Joshua 15

1 And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah after their families came by the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin, southward, as the uttermost southern boundary.

And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south.

2 And their southern boundary was from the end of the salt sea, from the bay that bendeth southward:

And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

3 And it went out to the south of the heights of 'Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Chezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karka';

and it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah,

4 And it passed on toward 'Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea: this shall be your southern boundary.

and passed on to Azmon, and went out by the torrent of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. That shall be your border southward.

5 And the east boundary was the salt sea, unto the end of the Jordan. And the boundary in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;

— And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. — And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;

6 And the boundary went up to Beth-choglah, and passed along by the north of Beth'arabah; and the boundary went up to Ebenbohan the son of Reuben;

and the border went up toward Beth-hoglah, and passed north of Beth-Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;

7 And the boundary went up toward Debir from the Valley of 'Achor, and at the north it bent toward Gilgal, that is opposite the heights of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passed toward the waters of 'En-shemesh, and its terminations were at En-rogel;

and the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the torrent; and the border passed to the waters of En-shemesh, and ended at En-rogel;

8 And the boundary went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite, the same is Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mount that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

9 And the boundary extended from the top of the mount unto the spring of the waters of Nephtoach, and went out to the cities of mount 'Ephron; and the boundary extended to Ba'alah, which is Kiryath-ye'arim;

and the border reached along from the top of the mountain toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out toward the cities of mount Ephron; and the border reached along to Baalah, that is, Kirjath-jearim;

10 And the boundary compassed from Ba'alah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Ye'arim, which is Kessalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah;

and the border turned from Baalah westwards toward mount Seir, and passed toward the side of Har-jearim, that is, Chesalon, northwards, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed Timnah.

11 And the boundary went out unto the side of 'Ekron northward; and the boundary extended to Shikron, and passed along to the mount of Ba'alah, and went out unto Yabneel; and the terminations of the boundary were at the sea.

And the border went out to the side of Ekron northwards, and the border reached along toward Shicron, and passed mount Baalah, and went toward Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.

12 And the west boundary was by the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the boundary of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

— And the west border is the great sea and [its] coast. This is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.

13 And unto Caleb the son of Yephunneh he gave as a portion among the children of Judah, according to the order of the Lord to Joshua, Kiryath-arba' the father of 'Anak, which is Hebron.

And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that is, Hebron.

14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of 'Anak, Sheshai, and Achiman, and Talmai, the children of 'Anak.

And thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.

15 And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Kiryath-sepher.

And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

16 And Caleb said, He that will smite Kiryath-sepher, and capture it, to him will I give 'Achsah my daughter for wife.

And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

17 And 'Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; and he gave him 'Achsah his daughter for wife.

And 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 thither, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What aileth thee?

And it came to pass as she came, that she urged him to ask of her father a field; and she sprang down from the ass. And Caleb said to her, What wouldest thou?

19 And she said, Give me a blessing; for a dry land hast thou given me: give me then also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

And she said, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. Then 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 cities of the boundary line of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom, on the south, were Kabzeel, and 'Eder, and Yagur,

The cities at the extremity of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the south, were: Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and 'Ad'adah,

and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Jithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 And Chazor-chadattah, and Keriyoth-chezron, which is Chazor,

and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,

26 Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Molada,

27 And Chazar-gaddah, and Cheshmon, and Beth-palet,

and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Pelet,

28 And Chazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizyotheyah,

and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

29 Ba'alah, and 'Iyim, and 'Azem,

Baalah, and Ijim, and Ezem,

30 And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilchim, and 'Ayin, and Rimmon: in all twenty and nine cities, with their villages.

and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.

33 And in the lowlands, Eshtaol, and Zor'ah, and Ashnah.

— In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 And Zanoach, and 'En-gannim, Tappuach, and 'Enam,

and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,

35 Yarmuth, and 'Adullam, Sochoh, and 'Azekah,

Jarmuth and Adullam, Sochoh and Azekah,

36 And Sha'arayim, and 'Adithayim, and Gederah, and Gede-rothayim: fourteen cities with their villages.

and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities and their hamlets.

37 Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

38 And Dil'an, and Mizpeh, and Yoktheel,

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Na'amah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.

and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

42 Libnah, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan,

Libna, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 And Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

and Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 And Ke'ilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities and their hamlets.

45 'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

46 From 'Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay alongside of Ashdod, with their villages.

From Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets.

47 Ashdod with its towns and its villages, Gazzah, with its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and its territory.

Ashdod, its dependent villages and its hamlets; Gazah, its dependent villages and its hamlets, as far as the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea and [its] coast.

48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Yattir, and Sochoh,

— And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh,

49 And Dannah and Kiryath-sannah, which is Debir,

and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that is, Debir,

50 And 'Anab, and Eshtemoh, and 'Anim.

and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Cholon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.

and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities and their hamlets.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

53 And Vanum, and Beth-tappuach, and Aphekah,

and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

54 And Chumtah, and Kiryath-arba', which is Hebron, and Zi'or: nine cities with their villages.

and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.

55 Ma'on, Carmel, and Ziph, and Yutah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

56 And Yizre'el, and Yokde'am, and Zanoach,

and Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Kayin, Gib'ah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

Kain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets.

58 Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

59 And Ma'arath, and Beth-'anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their village.

and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets.

60 Kiryath-baal, which is Kiryath-ye'arim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.

61 In the wilderness, Beth-ha'arabah, Middin, and Sechachah,

— In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and 'Ir-hammelach, and 'En-gedi: six cities with their villages.

and Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets.

63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, these the children of Judah could not drive out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, even unto this day.

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.