Joshua 15

¹Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: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.This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south. ²Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward; ³proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.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;And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: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, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka; ⁴It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.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.From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border. ⁵The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,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 was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan; ⁶went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.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 to Beth–hogla, 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 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; ⁷Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.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.And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:and the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel; ⁸From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.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 by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:and the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite southward (the same is Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the uttermost part of the vale of Rephaim northward; ⁹From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).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 was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath–jearim:and the border extended from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath-jearim); ¹⁰The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.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 compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:and the border turned about from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah; ¹¹Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.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 unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.and the border went out unto 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. ¹²And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.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 was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.And the west border was to the great sea, and the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families. ¹³According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)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 unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron). ¹⁴And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. ¹⁵From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher.And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher. ¹⁶And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”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 smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. ¹⁷So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.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 to wife.And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. ¹⁸One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”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 unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said, What wouldest thou? ¹⁹“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.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.Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. ²⁰This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.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.This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families. ²¹These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, ²²Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, ²³Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, ²⁴Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, ²⁵Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor), ²⁶Amam, Shema, Moladah,Amam, Shema, Moladah,Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, ²⁷Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,And Hazar–gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth–palet,and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet, ²⁸Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,And Hazar–shual, and Beer–sheba, and Bizjothjah,and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah, ²⁹Baalah, Iim, Ezem,Baalah, Iim, Ezem,Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem, ³⁰Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, ³¹Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, ³²Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.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 and nine, with their villages:and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages. ³³These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah, ³⁴Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,And Zanoah, and En–gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam, ³⁵Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, ³⁶Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages. ³⁷Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal–gad,Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, ³⁸Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, ³⁹Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, ⁴⁰Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish, ⁴¹Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. ⁴²Libnah, Ether, Ashan,Libnah, Ether, Ashan,Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, ⁴³Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, ⁴⁴Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages. ⁴⁵Ekron, with its towns and villages;Ekron, with its towns and its villages;Ekron, with her towns and her villages:Ekron, with its towns and its villages; ⁴⁶from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. ⁴⁷Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.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 towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof. ⁴⁸These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, ⁴⁹Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),And Dannah, and Kirjath–sannah, which is Debir,and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir), ⁵⁰Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, ⁵¹Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages. ⁵²Arab, Dumah, Eshan,Arab, Dumah, Eshan,Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan, ⁵³Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah,and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah, ⁵⁴Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.And Humtah, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. ⁵⁵Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah, ⁵⁶Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, ⁵⁷Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages. ⁵⁸Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor,Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, ⁵⁹Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.And Maarath, and Beth–anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. ⁶⁰Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. ⁶¹These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,In the wilderness, Beth–arabah, Middin, and Secacah,In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah, ⁶²Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.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 with their villages.and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. ⁶³But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.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 the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.