Joshua 15

1 So then the boundary of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families, —reached unto the boundary of Edom, the desert of Zin southward, on the extreme south;

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

2 so their south boundary beginneth at the end of the Salt Sea, —from the bay that turneth to the south;

Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

3 and goeth forth on the south of the cliffs of Akrabbim, and crosseth over to Zin, and goeth up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, —and passeth over by Hezron, and goeth up to Addar, and turneth round to Karka;

proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

4 and passeth over to Azmon, and goeth forth at the ravine of Egypt, and so the extensions of the boundary are to the sea. This, shall be your south boundary.

It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

5 And, a boundary eastward, is the Salt Sea, as far as the end of the Jordan. And, the boundary on the north side, is from the bay of the sea, from the end of the Jordan.

The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

6 And the boundary goeth up Beth-hoglah, and passeth over, on the north, by Beth-arabah, —and the boundary goeth up by the Stone of Bohan, son of Reuben;

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7 and the boundary goeth up towards Debir, out of the vale of Achor, then northward, turning unto Gilgal, which is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the ravine, —then the boundary passeth over unto the waters of En-shemesh, and so the extensions thereof are unto En-rogel:

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

8 then ascendeth the boundary by the valley of the son of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite, on the south, the same, is Jerusalem, —and the boundary goeth up unto the top of the mountain which faceth the valley of Hinnom, to the west, which is at the end of the Vale of Giants, northwards;

From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 and the boundary turneth round, from the top of the mountain, unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and goeth out unto the cities of Mount Ephron, —then the boundary turneth round to Baalah, the same, is Kiriath-jearim;

From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

10 then the boundary goeth round from Baalah westward, unto Mount Seir, and passeth over unto the slope of Mount Yearim, on the north, the same, is Chesalon, —and descendeth Bethshemesh, and passeth over Timnah;

The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

11 then the boundary goeth forth unto the side of Ekron, northward, then the boundary turneth round towards Shikkeron, and crosseth over Mount Baalah, and goeth out at Jabneel, —and the extensions of the boundary are to the sea.

Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

12 And, as a west boundary, are the great sea and coast. This, is the boundary of the sons of Judah, round about, by their families.

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

13 And, to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, gave he a portion, in the midst of the sons of Judah, at the bidding of Yahweh, by Joshua, —even the City of Arba, father of Anak, the same, is Hebron.

According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

14 And Caleb dispossessed from thence, 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—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And he went up from thence, against the inhabitants of Debir, —now, the name of Debir, formerly, was Kiriath-sepher.

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

16 Then said Caleb, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and captureth it, I will give unto him Achsah, my daughter, to wife.

And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

17 And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured it, —so he gave unto him Achsah, his daughter, to wife.

So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

18 And it came to pass, when she came, that she moved him to ask of her father a field, and, when she alighted from off the ass, Caleb said unto her—What aileth thee?

One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

19 And she said—Give me a present, for, dry land, hast thou given me, therefore must thou give me, pools of water. So he gave her upper pools and lower pools.

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

20 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families.

This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the sons of Judah, towards the boundary of Edom in the south, were, —Kabzeel and Eder, and Jagur,

These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 and Kinah and Dimonah, and Adadah, —

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 and Kedesh and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph and Talem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron, the same, is Hazor;

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26 Amam and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet.

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 and Hazarshual and Beer-sheba, with the hamlets thereof,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah and Iyyim, and Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 and Eltolad and Chesil, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 and Ziklag and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 and Lebaoth and Shilhim, and En-rimmon, —all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

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

These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

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

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim, —fourteen cities, with their villages.

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

37 Zenan and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 and Dilan and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lachish and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 and Cabbon and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah, and Makkedah, —sixteen cities, with their villages.

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

42 Libnah and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 and Iphtah and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

45 Ekron with her towns, and her villages.

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 From Ekron, even unto the sea, —all that were by the side of Ashdod with their villages.

from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

47 Ashdod, her towns and her villages. Gaza, her towns and her villages, as far as the ravine of Egypt, —and the great sea and coast.

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

48 And in the hill-country, —Shamir and Jattir, and Socoh,

These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah, the same, is Debir,

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50 and Anab and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

52 Arab and Rumah and Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 and Janim and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, the same, is Hebron, and Zior, —nine cities, with their villages.

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph and Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 and Jezreel and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 and Maarath and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon, —six cities, with their villages.

Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal, the same, is Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah, —two cities, with their villages.

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

61 In the desert, —Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 and Nibshan and the City of Salt, and En-gedi, —six cities, with their villages.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

63 But, as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not dispossess them, —so the Jebusites have dwelt with the sons of Judah, in Jerusalem, until this day.

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.