Joshua 15

1 And so, the lot of the sons of Judah, by their families, was this: from the border of Edom, to the desert of Sin toward the south, and even to the furthest part of the southern region.

This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward the south.

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

3 And it extends toward the ascent of the Scorpion, and it passes on to Sinai. And it ascends into Kadesh-barnea, and it passes through to Hezron, ascending to Addar, and encompassing Karka.

And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: (Maalehacrebbim: or, the going up to Acrabbim)

4 And from there, it passes on to Azmon, and reaches to the torrent of Egypt. And its boundary shall be the great sea; this shall be the limit of the southern region.

[From thence] it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

5 Yet truly, toward the east, the beginning shall be the very salty sea, even to the limit of the Jordan, and that which looks toward the north, from the bay of the sea, even to the same river Jordan.

And the east border [was] the salt sea, [even] unto the end of Jordan. And [their] border in the north quarter [was] from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

6 And the border ascends into Beth-hoglah, and it crosses from the north into Beth-Arabah, ascending to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.

And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

7 And it reaches as far as the borders of Debara, from the Valley of Achor, to the north, looking toward Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, on the southern part of the torrent. And it crosses the waters that are called the Fountain of the Sun. And its exit shall be at the Fountain of Rogel.

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that [is] before the going up to Adummim, which [is] on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

8 And it ascends by the steep valley of the son of Hinnom, from the side of the Jebusite, toward the south; this is Jerusalem. And from there, it raises itself to the top of the mountain, which is opposite Geennom to the west, at the top of the Valley of the Rephaim, to the north.

And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same [is] Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

9 And it passes through, from the top of the mountain, even to the fountain of the Water of Nephtoah. And it continues on, as far as the villages of mount Ephron. And it inclines toward Baalah, which is Kiriath-jearim, that is, the City of Forests.

And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which [is] Kirjathjearim:

10 And it circles from Baalah, to the west, as far as mount Seir. And it passes by the side of mount Jearim, to the north, into Chesalon. And it descends into Beth-shemesh, and it passes through to Timnah.

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which [is] Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

11 And it continues on, toward the north, to a region beside Ekron. And it inclines toward Shikkeron, and it crosses to mount Baalah. And it extends into Jabneel, and the last part closes at the west with the great sea.

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

12 These are the borders of the sons of Judah, in their families, on all sides.

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

13 Yet truly, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, just as the Lord had instructed him: the City of Arba, the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of YHWH to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron. (the city...: or, Kirjatharba)

14 And Caleb destroyed from it the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, of the stock of Anak.

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And ascending further from there, he came to the inhabitants of Debir, which before was called Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters.

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher.

16 And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

17 And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife.

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

18 And as they were traveling together, she was urged by her husband that she ask her father for a field. And she sighed, as she was sitting on her donkey. And Caleb said to her, “What is it?”

And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

19 But she answered: “Give a blessing to me. You have given to me a southern and dry land; join to it also a watered land.” And so Caleb gave to her the watered land above and below it.

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

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

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

21 And the cities, from the furthest parts of the sons of Judah, beside the borders of Edom to the south, were: Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur,

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 and Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah,

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 and Kadesh and Hazor and Ithnan,

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph and Telem and Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 new Hazor and Kerioth-Hezron, which is Hazor,

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, [and] Hezron, which [is] Hazor,

26 Amam, Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Bethpelet,

And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

28 and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,

And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 and 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 Lebaoth and Shilhim, and Ain and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine, and their villages.

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities [are] twenty and nine, with their villages:

33 Truly, in the plains, there were: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,

[And] in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 and Zanoah and Engannim, and Tappuah and Enam,

And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 and Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

36 and Shaaraim and Adithaim, and Gederah and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: (and Gederothaim: or, or Gederothaim)

37 Zenan and Hadashah and Middalgad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

38 Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel,

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Cabbon and Lahmam and Chitlish,

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

41 and Gederoth and Bethdagon, and Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages.

And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libnah and Ether and Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib,

And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah: nine cities, and their villages.

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekron, with its towns and villages:

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

46 from Ekron, as far as the sea, all that inclines toward Ashdod, and its villages.

From Ekron even unto the sea, all that [lay] near Ashdod, with their villages: (near: Heb. by the place of)

47 Ashdod, with its towns and villages. Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the torrent of Egypt, with the great sea as its border.

Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border [thereof]:

48 And on the mountain, Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 and Dannah, and Kiriath-Sannah, which is Debir,

And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which [is] Debir,

50 Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 Goshen and Holon and Giloh: eleven cities, and their villages.

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arab and Dumah and Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 and Janim and Beth-Tappuah and Aphekah,

And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, (Janum: or, Janus)

54 Humtah and Kiriath-Arba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages.

And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maon and Carmel, and Ziph and Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, and their villages.

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhul and Bethzur and Gedor,

Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

59 Maarath and Bethanoth and Eltekon: six cities, and their villages.

And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

60 Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-jearim, the City of Forests, and Rabbah: two cities, and their villages.

Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

61 In the desert: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities, and their villages.

And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

63 But the sons of Judah were not able to destroy the Jebusite inhabitants of Jerusalem. And so the Jebusite lived with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem, even to the present day.

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.