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.

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.

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

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

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

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,

4 From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the activities out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

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

5 And the east border was the salt sea, even unto 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 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

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:

up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).

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 activities out thereof were at Enrogel:

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.

8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto 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 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.

9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto 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:

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).

10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

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.

11 And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the activities out of the border were at the sea.

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.

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

13 And unto 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.

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?”

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 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.

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

This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by 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 towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with 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, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or 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, Kesil, 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 towns with their associated villages.

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

The towns in the western foothills: 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, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

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

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

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

In addition: 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, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.

45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

Ekron and its towns and villages,

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

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

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

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.

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 (or 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 towns with their associated villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Also: 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 (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

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 towns with their ssociated villages.

58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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

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

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

In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated 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 towns with their associated 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 unto this day.

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.