< 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.
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 And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;
and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;
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 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 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.
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 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;
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 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;
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 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;
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 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;
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 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;
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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 thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.
And Caleb is dispossessing thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,
15 And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-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 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, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife.
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?
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; 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.
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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their 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,
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 Jithnan,
and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
25 and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,
and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, (it [is] Hazor, )
26 Amam, and Shema, and Molada,
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 Ijim, 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 Sansanna,
and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty and nine, and their villages.
33 — In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, 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, Sochoh and Azekah,
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
36 and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities and their hamlets.
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 Dilean, 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 cities and their hamlets.
and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.
42 Libna, and Ether, and Ashan,
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
43 and Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities and their hamlets.
and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities and their villages.
45 Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.
Ekron and its towns and its villages,
46 From Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets.
from Ekron and westward, all that [are] by the side of Ashdod, and 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, 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 Sochoh,
And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
49 and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that 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 cities and their hamlets.
and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.
52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,
Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
53 and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,
and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,
54 and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.
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 Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets.
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 cities and their hamlets.
and Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.
60 Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.
Kirjath-Baal (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.
61 — In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62 and Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets.
and Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-Gedi; six cities and 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.
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.