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.

Now the part of the land marked out for the children of Judah by families, went up to the edge of Edom, as far as the waste land of Zin to the south, to the farthest point of it on the south.

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

Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:

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 toward Karka;

From there it goes south of the slope up to Akrabbim, and on to Zin, then south past Kadesh-barnea, and on by Hezron and up to Addar, turning in the direction of Karka:

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.

Then on to Azmon, ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south.

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 east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of 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.

Then the line goes up to Beth-hoglah, past the north of Beth-arabah, and 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 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.

Then the line goes up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so to the north, in the direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh, ending 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.

Then the line goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite (which is Jerusalem): then up to the top of the mountain in front of the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the farthest point of the valley of Rephaim on the north:

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 limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-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;

Then turning west, the line goes from Baalah to Mount Seir, and on to the side of Mount Jearim (which is Chesalon) on the north, then down to Beth-shemesh, and on past 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 out to the side of Ekron to the north: then it is marked out to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, ending at Jabneel; the end of the line is 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 limit on the west is the edge of the Great Sea. This is the line going round the land marked out for the children of Judah, by their families.

13 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).

And to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua, that is, Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the father of Anak which is Hebron.

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

And the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak, were forced out from there by Caleb.

15 He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-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, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.

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, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his 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?”

Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?

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; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.

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

This is the heritage of the tribe of Judah, by their families.

21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of the limits of Edom to 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 Ithnan;

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (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-pelet;

28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

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 towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

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

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

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

And Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen towns with their unwalled places.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

And Dilan, 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 towns with their unwalled places.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

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

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine towns with their unwalled places.

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places;

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

From Ekron to the sea, all the towns by the side of Ashdod, with their unwalled places.

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, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places; Gaza, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places, to the stream of Egypt, with the Great Sea as a limit.

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

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

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (which 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 towns with their unwalled places.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

And Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

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

And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

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

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.

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 towns with their unwalled places.

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

Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places.

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

In the waste land, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;

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

And Nibshan, and the Town of Salt, and En-gedi; six towns with their unwalled places.

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.

And as for the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, the children of Judah were unable to make them go out; but the Jebusites are living with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, to this day.