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.

This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.

2 And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—

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,

and then went south of Scorpion Pass through the wilderness of Zin, then heading south from Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. From there it went up to Addar and then turned towards 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.

passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending 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 of Judah was the Salt Sea, up to where the Jordan River ends. The northern boundary ran from the northern bay of the sea where the Jordan ends

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;

up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).

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;

From there it went to the border of Debir through the valley of Achor, and turned north towards Gilgal, opposite the heights of Adummim to the south of the valley. Then the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and out to 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;

The boundary then went through the valley of Ben-hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, (that is Jerusalem), then on up to the top of the mountain overlooking the valley of Hinnom right up to 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 there the boundary ran from the top of the mountain to the water spring at Nephtoah and on to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it bent towards Ballah (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.

Then the boundary moved around to the west of Baalah to Mount Seir and passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim to the town of Kesalon, down to Beth Shemesh and on 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.

The boundary then ran to the north slope of Ekron, and bent towards Shikkeron, passing Mount Baalah, out to Jabneel, and ending 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.

The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.

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.

The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

14 And thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.

Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants 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 went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously 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.

Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”

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

Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.

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?

When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”

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.

She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.

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

This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.

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,

The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with 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 (or 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, Kesil, 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 towns with their associated villages.

33 — In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

The towns in the western 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, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

41 and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

42 Libna, and Ether, and Ashan,

In addition: 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, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.

45 Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

Ekron and 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 those towns near Ashdod and their associated 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 and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.

48 — And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh,

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that is, Debir,

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or 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 towns with their associated villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

Also: 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 (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

In addition: 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 towns with their ssociated villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets.

Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.

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

In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.

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

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 towns with their associated 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.

However, the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live among the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.