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.

The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

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

Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks 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 southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned towards Karka;

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

and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

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

The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of 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).

The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan 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.

The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking towards Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended 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.

The border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part 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).

The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);

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 border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by 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 border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border 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.

The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah 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.)

He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion amongst the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).

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

Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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

He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

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

Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

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

Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as 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?”

When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

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.

She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So 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,

The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah towards the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

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

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

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

In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

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

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

42 In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

Keilah, 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 to the sea, all that were by the side 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, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

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

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

52 Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

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

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

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

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

58 Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

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

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

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

Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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

In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

Nibshan, the City of Salt, 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, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.