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;

[This] then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; [even] to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward [was] the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

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;

And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

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.

[From thence] it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

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.

And the east border [was] the salt sea, [even] unto the end of Jordan. And [their] border in the north quarter [was] from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of 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;

And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the 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:

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that [is] before the going up to Adummim, which [is] on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were 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;

And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same [is] Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

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;

And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which [is] Kirjath-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;

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which [is] Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on 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.

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were 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 west border [was] to the great sea, and the coast [thereof]. This [is] the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

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.

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron.

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

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and 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.

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjath-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, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

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

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

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?

And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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.

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

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

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

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,

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 and Kinah and Dimonah, and Adadah, —

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 and Kedesh and Hazor, and Ithnan,

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph and Talem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

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

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, [and] Hezron, which [is] Hazor,

26 Amam and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

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

And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

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

And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah and Iyyim, and Ezem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 and Eltolad and Chesil, and Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

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 Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities [are] twenty and nine, with their villages:

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

[And] in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

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

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

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

37 Zenan and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 and Dilan and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 and Cabbon and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, 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 Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekron with her towns, and her villages.

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

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

From Ekron even unto the sea, all that [lay] near Ashdod, 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 her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border [thereof: ]

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

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

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

And Dannah, and Kirjath-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 Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arab and Rumah and Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 and Janim and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,

And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

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

And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which [is] Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph and Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 and Jezreel and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

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

Kirjath-baal, which [is] Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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

In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities 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.

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.