Joshua 15

1 Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

Now the part of the land marked out for the children of Judah by families, went up to the edge of Edom, as far as the waste land of Zin to the south, to the farthest point of it on the south.

2 Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:

3 And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

From there it goes south of the slope up to Akrabbim, and on to Zin, then south past Kadesh-barnea, and on by Hezron and up to Addar, turning in the direction of Karka:

4 And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

Then on to Azmon, ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south.

5 But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

And the east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of Jordan:

6 And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

Then the line goes up to Beth-hoglah, past the north of Beth-arabah, and up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;

7 And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.

Then the line goes up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so to the north, in the direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh, ending at En-rogel:

8 And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.

Then the line goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite (which is Jerusalem): then up to the top of the mountain in front of the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the farthest point of the valley of Rephaim on the north:

9 And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

And the limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim):

10 And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

Then turning west, the line goes from Baalah to Mount Seir, and on to the side of Mount Jearim (which is Chesalon) on the north, then down to Beth-shemesh, and on past Timnah:

11 And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

And out to the side of Ekron to the north: then it is marked out to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, ending at Jabneel; the end of the line is at the sea.

12 These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

And the limit on the west is the edge of the Great Sea. This is the line going round the land marked out for the children of Judah, by their families.

13 But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

And to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua, that is, Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the father of Anak which is Hebron.

14 And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

And the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak, were forced out from there by Caleb.

15 And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)

16 And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.

17 And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.

And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.

18 And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?

19 But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

And she said, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.

20 This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

This is the heritage of the tribe of Judah, by their families.

21 And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of the limits of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

22 And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

23 And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

24 Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

25 New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor);

26 Amam, Sama and Molada,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

27 And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;

28 And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

29 And Baala and Jim and Esem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

30 And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

31 And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

32 Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.

33 But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

34 And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

35 And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

36 And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

And Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen towns with their unwalled places.

37 Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

38 Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

And Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

39 Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

40 Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

41 And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

42 Labana and Ether and Asan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

43 Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

44 And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine towns with their unwalled places.

45 Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

Ekron, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places;

46 From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

From Ekron to the sea, all the towns by the side of Ashdod, with their unwalled places.

47 Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

Ashdod, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places; Gaza, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places, to the stream of Egypt, with the Great Sea as a limit.

48 And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

49 And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (which is Debir);

50 Anab and Istemo and Anim,

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

51 Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven towns with their unwalled places.

52 Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

53 And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

And Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

54 Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.

55 Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

56 Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

57 Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.

58 Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

59 Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six towns with their unwalled places.

60 Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places.

61 In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

In the waste land, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;

62 And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

And Nibshan, and the Town of Salt, and En-gedi; six towns with their unwalled places.

63 But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.

And as for the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, the children of Judah were unable to make them go out; but the Jebusites are living with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, to this day.