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

and to them the south border is at the extremity of the Salt Sea, from the bay which is looking 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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] to the Great Sea, and [its] border; this [is] the border of the sons of Judah all around for 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 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 the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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

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

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

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

And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captures it, and he gives his daughter Achsah to him for a 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 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 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 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 is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for 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,

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 (also called 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, Iim, Ezem,

Ba‘alah, and Iim, and Azem,

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 cities [are] twenty-nine, and their villages.

33 In the lowland, 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, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.

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 Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

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

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron and its towns and its villages,

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 villages.

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 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, Socoh,

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

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

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

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

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

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

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

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 the City of Salt, and En-Gedi; six cities and their villages.

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.

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.