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.

This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudah by their families: euen to the border of Edom and the wildernesse of Zin, Southward on the Southcoast.

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

And their South border was the salt Sea coast, from the point that looketh 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 on the Southside towarde Maaleth-akrabbim, and went along to Zin, and ascended vp on the Southside vnto Kadesh-barnea, and went along to Hezron, and went vp to Adar, and fet a compasse to Karkaa.

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.

From thence went it along to Azmon, and reached vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the end of that coast was on the Westside: this shall be your 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.

Also the Eastborder shalbe the salt Sea, vnto the end of Iorden: and the border on the North quarter from the point of the Sea, and from the end of Iorden.

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 this border goeth vp to Beth-hogla, and goeth along by ye Northside of Beth-arabah: so the border from thence goeth vp to the stone of Bohan the sonne 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.

Againe this border goeth vp to Debir from the valley of Achor, and Northwarde, turning toward Gilgal, that lyeth before the going vp to Adummim, which is on the Southside of the riuer: also this border goeth vp to the waters of En-shemesh, and endeth 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.

Then this border goeth vp to the valley of the sonne of Hinnom; on the Southside of the Iebusites: the same is Ierusalem. also this border goeth vp to the top of the mountaine that lyeth before the valley of Hinnom Westward, which is by the end of the valley of ye gyants 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).

So this border compasseth from the top of the mountaine vnto the fountaine of the water of Nephtoah, and goeth out to the cities of mount Ephron: and this border draweth to Baalah, which is Kiriath-iearim.

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.

Then this border compasseth from Baalah Westward vnto mount Seir, and goeth along vnto the side of mount Iearim, which is Chesalon on the Northside: so it commeth downe to Bethshemesh, and goeth to 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.

Also this border goeth out vnto the side of Ekron Northwarde: and this border draweth to Shicron, and goeth along to mount Baalah, and stretcheth vnto Iabneel: and the endes of this coast are to 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 Westborder is to the great Sea: so this border shalbe the bounds of the children of Iudah 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 vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh did Ioshua giue a part among the children of Iudah, as the Lord commanded him, euen Kiriath-arba of the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

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

And Caleb droue thence three sonnes of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the sonnes of Anak.

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

And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher.

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

Then Caleb sayd, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah 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 Othniel, the sonne of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah 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 she went in to him, she moued him, to aske of her father a fielde: and she lighted off her asse, and Caleb sayd vnto her, What wilt 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.

Then she answered, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee the South countrey: giue me also springs of water. And hee gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.

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

This shalbe the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Iudah 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,

And the vtmost cities of the tribe of the children of Iudah, toward the coastes of Edom Southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Iagur,

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 (this was also known as Hazor),

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hesron (which is Hazor)

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

And Hazar, Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

And Hasar-shual, and Beersheba, and Biziothiah,

29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmanna, and Sansannah,

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 these cities are twentie and nine with their villages.

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

In the lowe countrey were Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

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

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

Iarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteene cities with their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

Zenam, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

And Dileam, and Mizpeh, and Ioktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteene cities with their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Lebnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

And Iipthtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

And Keilah, and Aczib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

45 Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

Ekron with her townes and her villages,

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

From Ekron, euen vnto the Sea, all that lyeth about Ashdod with their villages.

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 with her townes and her villages: Azzah with her townes and her villages, vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the great Sea was their coast.

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

And in the mountaines were Shamir, and Iattir, and Socoh,

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

And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannath (which is Debir)

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

And Anab, and Ashtemoth, and Anim,

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

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleuen cities with their villages,

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

And Ianum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

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

And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Iuttah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

And Izreel, and Iokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

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

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

And Maarah, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: sixe cities with their villages.

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

Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-iearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

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

In the wildernes were Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

And Nibshan, and the citie of salt, and Engedi: sixe cities with 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.

Neuerthelesse, the Iebusites that were the inhabitants of Ierusalem, could not the children of Iudah cast out, but the Iebusites dwell with the children of Iudah at Ierusalem vnto this day.