Joshua 15

1 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.

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.

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

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

3 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,

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.

4 passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This was their southern border.

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.

5 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

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.

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

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.

7 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.

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.

8 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.

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.

9 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).

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.

10 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.

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.

11 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.

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.

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

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

13 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.)

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.

14 Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

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

15 From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).

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.

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

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

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

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

18 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?”

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?

19 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.

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.

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

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

21 The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

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,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.

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

33 The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.

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

37 Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

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

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

42 In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.

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

45 Ekron and its towns and villages,

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

46 from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,

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

47 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.

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.

48 In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.

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

52 Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.

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

55 In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.

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

58 Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

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

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

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

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

61 In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.

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

63 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.

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.