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.

And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah after their families came by the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin, southward, as the uttermost southern boundary.

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

And their southern boundary was from the end of the salt sea, from the bay that bendeth southward:

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 went out to the south of the heights of 'Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Chezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karka';

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

And it passed on toward 'Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea: this shall be your southern boundary.

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

And the east boundary was the salt sea, unto the end of the Jordan. And the boundary in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the 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 boundary went up to Beth-choglah, and passed along by the north of Beth'arabah; and the boundary went up to Ebenbohan the son of Reuben;

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 the boundary went up toward Debir from the Valley of 'Achor, and at the north it bent toward Gilgal, that is opposite the heights of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passed toward the waters of 'En-shemesh, and its terminations were at En-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 the boundary went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite, the same is Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mount that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim 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 the boundary extended from the top of the mount unto the spring of the waters of Nephtoach, and went out to the cities of mount 'Ephron; and the boundary extended to Ba'alah, which is Kiryath-ye'arim;

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 the boundary compassed from Ba'alah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Ye'arim, which is Kessalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah;

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 the boundary went out unto the side of 'Ekron northward; and the boundary extended to Shikron, and passed along to the mount of Ba'alah, and went out unto Yabneel; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea.

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

And the west boundary was by the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the boundary of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

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.)

And unto Caleb the son of Yephunneh he gave as a portion among the children of Judah, according to the order of the Lord to Joshua, Kiryath-arba' the father of 'Anak, which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of 'Anak, Sheshai, and Achiman, and Talmai, the children of 'Anak.

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

And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Kiryath-sepher.

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

And Caleb said, He that will smite Kiryath-sepher, and capture it, to him will I give 'Achsah my daughter for wife.

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

And 'Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; and he gave him 'Achsah his daughter for 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 it came to pass, as she came thither, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from her ass; and Caleb said unto 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.

And she said, Give me a blessing; for a dry land hast thou given me: give me then also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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

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

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

And the cities of the boundary line of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom, on the south, were Kabzeel, and 'Eder, and Yagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and 'Ad'adah,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

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

And Chazor-chadattah, and Keriyoth-chezron, which is Chazor,

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

And Chazar-gaddah, and Cheshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Chazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizyotheyah,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Ba'alah, and 'Iyim, and 'Azem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

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

And Lebaoth, and Shilchim, and 'Ayin, and Rimmon: in all twenty and nine cities, with their villages.

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

And in the lowlands, Eshtaol, and Zor'ah, and Ashnah.

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoach, and 'En-gannim, Tappuach, and 'Enam,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Yarmuth, and 'Adullam, Sochoh, and 'Azekah,

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

And Sha'arayim, and 'Adithayim, and Gederah, and Gede-rothayim: fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

And Dil'an, and Mizpeh, and Yoktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

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

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Na'amah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.

42 In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

And Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

And Ke'ilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

45 Ekron and its towns and villages,

'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

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

From 'Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay alongside of Ashdod, with their villages.

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.

Ashdod with its towns and its villages, Gazzah, with its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and its territory.

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

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Yattir, and Sochoh,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

And Dannah and Kiryath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

And 'Anab, and Eshtemoh, and 'Anim.

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

And Goshen, and Cholon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.

52 Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

And Vanum, and Beth-tappuach, and Aphekah,

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

And Chumtah, and Kiryath-arba', which is Hebron, and Zi'or: nine cities with their villages.

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

Ma'on, Carmel, and Ziph, and Yutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

And Yizre'el, and Yokde'am, and Zanoach,

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

Kayin, Gib'ah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

58 Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

And Ma'arath, and Beth-'anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their village.

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

Kiryath-baal, which is Kiryath-ye'arim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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

In the wilderness, Beth-ha'arabah, Middin, and Sechachah,

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

And Nibshan, and 'Ir-hammelach, and 'En-gedi: six cities with 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.

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, these the children of Judah could not drive out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, even unto this day.