Joshua 15

1 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme 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 And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

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

3 and it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah,

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 passed on to Azmon, and went out by the torrent of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. That shall be your border southward.

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

5 — And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. — And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the 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 and the border went up toward Beth-hoglah, and passed north of Beth-Arabah; and the border went 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 and the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the torrent; and the border passed to the waters of En-shemesh, and ended 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 and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim 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 reached along from the top of the mountain toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out toward the cities of mount Ephron; and the border reached along to Baalah, that is, Kirjath-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 and the border turned from Baalah westwards toward mount Seir, and passed toward the side of Har-jearim, that is, Chesalon, northwards, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed 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 the border went out to the side of Ekron northwards, and the border reached along toward Shicron, and passed mount Baalah, and went toward Jabneel; and the border ended 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 west border is the great sea and [its] coast. This is the border of the children of Judah 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 Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that 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 thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.

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

15 And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

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

16 And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as 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 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as 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 came, that she urged him to ask of her father a field; and she sprang down from the ass. And Caleb said to her, What wouldest thou?

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; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. Then he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

“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 Judah according to their families.

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

21 The cities at the extremity of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in 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 Jithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,

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

26 Amam, and Shema, and Molada,

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 Ijim, and Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.

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

33 — In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, 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, Sochoh and Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

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 Dilean, 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 cities and their hamlets.

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

42 Libna, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 and Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

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

45 Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 From Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets.

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

47 Ashdod, its dependent villages and its hamlets; Gazah, its dependent villages and its hamlets, as far as the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea and [its] coast.

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 Sochoh,

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

49 and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that 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 cities and their hamlets.

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

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.

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 Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

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 cities and their hamlets.

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

60 Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.

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

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

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

62 and Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets.

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

63 But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell 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.