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 assignment of land for the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan, extended south to the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin being the farthest point to 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 border on the south ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the south.

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]

Their boundary next went out to the south of the hill of Akrabbim and passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh Barnea, along by Hezron, and up to Addar, where it turned about to 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

It passed along to Azmon, went by the brook of Egypt, and came to its end at the sea. This was their south boundary.

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 eastern boundary was the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north ran from the bay of the sea at the mouth 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

It went up to Beth Hoglah and passed along north of Beth Arabah. Then it 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

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the hill of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. Then the border passed along to the springs of En Shemesh and went to 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]

Then the border went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that lies over the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, which is at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

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

Then the border extended from the top of the hills to the spring of Nephtoah, and went out from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the border bends around to Baalah (the same as 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

Then the border circled around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same as Kesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and crossed over to 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]

The border went out beside the northern hill of Ekron, and then it bends around to Shikkeron and passed along to Mount Baalah, from there it went to Jabneel. The border ended 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 western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

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

In keeping with the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh an assignment of land among the tribe of Judah, Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

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 from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants 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 from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called 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, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a 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

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter as a 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

Soon after that, Aksah came to Othniel and she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb said to her, “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

Aksah replied, “Do me a special favor, since you have given me the land of the Negev: Also give me some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and lower springs.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

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 cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, 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 (this was also known as 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, Iyim, Ezem,

30 and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah

Eltolad, Kesil, 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. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.

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

In the lower hill country to the west, there were 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, Sokoh, Azekah,

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

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.

37 Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad Migdal-gad

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

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

Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

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

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, Makkedah. These were sixteen cities in number, including 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, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.

45 Ekron and daughter: village her and village her

Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

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

from Ekron to the Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including 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 surrounding towns, including their villages; Gaza, its surrounding towns including their villages; to the brook of Egypt, and to 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, Sokoh,

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

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that 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. These were eleven cities, including 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 (that is, Hebron), and Zior. These were nine cities, including their villages.

55 Maon Carmel and Ziph and Juttah

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

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. These were ten cities, including 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. These were six cities, including their villages.

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

Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah. These were two cities, including their villages.

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

In the wilderness, there were 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. These were six cities, including 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

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the tribe of Judah could not drive them out, so the Jebusites live there with the tribe of Judah to this day.