Joshua 15

1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

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 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward:

Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

3 And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side to Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

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 From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

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 And the east border was the salt sea, even to the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

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 And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

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 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

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 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

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 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

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 And the border compassed from Baalah westward to mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed 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 And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were 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 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their 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 And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

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

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

15 And he went up there to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

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

16 And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjathsepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

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

17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

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

18 And it came to pass, as she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What would you?

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 Who answered, Give me a blessing; for you have given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether 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 is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

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

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and 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 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, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

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 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. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

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

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41 And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

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

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 And Jiphtah, 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 with their villages.

45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

46 From Ekron even to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

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

47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, to the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

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 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which 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 with their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

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

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

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

58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

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

60 Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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

61 In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this 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.