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1 Igitur sors filiorum Iudae per cognationes suas ista fuit: A termino Edom, usque ad desertum Sin contra Meridiem, et usque ad extremam partem australis plagae.
The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.
2 initium eius a summitate maris salsissimi, et a lingua eius, quae respicit Meridiem.
The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].
3 Egrediturque contra Ascensum Scorpionis, et pertransit in Sina: ascenditque in Cadesbarne, et pervenit in Esron, ascendens ad Addar, et circuiens Carcaa,
It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].
4 atque inde pertransiens in Asemona, et perveniens ad Torrentem Aegypti: eruntque termini eius mare magnum. hic erit finis meridianae plagae.
From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the southern border.
5 Ab Oriente vero erit initium, mare salsissimum usque ad extrema Iordanis: et ea quae respiciunt ad Aquilonem a lingua maris usque ad eumdem Iordanis fluvium.
The eastern border of the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.
6 ascenditque terminus in Beth hagla, et transit ab Aquilone in Beth Araba: ascendens ad lapidem Boen filii Ruben.
The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.
7 et tendens usque ad terminos Debera de Valle Achor, contra Aquilonem respiciens Galgala, quae est ex adverso Ascensionis Adommim, ab australi parte torrentis: transitque aquas, quae vocantur Fons solis: et erunt exitus eius ad Fontem rogel.
From there the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there to En-Rogel.
8 ascenditque per convallem filii Ennom ex latere Iebusaei ad Meridiem, haec est Ierusalem: et inde se erigens ad verticem montis, qui est contra Geennom ad Occidentem in summitate Vallis Raphaim contra Aquilonem.
From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.
9 pertransitque a vertice montis usque ad fontem aquae Nephtoa: et pervenit usque ad vicos montis Ephron: inclinaturque in Baala, quae est Cariathiarim, id est, urbs silvarum.
From there the border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named Kiriath-Jearim.
10 et circuit de Baala contra Occidentem, usque ad montem Seir: transitque iuxta latus montis Iarim ad Aquilonem in Cheslon: et descendit in Bethsames, transitque in Thamna.
Then the border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],
11 et pervenit contra Aquilonem partis Accaron ex latere: inclinaturque Sechrona, et transit montem Baala: pervenitque in Iebneel, et magni maris contra occidentem fine concluditur.
to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.
12 hi sunt termini filiorum Iuda per circuitum in cognationibus suis.
The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.
13 Caleb vero filio Iephone dedit partem in medio filiorum Iuda, sicut praeceperat ei Dominus: Cariath Arbe patris Enac, ipsa est Hebron.
Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)
14 Delevitque ex ea Caleb tres filios Enac, Sesai et Ahiman et Tholmai de stirpe Enac.
Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
15 Atque inde conscendens venit ad habitatores Dabir, quae prius vocabatur Cariath Sepher, id est, civitas litterarum.
Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
16 Dixitque Caleb: Qui percusserit Cariath Sepher, et ceperit eam, dabo ei Axam filiam meam uxorem.
Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”
17 Cepitque eam Othoniel filius Cenez frater Caleb iunior: deditque ei Axam filiam suam uxorem.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
18 Quae, cum pergerent simul, suasa est a viro suo ut peteret a patre suo agrum, suspiravitque ut sedebat in asino. Cui Caleb: Quid habes, inquit?
When Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”
19 At illa respondit: Da mihi benedictionem: Terram australem et arentem dedisti mihi, iunge et irriguam. Dedit itaque ei Caleb irriguum superius et inferius.
Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].
20 Haec est possessio tribus filiorum Iuda per cognationes suas.
[Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.
21 Erantque civitates ab extremis partibus filiorum Iuda iuxta terminos Edom a Meridie: Cabseel et Eder et Iagur,
The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 et Cyna et Dimona et Adada,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 et Cades, et Asor, et Iethnam,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph et Telem et Baloth,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Asor nova et Carioth, Hesron, haec est Asor.
Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
26 Amam, Sama, et Molada,
Amam, Shema, Molodah,
27 et Asergadda et Hassemon et Bethphelet,
Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
28 et Hasersual et Bersabee et Baziothia,
Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 et Baala et Im et Esem,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 et Eltholad et Cesil et Harma,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 et Siceleg et Medemena et Sensenna,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth et Selim et Aen et Remon. omnes civitates vigintinovem, et villae earum.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
33 In campestribus vero: Estaol et Sarea et Asena,
The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 et Zanoe et Aengannim et Taphua et Enaim,
Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 et Ierimoth et Adullam, Socho et Azeca,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 et Saraim et Adithaim et Gedera et Gederothaim: urbes quattuordecim, et villae earum.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
37 Sanan et Hadassa et Magdalgad,
[The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
38 Delean et Masepha et Iecthel,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachis et Bascath et Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Chebbon et Leheman et Cethlis
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 et Gideroth et Bethdagon et Naama et Maceda: civitates sedecim, et villae earum.
Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
42 Labana et Ether et Asan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iephtha et Esna et Nesib,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 et Ceila et Achzib et Maresa: civitates novem, et villae earum.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
45 Accaron cum vicis et villulis suis.
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.
46 Ab Accaron usque ad mare: omnia quae vergunt ad Azotum et viculos eius.
47 Azotus cum vicis et villulis suis. Gaza cum vicis et villulis suis, usque ad torrentem Aegypti, et mare magnum terminus eius.
48 Et in monte: Samir et Iether et Socoth
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 et Danna et Cariathsenna, haec est Dabir:
Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
50 Anab et Istemo et Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Gosen et Olon et Gilo: civitates undecim et villae earum.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
52 Arab et Ruma et Esaan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 et Ianum et Beththaphua et Apheca,
Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Athmatha et Cariath Arbe, haec est Hebron, et Sior: civitates novem, et villae earum.
Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
55 Maon et Carmel et Ziph et Iota,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Iezrael et Iucadam et Zanoe,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Accain Gabaa et Thamna: civitates decem, et villae earum.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
58 Halhul, et Besur, et Gedor,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
59 Mareth, et Bethanoth, et Eltecon: civitates sex et villae earum.
Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
60 Cariathbaal, haec est Cariathiarim urbs silvarum, et Arebba: civitates duae, et villae earum.
The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).
61 In deserto Betharaba, Meddin, et Sachacha
The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 et Nebsan, et civitas salis, et Engaddi: civitates sex, et villae earum.
Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
63 Iebusaeum autem habitatorem Ierusalem non potuerunt filii Iuda delere: habitavitque Iebusaeus cum filiis Iuda in Ierusalem usque in praesentem diem.
[The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.
