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.

Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

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 goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

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 from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

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.

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river 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 goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

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 reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain 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 it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, 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 it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

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 it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

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 it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

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

These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

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).

But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

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

And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

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 shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

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

And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to 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 as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

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.

But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

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

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

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

And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

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

New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Sama and Molada,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

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

Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

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

But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

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

And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

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

And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Labana and Ether and Asan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

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

And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45 Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

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

From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

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.

Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

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

And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

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

And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab and Istemo and Anim,

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

Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

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

Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

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

Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

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

Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

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

Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

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

In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

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

And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

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 the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.