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;

And it was the lot of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to clans their to [the] border of Edom [the] wilderness of Zin [the] south towards from [the] end of [the] south.

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

And it was to them border of [the] south from [the] end of [the] Sea of Salt from the bay which faces [the] south towards.

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 goes out to from [the] south of [the] ascent of scorpions and it passes on Zin towards and it goes up from [the] south of Kadesh Barnea and it passes on Hezron and it goes up Addar towards and it turns Karka towards.

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.

And it passes on Azmon towards and it goes out [the] wadi of Egypt (and they are *Q(K)*) ([the] extremities of *LAH(b)*) the territory west-ward this it will be of you border of [the] south.

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] border east-ward [is] [the] Sea of Salt to [the] end of the Jordan and [the] border of [the] side of north-ward [is] from [the] bay of the sea from [the] end 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;

And it goes up the border Beth Hoglah and it passes on from [the] north of Beth Arabah and it goes up the border [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 it goes up the border - Debir towards from [the] valley of Achor and north-ward [it is] turning to Gilgal which [is] opposite to [the] ascent of Adummim which [is] from [the] south of the wadi and it passes on the border to [the] waters of En Shemesh and they are extremities its to 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 it goes up the border [the] valley of Ben Hinnom to [the] slope of the Jebusite[s] from [the] south that [is] Jerusalem and it goes up the border to [the] top of the mountain which [is] on [the] face of [the] valley of [Ben] Hinnom west-ward which [is] at [the] end of [the] valley of [the] Rephaites north-ward.

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 it turns the border from [the] top of the mountain to [the] spring of [the] waters of Nephtoah and it goes out to [the] cities of [the] mountain of Ephron and it turns the border 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;

And it turns the border from Baalah west-ward to [the] mountain of Seir and it passes on to [the] slope of [the] mountain of Jearim from north-ward that [is] Kesalon and it goes down Beth Shemesh and it passes on 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 it goes out the border to [the] slope of Ekron north-ward and it turns the border Shikkeron towards and it passes on [the] mountain of Baalah and it goes out Jabneel and they are [the] extremities of the territory west-ward.

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] border of [the] west [is] the sea towards great and territory this [is] [the] border of [the] descendants of Judah around to clans their.

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 to Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh someone gave a portion in among [the] descendants of Judah to [the] mouth of Yahweh to Joshua Kiriath Arba [the] father of Anak that [is] Hebron.

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

And he dispossessed from there Caleb three [the] sons of Anak Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai those born 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 from there against [the] inhabitants of Debir and [the] name of Debir before [was] 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 he said Caleb [the one] who he will strike Kiriath Sepher and he will capture it and I will give to him Achsah daughter my to a wife.

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

And he captured it Othniel [the] son of Kenaz [the] brother of Caleb and he gave to him Achsah daughter his to a 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 was when came she and she incited him to ask from with father her a field and she went down from on the donkey and he said to her Caleb what? [is] to you.

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.

And she said give! to me a blessing for [the] land of the Negev you have given to me and you will give to me springs of water and he gave to her springs upper and springs lower.

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

This [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to clans their.

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 they were the cities from [the] end of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to [the] border of Edom in the south 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 Hezron that [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 Pelet.

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

And Hazar Shual and Beer Sheba and Biziothiah.

29 Baalah and Iyyim, and Ezem,

Baalah and Iim and Ezem.

30 and Eltolad and Chesil, and Hormah,

And Eltolad and Kesil 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 [were] twenty and nine and villages their.

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

In the Shephelah Eshtaol and Zorah 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 Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim cities four-teen and villages their.

37 Zenan and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal Gad.

38 and Dilan and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

And Dilean and Mizpah and Joktheel.

39 Lachish and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon.

40 and Cabbon and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

And Cabbon and Lahmas and Kitlish.

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

And Gederoth Beth Dagon and Naamah and Makkedah cities six-teen and villages their.

42 Libnah and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah and Ether and Ashan.

43 and Iphtah and Ashnah, and Nezib,

And Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib.

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

And Keilah and Aczib and Mareshah cities nine and villages their.

45 Ekron with her towns, and her villages.

Ekron and daughters its and villages its.

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

From Ekron and west-ward all that [is] on [the] hand of Ashdod and villages their.

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 daughters its and villages its Gaza daughters its and villages its to [the] wadi of Egypt and the sea (great *Q(K)*) and territory.

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

And in the hill country Shamir and Jattir and Socoh.

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

And Dannah and Kiriath Sannah that [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 cities one [plus] ten and villages their.

52 Arab and Rumah and Eshan,

Arab and Rumah and Eshan.

53 and Janim and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,

(And Janum *Q(K)*) 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 Kiriath Arba that [is] Hebron and Zior cities nine and villages their.

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.

Kain Gibeah and Timnah cities ten and villages their.

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 cities six and villages their.

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

Kiriath Baal that [is] Kiriath Jearim and Rabbah cities two and villages their.

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 cities six and villages their.

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.

And the Jebusite[s] [the] inhabitants of Jerusalem not (they were able *Q(K)*) [the] descendants of Judah to dispossess them and he has dwelt the Jebusite[s] with [the] descendants of Judah in Jerusalem until the day this.