Joshua 15

1 Now the part of the land marked out for the children of Judah by families, went up to the edge of Edom, as far as the waste land of Zin to the south, to the farthest point of it on the south.

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:

2 Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:

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

3 From there it goes south of the slope up to Akrabbim, and on to Zin, then south past Kadesh-barnea, and on by Hezron and up to Addar, turning in the direction of Karka:

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.

4 Then on to Azmon, ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south.

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

5 And the east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of Jordan:

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,

6 Then the line goes up to Beth-hoglah, past the north of Beth-arabah, and up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;

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

7 Then the line goes up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so to the north, in the direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh, ending at En-rogel:

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.

8 Then the line goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite (which is Jerusalem): then up to the top of the mountain in front of the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the farthest point of the valley of Rephaim on the north:

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.

9 And the limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim):

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).

10 Then turning west, the line goes from Baalah to Mount Seir, and on to the side of Mount Jearim (which is Chesalon) on the north, then down to Beth-shemesh, and on past Timnah:

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.

11 And out to the side of Ekron to the north: then it is marked out to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, ending at Jabneel; the end of the line is at the sea.

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.

12 And the limit on the west is the edge of the Great Sea. This is the line going round the land marked out for the children of Judah, by their families.

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

13 And to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua, that is, Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the father of Anak which is Hebron.

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.)

14 And the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak, were forced out from there by Caleb.

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

15 From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)

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

16 And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.

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

17 And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.

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

18 Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?

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?”

19 And she said, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.

“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.

20 This is the heritage of the tribe of Judah, by their families.

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

21 The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of the limits of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

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

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor);

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

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

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

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.

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

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

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

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

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 And Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen towns with their unwalled places.

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

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 And Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

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

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine towns with their unwalled places.

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

45 Ekron, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places;

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 From Ekron to the sea, all the towns by the side of Ashdod, with their unwalled places.

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

47 Ashdod, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places; Gaza, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places, to the stream of Egypt, with the Great Sea as a limit.

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.

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

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

49 And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (which is Debir);

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

50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven towns with their unwalled places.

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

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

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

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.

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

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.

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

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six towns with their unwalled places.

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

60 Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places.

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

61 In the waste land, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;

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

62 And Nibshan, and the Town of Salt, and En-gedi; six towns with their unwalled places.

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

63 And as for the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, the children of Judah were unable to make them go out; but the Jebusites are living with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, to this day.

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.