Joshua 15

1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudah by their families: euen to the border of Edom and the wildernesse of Zin, Southward on the Southcoast.

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

2 And their South border was the salt Sea coast, from the point that looketh Southward.

Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

3 And it went out on the Southside towarde Maaleth-akrabbim, and went along to Zin, and ascended vp on the Southside vnto Kadesh-barnea, and went along to Hezron, and went vp to Adar, and fet a compasse to Karkaa.

proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

4 From thence went it along to Azmon, and reached vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the end of that coast was on the Westside: this shall be your South coast.

It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

5 Also the Eastborder shalbe the salt Sea, vnto the end of Iorden: and the border on the North quarter from the point of the Sea, and from the end of Iorden.

The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

6 And this border goeth vp to Beth-hogla, and goeth along by ye Northside of Beth-arabah: so the border from thence goeth vp to the stone of Bohan the sonne of Reuben.

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7 Againe this border goeth vp to Debir from the valley of Achor, and Northwarde, turning toward Gilgal, that lyeth before the going vp to Adummim, which is on the Southside of the riuer: also this border goeth vp to the waters of En-shemesh, and endeth at En-rogel.

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

8 Then this border goeth vp to the valley of the sonne of Hinnom; on the Southside of the Iebusites: the same is Ierusalem. also this border goeth vp to the top of the mountaine that lyeth before the valley of Hinnom Westward, which is by the end of the valley of ye gyants Northward.

From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 So this border compasseth from the top of the mountaine vnto the fountaine of the water of Nephtoah, and goeth out to the cities of mount Ephron: and this border draweth to Baalah, which is Kiriath-iearim.

From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

10 Then this border compasseth from Baalah Westward vnto mount Seir, and goeth along vnto the side of mount Iearim, which is Chesalon on the Northside: so it commeth downe to Bethshemesh, and goeth to Timnah.

The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

11 Also this border goeth out vnto the side of Ekron Northwarde: and this border draweth to Shicron, and goeth along to mount Baalah, and stretcheth vnto Iabneel: and the endes of this coast are to the Sea.

Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

12 And the Westborder is to the great Sea: so this border shalbe the bounds of the children of Iudah round about, according to their families.

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

13 And vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh did Ioshua giue a part among the children of Iudah, as the Lord commanded him, euen Kiriath-arba of the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

14 And Caleb droue thence three sonnes of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the sonnes of Anak.

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher.

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

16 Then Caleb sayd, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.

And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

17 And Othniel, the sonne of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.

So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

18 And as she went in to him, she moued him, to aske of her father a fielde: and she lighted off her asse, and Caleb sayd vnto her, What wilt thou?

One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

19 Then she answered, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee the South countrey: giue me also springs of water. And hee gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

20 This shalbe the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Iudah according to their families.

This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

21 And the vtmost cities of the tribe of the children of Iudah, toward the coastes of Edom Southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Iagur,

These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hesron (which is Hazor)

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 And Hazar, Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 And Hasar-shual, and Beersheba, and Biziothiah,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmanna, and Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all these cities are twentie and nine with their villages.

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

33 In the lowe countrey were Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

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

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Iarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteene cities with their villages.

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

37 Zenam, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 And Dileam, and Mizpeh, and Ioktheel,

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteene cities with their villages.

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

42 Lebnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 And Iipthtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 And Keilah, and Aczib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

45 Ekron with her townes and her villages,

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 From Ekron, euen vnto the Sea, all that lyeth about Ashdod with their villages.

from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

47 Ashdod with her townes and her villages: Azzah with her townes and her villages, vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the great Sea was their coast.

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

48 And in the mountaines were Shamir, and Iattir, and Socoh,

These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannath (which is Debir)

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50 And Anab, and Ashtemoth, and Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleuen cities with their villages,

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 And Ianum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages.

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Iuttah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 And Izreel, and Iokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 And Maarah, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: sixe cities with their villages.

Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-iearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

61 In the wildernes were Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and the citie of salt, and Engedi: sixe cities with their villages.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

63 Neuerthelesse, the Iebusites that were the inhabitants of Ierusalem, could not the children of Iudah cast out, but the Iebusites dwell with the children of Iudah at Ierusalem vnto this day.

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.