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.

The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part 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.

Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks 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 southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka;

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 it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

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.

The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the 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.

The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the 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.

The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along 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.

The border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part 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).

The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath 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 about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by 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 northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were 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.

The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah 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).

He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).

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

Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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

He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before 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.”

Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will 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.

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?”

When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “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.

She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So 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 farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

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

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

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

In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

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

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

45 Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

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

from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of 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, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

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

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

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

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, 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, Gedor,

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

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

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

Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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

In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six 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.

As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.