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.

The assignment of land for the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan, extended south to the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin being the farthest point to 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.

Their border on the south ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the 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.

Their boundary next went out to the south of the hill of Akrabbim and passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh Barnea, along by Hezron, and up to Addar, where it turned about to 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.

It passed along to Azmon, went by the brook of Egypt, and came to its end at the sea. This was their south boundary.

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 boundary was the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north ran from the bay of the sea at the mouth 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.

It went up to Beth Hoglah and passed along north of Beth Arabah. Then it went up to 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.

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the hill of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. Then the border passed along to the springs of En Shemesh and went 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.

Then the border went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that lies over the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, which is at 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.

Then the border extended from the top of the hills to the spring of Nephtoah, and went out from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the border bends around to Baalah (the same as 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 border circled around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same as Kesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and crossed over 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 border went out beside the northern hill of Ekron, and then it bends around to Shikkeron and passed along to Mount Baalah, from there it went to Jabneel. The border ended at the sea.

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

The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

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.

In keeping with the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh an assignment of land among the tribe of Judah, Kiriath Arba, that is, 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 from there the three sons of Anak: 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.

He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called 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 said, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a wife.”

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

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter as 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?

Soon after that, Aksah came to Othniel and she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb said to 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.

Aksah replied, “Do me a special favor, since you have given me the land of the Negev: Also give me some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and lower springs.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

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 cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, were 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 (this was also known as 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, Iyim, 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. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.

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

In the lower hill country to the west, there were 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, Sokoh, Azekah,

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

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.

37 Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38 and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

40 and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

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

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, Makkedah. These were sixteen cities in number, including their villages.

42 Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

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, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.

45 Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

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

from Ekron to the Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including their 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, its surrounding towns, including their villages; Gaza, its surrounding towns including their villages; to the brook of Egypt, and to the Great Sea with its coastline.

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

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

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

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, 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. These were eleven cities, including their villages.

52 Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

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 (that is, Hebron), and Zior. These were nine cities, including their villages.

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

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. These were ten cities, including their villages.

58 Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

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. These were six cities, including their villages.

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

Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah. These were two cities, including their villages.

61 and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Aenon;

In the wilderness, there were 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. These were six cities, including their 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.

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the tribe of Judah could not drive them out, so the Jebusites live there with the tribe of Judah to this day.