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 for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is to the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;

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

and to them the south border is at the extremity of the Salt Sea, from the bay which is looking 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 has gone out to the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over [to] Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned around 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.

and passed over [to] Azmon, and gone out [at] the Brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is the south border to you.

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 east border [is] the Salt Sea, to the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter [is] from the bay of the sea, at the extremity 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 has gone up [to] Beth-Hoglah, and passed over on the north of Beth-Arabah, and the border has gone up [to] the stone of Bohan 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 has gone up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and northward looking to Gilgal, which [is] opposite the ascent of Adummim, which [is] on the south of the brook, and the border has passed over to the waters of En-Shemesh, and its outgoings have been to 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 has gone up the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite on the south (it [is] Jerusalem), and the border has gone up to the top of the hill-country which [is] on the front of the Valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] in the extremity of the Valley of the 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 has been marked out, from the top of the hill-country to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and has gone out to the cities of Mount Ephron, and the border has been marked out [to] Ba‘alah (it [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 has gone around from Ba‘alah westward, to Mount Seir, and passed over to the side of Mount Jearim (it [is] Chesalon), on the north, and gone down [to] Beth-Shemesh, and passed over 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.

and the border has gone out to the side of Ekron northward, and the border has been marked out [to] Shicron, and has passed over to Mount Ba‘alah, and gone out [to] Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been 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] to the Great Sea, and [its] border; this [is] the border of the sons of Judah all around for 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 son of Jephunneh he has given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of YHWH to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba, father of Anak—it [is] Hebron.

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

And Caleb is dispossessing there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,

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

and he goes up there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir [was] formerly 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 says, “He who strikes Kirjath-Sephar, and has captured it—I have given my daughter Achsah to him for a wife.”

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

And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captures it, and he gives his daughter Achsah to him for a 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 comes to pass, in her coming in, that she persuades him to ask [for] a field from her father, and she comes down off the donkey, and Caleb says to her, “What do you [want]?”

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 says, “Give a blessing to me; when you have given me the land of the south, then you have given springs of waters to me”; and he gives the upper springs and the lower springs to her.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for 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 cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah are to the border of Edom in the south, 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 (this was also known as Hazor),

and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron (it [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 Hazar-Shual, and Beer-Sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

Ba‘alah, and Iim, and Azem,

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

and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty-nine, and their villages.

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

In the low country: 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, 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; fourteen cities and their villages.

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 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; sixteen cities and their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

and Jiphtah, 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 villages.

45 Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

Ekron and its towns and its villages,

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 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, its towns and its villages, Gaza, its towns and its villages, to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea, and [its] border.

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

And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

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

and Dannah, and Kirjath-Sannah (it [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 villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

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 (it [is] Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities and 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 Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.

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

Kirjath-Ba‘al (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.

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 the City of Salt, and En-Gedi; 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.

As for the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwells with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.