Joshua 15

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

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 from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward.

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

3 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, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka.

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 And it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the Brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea; this shall be your south border.

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

5 And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.

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 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.

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

7 And the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the brook; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were 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 And the border went up by the Valley of the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite southward — the same is Jerusalem — and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the uttermost part of the vale of Rephaim 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 And the border was drawn from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah — the same is Kiriath-jearim.

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 And the border turned about from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on the north — the same is Chesalon — and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by 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 And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border was drawn to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at 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 as for the west border, the Great Sea was the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah 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 unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak — the same 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 drove out thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children 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 up thence against the inhabitants of Debir — now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

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

16 And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give 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 son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave 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 it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field; and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her: 'What wouldest 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 And she said: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the Southland, give me therefore springs of water.' And he gave her the Upper Springs and the Nether Springs.

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

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

21 And the cities at the uttermost part of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

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, and Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron — the same 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-pelet;

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

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

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

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

33 In the Lowland: Eshtaol, and Zorah, 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 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, with Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

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

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 and Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

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

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

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

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

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

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the Brook of Egypt, the Great Sea being the border thereof.

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 hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

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

49 and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah — the same is Debir;

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

50 and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

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

52 Arab, and Rumah, and Eshan;

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba — the same 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 Juttah;

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, 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 Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

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

60 Kiriath-baal — the same is Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

63 And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, unto 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.