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.

Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

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 goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

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 from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

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;

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river 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 goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

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 reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain 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 it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, 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 it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

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 it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

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 it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great 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.

These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

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.

But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

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

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

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 shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

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

And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to 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 as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

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.

But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

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

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

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,

And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

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

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

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

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

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

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

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

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

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

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

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

Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

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

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

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

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

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

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

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

And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

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

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

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

And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 And Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

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

And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45 'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

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

From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

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.

Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

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

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

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

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

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

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

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

Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

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

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

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

Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

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

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

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

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

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

Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58 Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

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

Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

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

Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

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

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

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

And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

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 the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.