Joshua 15

1 The lot for the tribe of the descendants of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, toward the Negev in the far south.

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.

2 Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

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

3 and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka;

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';

4 and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the Wadi of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

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.

5 The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.

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;

6 The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

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;

7 The border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.

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;

8 The border went up by the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites southward (that is, Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part of the Valley of Rephaim northward.

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;

9 The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim);

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;

10 and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Kesalon), and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;

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;

11 and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

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.

12 The west border was to the shore of the Great Sea. This is the border of the descendants of Judah according to their families.

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.

13 To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the descendants of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).

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.

14 Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.

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

15 He went up against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath Sepher.

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

16 Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."

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

17 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

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

18 It happened, when she came, that she had him ask her father for a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, "What do you want?"

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?

19 She said, "Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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.

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

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

21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel, and Arad, and Jagur,

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,

22 and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

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

23 and Kedesh, and Hazor Ithnan,

And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

25 and Hazor Hadattah, and Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

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

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

27 and Hazar Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth Pelet,

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

28 and Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages,

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

29 Baalah, and Iyim, and Ezem,

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

30 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and En Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

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

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,

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

34 and Zanoah, and En Gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

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

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

36 and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and its sheepfolds; fourteen cities with their villages.

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

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal Gad,

Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

38 and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

And Dil'an, and Mizpeh, and Yoktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

40 and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Kitlish,

And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

41 and Gederoth, Beth Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

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

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan,

43 and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

And Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

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

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

46 from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

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

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Wadi of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.

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.

48 In the hill country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

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

49 and Rannah, and Kiriath Sepher (which is Debir),

And Dannah and Kiryath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

And 'Anab, and Eshtemoh, and 'Anim.

51 and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

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

52 Arab, and Rumah, and Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

53 and Janum, and Beth Tappuah, and Aphekah,

And Vanum, and Beth-tappuach, and Aphekah,

54 and Humtah, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

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

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

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

56 and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

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

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, and Gedor,

Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

59 and Maarath, and Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. Tekoa, and Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), and Peor, and Etam, and Kolan, and Tatem, and Shoresh, and Kerem, and Gallim, and Bether, and Manocho; eleven cities with their villages.

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

60 Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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

61 In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

62 and Nibshan, and Ir Hamelach, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.

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

63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah couldn't drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

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.