Joshua 15

1 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.

And so, the lot of the sons of Judah, by their families, was this: from the border of Edom, to the desert of Sin toward the south, and even to the furthest part of the southern region.

2 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.

Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward the south.

3 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.

And it extends toward the ascent of the Scorpion, and it passes on to Sinai. And it ascends into Kadesh-barnea, and it passes through to Hezron, ascending to Addar, and encompassing Karka.

4 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.

And from there, it passes on to Azmon, and reaches to the torrent of Egypt. And its boundary shall be the great sea; this shall be the limit of the southern region.

5 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.

Yet truly, toward the east, the beginning shall be the very salty sea, even to the limit of the Jordan, and that which looks toward the north, from the bay of the sea, even to the same river Jordan.

6 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.

And the border ascends into Beth-hoglah, and it crosses from the north into Beth-Arabah, ascending to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.

7 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.

And it reaches as far as the borders of Debara, from the Valley of Achor, to the north, looking toward Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, on the southern part of the torrent. And it crosses the waters that are called the Fountain of the Sun. And its exit shall be at the Fountain of Rogel.

8 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.

And it ascends by the steep valley of the son of Hinnom, from the side of the Jebusite, toward the south; this is Jerusalem. And from there, it raises itself to the top of the mountain, which is opposite Geennom to the west, at the top of the Valley of the Rephaim, to the north.

9 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.

And it passes through, from the top of the mountain, even to the fountain of the Water of Nephtoah. And it continues on, as far as the villages of mount Ephron. And it inclines toward Baalah, which is Kiriath-jearim, that is, the City of Forests.

10 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.

And it circles from Baalah, to the west, as far as mount Seir. And it passes by the side of mount Jearim, to the north, into Chesalon. And it descends into Beth-shemesh, and it passes through to Timnah.

11 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.

And it continues on, toward the north, to a region beside Ekron. And it inclines toward Shikkeron, and it crosses to mount Baalah. And it extends into Jabneel, and the last part closes at the west with the great sea.

12 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.

These are the borders of the sons of Judah, in their families, on all sides.

13 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.

Yet truly, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, just as the Lord had instructed him: the City of Arba, the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

14 And he dispossessed from there Caleb three [the] sons of Anak Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai those born of Anak.

And Caleb destroyed from it the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, of the stock of Anak.

15 And he went up from there against [the] inhabitants of Debir and [the] name of Debir before [was] Kiriath Sepher.

And ascending further from there, he came to the inhabitants of Debir, which before was called Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters.

16 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.

And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”

17 And he captured it Othniel [the] son of Kenaz [the] brother of Caleb and he gave to him Achsah daughter his to a wife.

And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife.

18 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.

And as they were traveling together, she was urged by her husband that she ask her father for a field. And she sighed, as she was sitting on her donkey. And Caleb said to her, “What is it?”

19 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.

But she answered: “Give a blessing to me. You have given to me a southern and dry land; join to it also a watered land.” And so Caleb gave to her the watered land above and below it.

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

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

21 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.

And the cities, from the furthest parts of the sons of Judah, beside the borders of Edom to the south, 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 Kadesh and Hazor and Ithnan,

24 Ziph and Telem and Bealoth.

Ziph and Telem and Bealoth,

25 And Hazor - Hadattah and Kerioth Hezron that [is] Hazor.

new Hazor and Kerioth-Hezron, which is Hazor,

26 Amam and Shema and Moladah.

Amam, Shema, and Moladah,

27 And Hazar Gaddah and Heshmon and Beth Pelet.

and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Bethpelet,

28 And Hazar Shual and Beer Sheba and Biziothiah.

and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,

29 Baalah and Iim and Ezem.

and Baalah and Iim and Ezem,

30 And Eltolad and Kesil 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 Ain and Rimmon all [the] cities [were] twenty and nine and villages their.

Lebaoth and Shilhim, and Ain and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine, and their villages.

33 In the Shephelah Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah.

Truly, in the plains, there were: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,

34 And Zanoah and En Gannim Tappuah and Enam.

and Zanoah and Engannim, and Tappuah and Enam,

35 Jarmuth and Adullam Socoh and Azekah.

and Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,

36 And Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim cities four-teen and villages their.

and Shaaraim and Adithaim, and Gederah and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal Gad.

Zenan and Hadashah and Middalgad,

38 And Dilean and Mizpah and Joktheel.

Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel,

39 Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon.

Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon and Lahmas and Kitlish.

Cabbon and Lahmam and Chitlish,

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

and Gederoth and Bethdagon, and Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah and Ether and Ashan.

Libnah and Ether and Ashan,

43 And Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib.

Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib,

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

and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah: nine cities, and their villages.

45 Ekron and daughters its and villages its.

Ekron, with its towns and villages:

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

from Ekron, as far as the sea, all that inclines toward Ashdod, and its villages.

47 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.

Ashdod, with its towns and villages. Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the torrent of Egypt, with the great sea as its border.

48 And in the hill country Shamir and Jattir and Socoh.

And on the mountain, Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,

49 And Dannah and Kiriath Sannah that [is] Debir.

and Dannah, and Kiriath-Sannah, which is Debir,

50 And Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim.

Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,

51 And Goshen and Holon and Giloh cities one [plus] ten and villages their.

Goshen and Holon and Giloh: eleven cities, and their villages.

52 Arab and Rumah and Eshan.

Arab and Dumah and Eshan,

53 (And Janum *Q(K)*) and Beth Tappuah and Aphekah.

and Janim and Beth-Tappuah and Aphekah,

54 And Humtah and Kiriath Arba that [is] Hebron and Zior cities nine and villages their.

Humtah and Kiriath-Arba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages.

55 Maon - Carmel and Ziph and Juttah.

Maon and Carmel, and Ziph and Juttah,

56 And Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah.

Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,

57 Kain Gibeah and Timnah cities ten and villages their.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, and their villages.

58 Halhul Beth Zur and Gedor.

Halhul and Bethzur and Gedor,

59 And Maarath and Beth Anoth and Eltekon cities six and villages their.

Maarath and Bethanoth and Eltekon: six cities, and their villages.

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

Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-jearim, the City of Forests, and Rabbah: two cities, and their villages.

61 In the wilderness Beth Arabah Middin and Secacah.

In the desert: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 And Nibshan and [the] city of Salt and En Gedi cities six and villages their.

and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities, and their villages.

63 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.

But the sons of Judah were not able to destroy the Jebusite inhabitants of Jerusalem. And so the Jebusite lived with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem, even to the present day.