Joshua 15

1 And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of sin, as far as Cades southward.

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 And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.

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

3 And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades.

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 And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward.

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

5 And their boundaries eastward [are] all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from part 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 the borders go up to Baethaglaam, and they go along from the north to Baetharaba, and the borders go on up to the stone of Baeon the son of Ruben.

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

7 And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the valley of Achor, and go down to Galgal, which is before the approach of Adammin, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of 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 And the borders go up to the valley of Ennom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the valley of Ennom towards the sea, which is by the side of the land of Raphain northward.

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 border [going forth] from the top of the mountain terminates at the fountain of the water of Naphtho, and terminates at mount Ephron; and the border will lead to Baal; this is the city of Jarim.

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 And the border will go round from Baal to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Assar behind the city of Jarin northwards; this is Chaslon: and it will come down to the city of Sun, and will go on to the south.

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 the border terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders [shall be] towards the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary.

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 These [are] the borders of the children of Juda round about according to 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 Chaleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arboc the metropolis of Enac; this is Chebron.

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 Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

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

15 And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

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

16 And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.

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

17 And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

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

18 And it came to pass as she went out that she counselled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Chaleb 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 to him, Give me a blessing, for you have set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower.

“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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

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

21 And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Baeseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

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

22 and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 and Balmaenan, and their villages,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 and the cities of Aseron, this [is] Asor,

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

26 and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 and Seri, and Baephalath,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

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

33 In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

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

34 and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

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

37 Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

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

42 Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 and Jana, and Nasib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;

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

45 Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

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

47 Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary.

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 Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

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

49 and Renna and the city of Letters, this [is] Dabir;

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

50 and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Aesam,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

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

52 Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities and their villages:

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

55 Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

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

58 Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

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

60 Cariathbaal, this [is] the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages:

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

61 and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Aenon;

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

62 and Aeochioza, and Naphlazon, and the cities of Sadon, and Ancades; seven cities, and their villages.

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

63 And the Jebusite lived in Jerusalem, and the children of Juda could not destroy them; and the Jebusites lived in 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.