Joshua 15

1 And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of sin, as far as Cades southward.

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 borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.

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

3 And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades.

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 And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward.

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

5 And their boundaries eastward [are] all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from 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 the borders go up to Baethaglaam, and they go along from the north to Baetharaba, and the borders go on up to the stone of Baeon the son of Ruben.

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

7 And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the valley of Achor, and go down to Galgal, which is before the approach of Adammin, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of Rogel.

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 borders go up to the valley of Ennom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the valley of Ennom toward the sea, which is by the side of the land of Raphain 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 [going forth] from the top of the mountain terminates at the fountain of the water of Naphtho, and terminates at mount Ephron; and the border will lead to Baal; this is the city of Jarim.

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 will go round from Baal to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Assar behind the city of Jarin northwards; this is Chaslon: and it will come down to the city of Sun, and will go on to the south.

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 terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders [shall be] toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary.

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 These [are] the borders of the children of Juda 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 to Chaleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arboc the metropolis of Enac; this is Chebron.

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 Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

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

15 And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

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

16 And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.

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

17 And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha 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 went out that she counselled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Chaleb said to her, What is it?

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 And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for you have set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower.

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 Juda.

This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.

21 And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Baeseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 and Balmaenan, and their villages,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 and the cities of Aseron, this [is] Asor,

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

26 and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 and Seri, and Baephalath,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31 and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

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

33 In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

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

34 and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

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

37 Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

41 and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

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

42 Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 and Jana, and Nasib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;

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

45 Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

Ekron and its towns and villages,

46 from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

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

47 Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary.

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 hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 and Renna and the city of Letters, this [is] Dabir;

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

50 and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Aesam,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

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

52 Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities and their villages:

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

55 Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

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

58 Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

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

60 Cariathbaal, this [is] the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages:

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

61 and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Aenon;

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

62 and Aeochioza, and Naphlazon, and the cities of Sadon, and Ancades; seven cities, and their villages.

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

63 And the Jebusite lived in Jerusalem, and the children of Juda could not destroy them; and the Jebusites lived in Jerusalem to 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.