Shephelah Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

and Zanoah and En-gannim En-gannim Tappuah and [the] Enam

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth and Adullam Socoh and Azekah

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

and Shaaraim and Adithaim and [the] Gederah and Gederothaim city four ten and village their

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad Migdal-gad

38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

and Dilean and [the] Mizpeh and Joktheel

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon

40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

and Cabbon and Lahmam and Chitlish

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

and Gederoth Beth-dagon Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah city six ten and village their

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah and Ether and Ashan

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib

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

and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah city nine and village their

45 Ekron, with its towns and villages;

Ekron and daughter: village her and village her

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

from Ekron and sea [to] all which upon hand: to Ashdod and village their

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 daughter: village her and village her Gaza daughter: village her and village her till Brook (Brook of) Egypt and [the] sea ([the] Great (Sea) *Q(K)*) and border: boundary

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

and in/on/with mountain: hill country Shamir and Jattir and Socoh

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

and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah Kiriath-sannah he/she/it Debir

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

and Anab and Eshtemoa and Anim

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

and Goshen and Holon and Giloh city one ten and village their

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Dumah and Eshan

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

(and Janim *Q(K)*) and Beth-tappuah Beth-tappuah and Aphekah

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

and Humtah and Kiriath-arba Kiriath-arba he/she/it Hebron and Zior city nine and village their

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon Carmel and Ziph and Juttah

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah

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

[the] Kain Gibeah and Timnah city ten and village their

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Halhul Beth-zur Beth-zur and Gedor

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

and Maarath and Beth-anoth Beth-anoth and Eltekon city six and village their

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

Kiriath-baal Kiriath-baal he/she/it Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim and [the] Rabbah city two and village their

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

in/on/with wilderness Beth-arabah Beth-arabah Middin and Secacah

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

and [the] Nibshan and City of Salt [the] City of Salt and Engedi Engedi city six and village their

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.

and with [the] Jebusite to dwell Jerusalem not (be able *Q(K)*) son: descendant/people Judah to/for to possess: take them and to dwell [the] Jebusite with son: descendant/people Judah in/on/with Jerusalem till [the] day: today [the] this