Joshua 15

1 and to be [the] allotted to/for tribe son: descendant/people Judah to/for family their to(wards) border: boundary Edom wilderness Zin south [to] from end south

The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

2 and to be to/for them border: boundary south from end sea [the] Salt (Sea) from [the] tongue: bar [the] to turn south [to]

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

3 and to come out: extends to(wards) from south to/for ascent Akrabbim and to pass Zin [to] and to ascend: rise from south to/for Kadesh-barnea Kadesh-barnea and to pass Hezron and to ascend: rise Addar [to] and to turn: turn [the] Karka [to]

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 toward Karka;

4 and to pass Azmon [to] and to come out: extends Brook (Brook of) Egypt (and to be *Q(K)*) (outgoing *LAH(b)*) [the] border: boundary sea [to] this to be to/for you border: boundary south

and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

5 and border: boundary east [to] sea [the] Salt (Sea) till end [the] Jordan and border: boundary to/for side north [to] from tongue: bar [the] sea from end [the] Jordan

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.

6 and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary Beth-hoglah Beth-hoglah and to pass from north to/for Beth-arabah [the] Beth-arabah and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary stone Bohan son: child Reuben

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.

7 and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary Debir [to] from Valley (of Achor) (Valley of) Achor and north [to] to turn to(wards) [the] Gilgal which before to/for ascent Adummim which from south to/for torrent: valley and to pass [the] border: boundary to(wards) water En-shemesh En-shemesh and to be outgoing his to(wards) En-rogel En-rogel

The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces 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.

8 and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary Valley son: child (Topheth of son of) Hinnom to(wards) shoulder [the] Jebus from south he/she/it Jerusalem and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary to(wards) head: top [the] mountain: mount which upon face: before Valley (Topheth of son of) Hinnom sea: west [to] which in/on/with end Valley (of Rephaim) (Valley of) Rephaim north [to]

The border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; 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.

9 and to border [the] border: boundary from head: top [the] mountain: mount to(wards) spring water Nephtoah and to come out: extends to(wards) city mountain: mount (Mount) Ephron and to border [the] border: boundary Baalah he/she/it Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim

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 (also called Kiriath Jearim);

10 and to turn: surround [the] border: boundary from Baalah sea: west [to] to(wards) mountain: mount (Mount) Seir and to pass to(wards) shoulder mountain: mount (Mount) Jearim from north [to] he/she/it Chesalon and to go down Beth-shemesh Beth-shemesh and to pass Timnah

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

11 and to come out: extends [the] border: boundary to(wards) shoulder Ekron north [to] and to border [the] border: boundary Shikkeron [to] and to pass mountain: mount [the] (Mount) Baalah and to come out: extends Jabneel and to be outgoing [the] border: boundary sea [to]

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.

12 and border: boundary sea: west [the] sea [to] [the] Great (Sea) and border: boundary this border: boundary son: descendant/people Judah around to/for family their

The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.

13 and to/for Caleb son: child Jephunneh to give: give portion in/on/with midst son: descendant/people Judah to(wards) lip: word LORD to/for Joshua [obj] Kiriath-arba Kiriath-arba father [the] Anak he/she/it Hebron

He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).

14 and to possess: take from there Caleb [obj] three son: descendant/people [the] Anak [obj] Sheshai and [obj] Ahiman and [obj] Talmai born [the] Anak

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

15 and to ascend: rise from there to(wards) to dwell Debir and name Debir to/for face: before Kiriath-sannah Kiriath-sannah

He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

16 and to say Caleb which to smite [obj] Kiriath-sannah Kiriath-sannah and to capture her and to give: give(marriage) to/for him [obj] Achsah daughter my to/for woman: wife

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

17 and to capture her Othniel son: child Kenaz brother: male-sibling Caleb and to give: give(marriage) to/for him [obj] Achsah daughter his to/for woman: wife

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

18 and to be in/on/with to come (in): come she and to incite him to/for to ask from with father her land: country and to descend from upon [the] donkey and to say to/for her Caleb what? to/for you

When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

19 and to say to give: give [emph?] to/for me blessing for land: country/planet [the] Negeb to give: give me and to give: give to/for me bowl water and to give: give to/for her [obj] bowl upper and [obj] bowl lower

She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

20 this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Judah to/for family their

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

21 and to be [the] city from end to/for tribe son: descendant/people Judah to(wards) border: boundary Edom in/on/with Negeb [to] Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur

The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were 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 Telem and Bealoth

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 and Hazor-hadattah Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth (Kerioth)-hezron he/she/it Hazor

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

26 Amam and Shema and Moladah

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

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

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 and Hazar-shual Hazar-shual and Beersheba Beersheba and Biziothiah

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah and Iim 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 Ain and Rimmon all city twenty and nine and village their

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

33 in/on/with Shephelah Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah

In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 and Zanoah and En-gannim En-gannim Tappuah and [the] Enam

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth and Adullam Socoh and Azekah

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 and Shaaraim and Adithaim and [the] Gederah and Gederothaim city four ten and village their

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

37 Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad Migdal-gad

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38 and Dilean and [the] Mizpeh and Joktheel

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 and Cabbon and Lahmam and Chitlish

Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41 and Gederoth Beth-dagon Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah city six ten and village their

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities 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 city nine and village their

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

45 Ekron and daughter: village her and village her

Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

46 from Ekron and sea [to] all which upon hand: to Ashdod and village their

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

47 Ashdod daughter: village her and village her Gaza daughter: village her and village her till Brook (Brook of) Egypt and [the] sea ([the] Great (Sea) *Q(K)*) and border: boundary

Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

48 and in/on/with mountain: hill country Shamir and Jattir and Socoh

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah Kiriath-sannah he/she/it Debir

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

50 and Anab and Eshtemoa and Anim

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 and Goshen and Holon and Giloh city one ten and village their

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

52 Arab and Dumah and Eshan

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 (and Janim *Q(K)*) and Beth-tappuah Beth-tappuah and Aphekah

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 and Humtah and Kiriath-arba Kiriath-arba he/she/it Hebron and Zior city nine and village their

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

55 Maon Carmel and Ziph and Juttah

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

56 and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 [the] Kain Gibeah and Timnah city ten and village their

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

58 Halhul Beth-zur Beth-zur and Gedor

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 and Maarath and Beth-anoth Beth-anoth and Eltekon city six and village their

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal Kiriath-baal he/she/it Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim and [the] Rabbah city two and village their

Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

61 in/on/with wilderness Beth-arabah Beth-arabah Middin and Secacah

In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 and [the] Nibshan and City of Salt [the] City of Salt and Engedi Engedi city six and village their

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.

63 and with [the] Jebusite to dwell Jerusalem not (be able *Q(K)*) son: descendant/people Judah to/for to possess: take them and to dwell [the] Jebusite with son: descendant/people Judah in/on/with Jerusalem till [the] day: today [the] this

As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.