Joshua 15

1 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.

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 south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

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

3 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 towards 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 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.

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 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.

— 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 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.

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 The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking towards 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.

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 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.

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 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);

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 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;

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 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.

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 west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.

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

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 the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children 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 against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was 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, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah towards the border of Edom in the South 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 (also called 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, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah, and Ijim, and Ezem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna,

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

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

33 In the lowland, 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, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth and Adullam, Sochoh and Azekah,

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

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

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

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 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with 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, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

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

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

46 from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

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

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and 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, Socoh,

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

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which 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; eleven cities with 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 (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

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

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with 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; six cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.

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

63 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.

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.