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 it was the lot of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to clans their to [the] border of Edom [the] wilderness of Zin [the] south towards from [the] end of [the] south.

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

And it was to them border of [the] south from [the] end of [the] Sea of Salt from the bay which faces [the] south towards.

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 goes out to from [the] south of [the] ascent of scorpions and it passes on Zin towards and it goes up from [the] south of Kadesh Barnea and it passes on Hezron and it goes up Addar towards and it turns Karka towards.

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 it passes on Azmon towards and it goes out [the] wadi of Egypt (and they are *Q(K)*) ([the] extremities of *LAH(b)*) the territory west-ward this it will be of you border of [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] border east-ward [is] [the] Sea of Salt to [the] end of the Jordan and [the] border of [the] side of north-ward [is] from [the] bay of the sea from [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 it goes up the border Beth Hoglah and it passes on from [the] north of Beth Arabah and it goes up the border [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 it goes up the border - Debir towards from [the] valley of Achor and north-ward [it is] turning to Gilgal which [is] opposite to [the] ascent of Adummim which [is] from [the] south of the wadi and it passes on the border to [the] waters of En Shemesh and they are extremities its 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 it goes up the border [the] valley of Ben Hinnom to [the] slope of the Jebusite[s] from [the] south that [is] Jerusalem and it goes up the border to [the] top of the mountain which [is] on [the] face of [the] valley of [Ben] Hinnom west-ward which [is] at [the] end of [the] valley of [the] Rephaites north-ward.

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 it turns the border from [the] top of the mountain to [the] spring of [the] waters of Nephtoah and it goes out to [the] cities of [the] mountain of Ephron and it turns the border Baalah that [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;

And it turns the border from Baalah west-ward to [the] mountain of Seir and it passes on to [the] slope of [the] mountain of Jearim from north-ward that [is] Kesalon and it goes down Beth Shemesh and it passes on 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 it goes out the border to [the] slope of Ekron north-ward and it turns the border Shikkeron towards and it passes on [the] mountain of Baalah and it goes out Jabneel and they are [the] extremities of the territory west-ward.

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] border of [the] west [is] the sea towards great and territory this [is] [the] border of [the] descendants of Judah around to clans their.

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 someone gave a portion in among [the] descendants of Judah to [the] mouth of Yahweh to Joshua Kiriath 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 he dispossessed from there Caleb three [the] sons of Anak Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai those born of Anak.

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

And he went up from there against [the] inhabitants of Debir and [the] name of Debir before [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 he said Caleb [the one] who he will strike Kiriath Sepher and he will capture it and I will give to him Achsah daughter my to a wife.

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

And he captured it Othniel [the] son of Kenaz [the] brother of Caleb and he gave to him Achsah daughter his to 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 was when came she and she incited him to ask from with father her a field and she went down from on the donkey and he said to her Caleb what? [is] to you.

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! to me a blessing for [the] land of the Negev you have given to me and you will give to me springs of water and he gave to her springs upper and springs lower.

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

This [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah to clans their.

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 they were the cities from [the] end of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah 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 that [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 Kesil 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 [were] twenty and nine and villages their.

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

In the Shephelah 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 cities four-teen and villages their.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal Gad.

38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

And Dilean and Mizpah and Joktheel.

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon.

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

And Cabbon and Lahmas and Kitlish.

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

And Gederoth Beth Dagon and Naamah and Makkedah cities six-teen and villages their.

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 Aczib and Mareshah cities nine and villages their.

45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron and daughters its and villages its.

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

From Ekron and west-ward all that [is] on [the] hand of Ashdod and villages their.

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 daughters its and villages its Gaza daughters its and villages its to [the] wadi of Egypt and the sea (great *Q(K)*) and territory.

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 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 cities one [plus] ten and villages their.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arab and Rumah and Eshan.

53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

(And Janum *Q(K)*) and Beth Tappuah and Aphekah.

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

And Humtah and Kiriath Arba that [is] Hebron and Zior cities nine and villages their.

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.

Kain Gibeah and Timnah cities ten and villages their.

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 cities six and villages their.

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

Kiriath Baal that [is] Kiriath Jearim and Rabbah cities two and villages their.

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 cities six and villages their.

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 the Jebusite[s] [the] inhabitants of Jerusalem not (they were able *Q(K)*) [the] descendants of Judah to dispossess them and he has dwelt the Jebusite[s] with [the] descendants of Judah in Jerusalem until the day this.