Joshua 15

1 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.

And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south.

2 Their border on the south ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the south.

And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

3 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.

and it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah,

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

and passed on to Azmon, and went out by the torrent of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. That shall be your border southward.

5 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.

— And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. — And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;

6 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.

and the border went up toward Beth-hoglah, and passed north of Beth-Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;

7 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.

and the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the torrent; and the border passed to the waters of En-shemesh, and ended at En-rogel;

8 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.

and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

9 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).

and the border reached along from the top of the mountain toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out toward the cities of mount Ephron; and the border reached along to Baalah, that is, Kirjath-jearim;

10 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.

and the border turned from Baalah westwards toward mount Seir, and passed toward the side of Har-jearim, that is, Chesalon, northwards, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed Timnah.

11 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.

And the border went out to the side of Ekron northwards, and the border reached along toward Shicron, and passed mount Baalah, and went toward Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.

12 The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

— And the west border is the great sea and [its] coast. This is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.

13 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).

And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that is, Hebron.

14 Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

And thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.

15 He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher).

And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

16 Caleb said, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a wife.”

And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

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

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

18 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?”

And it came to pass as she came, that she urged him to ask of her father a field; and she sprang down from the ass. And Caleb said to her, What wouldest thou?

19 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.

And she said, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. Then he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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

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

21 The cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

The cities at the extremity of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in 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 Jithnan,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (this was also known as Hazor),

and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Molada,

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, Iyim, Ezem,

Baalah, and Ijim, and Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.

and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.

33 In the lower hill country to the west, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

— In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth and Adullam, Sochoh and Azekah,

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

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

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

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

and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libna, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

and Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 Keilah, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.

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

45 Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

46 from Ekron to the Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including their villages.

From Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets.

47 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.

Ashdod, its dependent villages and its hamlets; Gazah, its dependent villages and its hamlets, as far as the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea and [its] coast.

48 In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

— And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh,

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that is, Debir,

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. These were eleven cities, including their villages.

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

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior. These were nine cities, including their villages.

and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. These were ten cities, including their villages.

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

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon. These were six cities, including their villages.

and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets.

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

Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.

61 In the wilderness, there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

— In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi. These were six cities, including their villages.

and Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets.

63 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.

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.