Joshua 15
1 The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.
Now the part of the land marked out for the children of Judah by families, went up to the edge of Edom, as far as the waste land of Zin to the south, to the farthest point of it on the south.
2 The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].
Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:
3 It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].
From there it goes south of the slope up to Akrabbim, and on to Zin, then south past Kadesh-barnea, and on by Hezron and up to Addar, turning in the direction of Karka:
4 From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the southern border.
Then on to Azmon, ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south.
5 The eastern border of the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.
And the east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of Jordan:
6 The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.
Then the line goes up to Beth-hoglah, past the north of Beth-arabah, and up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;
7 From there the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there to En-Rogel.
Then the line goes up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so to the north, in the direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh, ending at En-rogel:
8 From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.
Then the line goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite (which is Jerusalem): then up to the top of the mountain in front of the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the farthest point of the valley of Rephaim on the north:
9 From there the border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named Kiriath-Jearim.
And the limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim):
10 Then the border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],
Then turning west, the line goes from Baalah to Mount Seir, and on to the side of Mount Jearim (which is Chesalon) on the north, then down to Beth-shemesh, and on past Timnah:
11 to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.
And out to the side of Ekron to the north: then it is marked out to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, ending at Jabneel; the end of the line is at the sea.
12 The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.
And the limit on the west is the edge of the Great Sea. This is the line going round the land marked out for the children of Judah, by their families.
13 Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)
And to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua, that is, Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the father of Anak which is Hebron.
14 Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
And the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak, were forced out from there by Caleb.
15 Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)
16 Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”
And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.
17 Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.
18 When Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”
Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?
19 Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].
And she said, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.
20 [Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.
This is the heritage of the tribe of Judah, by their families.
21 The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of the limits of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;
25 Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor);
26 Amam, Shema, Molodah,
Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;
27 Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;
28 Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.
33 The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;
34 Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
And Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen towns with their unwalled places.
37 [The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;
38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
And Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;
40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;
41 Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.
42 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;
44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine towns with their unwalled places.
45 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.
Ekron, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places;
From Ekron to the sea, all the towns by the side of Ashdod, with their unwalled places.
Ashdod, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places; Gaza, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places, to the stream of Egypt, with the Great Sea as a limit.
48 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;
49 Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (which is Debir);
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven towns with their unwalled places.
52 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;
53 Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
And Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;
54 Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.
55 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.
58 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;
59 Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six towns with their unwalled places.
60 The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).
Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places.
61 The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
In the waste land, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;
62 Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
And Nibshan, and the Town of Salt, and En-gedi; six towns with their unwalled places.
63 [The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.
And as for the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, the children of Judah were unable to make them go out; but the Jebusites are living with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, to this day.
