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.

And it was the lot of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to clans their to [the] border of Edom [the] wilderness of Zin [the] south towards from [the] end of [the] 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.

And it was to them border of [the] south from [the] end of [the] Sea of Salt from the bay which faces [the] south towards.

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 it goes out to from [the] south of [the] ascent of scorpions and it passes on Zin towards and it goes up from [the] south of Kadesh Barnea and it passes on Hezron and it goes up Addar towards and it turns Karka towards.

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.

And it passes on Azmon towards and it goes out [the] wadi of Egypt (and they are *Q(K)*) ([the] extremities of *LAH(b)*) the territory west-ward this it will be of you border of [the] south.

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—

And [the] border east-ward [is] [the] Sea of Salt to [the] end of the Jordan and [the] border of [the] side of north-ward [is] from [the] bay of the sea from [the] end of the Jordan.

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.

And it goes up the border Beth Hoglah and it passes on from [the] north of Beth Arabah and it goes up the border [the] stone of Bohan [the] son of Reuben.

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.

And it goes up the border - Debir towards from [the] valley of Achor and north-ward [it is] turning to Gilgal which [is] opposite to [the] ascent of Adummim which [is] from [the] south of the wadi and it passes on the border to [the] waters of En Shemesh and they are extremities its 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.

And it goes up the border [the] valley of Ben Hinnom to [the] slope of the Jebusite[s] from [the] south that [is] Jerusalem and it goes up the border to [the] top of the mountain which [is] on [the] face of [the] valley of [Ben] Hinnom west-ward which [is] at [the] end of [the] valley of [the] Rephaites north-ward.

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.

And it turns the border from [the] top of the mountain to [the] spring of [the] waters of Nephtoah and it goes out to [the] cities of [the] mountain of Ephron and it turns the border Baalah that [is] 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.

And it turns the border from Baalah west-ward to [the] mountain of Seir and it passes on to [the] slope of [the] mountain of Jearim from north-ward that [is] Kesalon and it goes down Beth Shemesh and it passes on 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.

And it goes out the border to [the] slope of Ekron north-ward and it turns the border Shikkeron towards and it passes on [the] mountain of Baalah and it goes out Jabneel and they are [the] extremities of the territory west-ward.

12 These [are] the borders of the children of Juda round about according to their families.

And [the] border of [the] west [is] the sea towards great and territory this [is] [the] border of [the] descendants of Judah around to clans their.

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.

And to Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh someone gave a portion in among [the] descendants of Judah to [the] mouth of Yahweh to Joshua Kiriath Arba [the] father of Anak that [is] Hebron.

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

And he dispossessed from there Caleb three [the] sons of Anak Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai those born of Anak.

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

And he went up from there against [the] inhabitants of Debir and [the] name of Debir before [was] 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.

And he said Caleb [the one] who he will strike Kiriath Sepher and he will capture it and I will give to him Achsah daughter my to a wife.

17 And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

And he captured it Othniel [the] son of Kenaz [the] brother of Caleb and he gave to him Achsah daughter his to a wife.

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?

And it was when came she and she incited him to ask from with father her a field and she went down from on the donkey and he said to her Caleb what? [is] to you.

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.

And she said give! to me a blessing for [the] land of the Negev you have given to me and you will give to me springs of water and he gave to her springs upper and springs lower.

20 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

This [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to clans their.

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,

And they were the cities from [the] end of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to [the] border of Edom in the south Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur.

22 and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

And Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah.

23 and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

And Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan.

24 and Balmaenan, and their villages,

Ziph and Telem and Bealoth.

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

And Hazor - Hadattah and Kerioth Hezron that [is] Hazor.

26 and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

Amam and Shema and Moladah.

27 and Seri, and Baephalath,

And Hazar Gaddah and Heshmon and Beth Pelet.

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

And Hazar Shual and Beer Sheba and Biziothiah.

29 Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

Baalah and Iim and Ezem.

30 and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

And Eltolad and Kesil and Hormah.

31 and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

And Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah.

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

And Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon all [the] cities [were] twenty and nine and villages their.

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

In the Shephelah Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah.

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

And Zanoah and En Gannim Tappuah and Enam.

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

Jarmuth and Adullam Socoh and Azekah.

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

And Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim cities four-teen and villages their.

37 Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal Gad.

38 and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

And Dilean and Mizpah and Joktheel.

39 and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon.

40 and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

And Cabbon and Lahmas and Kitlish.

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

And Gederoth Beth Dagon and Naamah and Makkedah cities six-teen and villages their.

42 Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

Libnah and Ether and Ashan.

43 and Jana, and Nasib,

And Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib.

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

And Keilah and Aczib and Mareshah cities nine and villages their.

45 Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

Ekron and daughters its and villages its.

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

From Ekron and west-ward all that [is] on [the] hand of Ashdod and villages their.

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 daughters its and villages its Gaza daughters its and villages its to [the] wadi of Egypt and the sea (great *Q(K)*) and territory.

48 And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

And in the hill country Shamir and Jattir and Socoh.

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

And Dannah and Kiriath Sannah that [is] Debir.

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

And Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim.

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

And Goshen and Holon and Giloh cities one [plus] ten and villages their.

52 Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

Arab and Rumah and Eshan.

53 and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,

(And Janum *Q(K)*) and Beth Tappuah and Aphekah.

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

And Humtah and Kiriath Arba that [is] Hebron and Zior cities nine and villages their.

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

Maon - Carmel and Ziph and Juttah.

56 and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

And Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah.

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

Kain Gibeah and Timnah cities ten and villages their.

58 Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

Halhul Beth Zur and 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,

And Maarath and Beth Anoth and Eltekon cities six and villages their.

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

Kiriath Baal that [is] Kiriath Jearim and Rabbah cities two and villages their.

61 and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Aenon;

In the wilderness Beth Arabah Middin and Secacah.

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

And Nibshan and [the] city of Salt and En Gedi cities six and villages their.

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.

And the Jebusite[s] [the] inhabitants of Jerusalem not (they were able *Q(K)*) [the] descendants of Judah to dispossess them and he has dwelt the Jebusite[s] with [the] descendants of Judah in Jerusalem until the day this.