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.

And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is unto the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;

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

and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;

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:

and it hath gone out unto the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over [to] Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned round to Karkaa,

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.

and passed over [to] Azmon, and gone out [at] the brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is to you the south 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:

And the east border [is] the salt sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter [is] from the bay of the sea, at the extremity 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;

and the border hath gone up [to] Beth-Hoglah, and passed over on the north of Beth-Arabah, and the border hath gone 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:

and the border hath gone up towards Debir from the valley of Achor, and northward looking unto Gilgal, which [is] over-against the ascent of Adummim, which [is] on the south of the brook, and the border hath passed over unto the waters of En-Shemesh, and its outgoings have been unto 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:

and the border hath gone up the valley of the son of Hinnom, unto the side of the Jebusite on the south (it [is] Jerusalem), and the border hath gone up unto the top of the hill-country which [is] on the front of the valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] in the extremity of the valley of the Rephaim northward;

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):

and the border hath been marked out, from the top of the hill-country unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and hath gone out unto the cities of mount Ephron, and the border hath been marked out [to] Baalah, (it [is] Kirjath-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:

and the border hath gone round from Baalah westward, unto mount Seir, and passed over unto the side of mount Jearim (it [is] Chesalon), on the north, and gone down [to] Beth-Shemesh, and passed over 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.

and the border hath gone out unto the side of Ekron northward, and the border hath been marked out [to] Shicron, and hath passed over to mount Baalah, and gone out [to] Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been 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 west border [is] to the great sea, and [its] border; this [is] the border of the sons of Judah round about for their families.

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.

And to Caleb son of Jephunneh hath he given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of Jehovah to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba, father of Anak — it [is] Hebron.

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 is dispossessing thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,

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

and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-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 saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it — I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'

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

And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife.

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?

And it cometh to pass, in her coming in, that she persuadeth him to ask from her father a field, and she lighteth from off the ass, and Caleb saith to her, 'What — to thee?'

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.

And she saith, 'Give to me a blessing; when the land of the south thou hast given me, then thou hast given to me springs of waters;' and he giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families.

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;

And the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah are unto the border of Edom in the south, Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

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

and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, (it [is] Hazor, )

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

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

and Hazar-Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Palet,

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

and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-Sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

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

and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty and nine, and their villages.

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

In the low country: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

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

and Zanoah, and En-Gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

38 And Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

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

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

Ekron and its towns and its villages,

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

from Ekron and westward, all that [are] by the side of Ashdod, and 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, its towns and its villages, Gaza, its towns and its villages, unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and [its] border.

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

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

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

and Dannah, and Kirjath-Sannah (it [is] Debir)

50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

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

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

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

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

and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

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

and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it [is] Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

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

and Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.

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

Kirjath-Baal (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.

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

In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

and Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-Gedi; six cities and 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.

As to the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwelleth with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem unto this day.