Joshua, 15

1. [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.

1. The land given to the tribe of Judah according to their clans was near the border of Edom from the wilderness of Zin to Kadesh southwestward.

2. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

2. Their southern border began at the end of the Dead Sea;

3. And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

3. went south from the Ascent of Akrabbim and crossed through Zin. It went south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, went up to Addar and from there turned toward Karka,

4. [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.

4. skirted Azmon, came out at the stream on the border of Egypt and ended at the Mediterranean.

5. 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:

5. On the east, the border was formed by the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.

6. And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

6. On the north the border began at the Sea Tongue at the mouth of the Jordan. This border went up to Beth-hoglah, passed through the north of Beth-arabah and reached the Stone of Bohan of Reuben.

7. 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 Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

7. The border then went up to Debir from Acor Valley and turned toward the circle of stones opposite the Ascent of Adummim, south of the valley; the border went on to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at Enrogel.

8. 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:

8. Then it went on up the Benhinnom Valley on the south side of the hill where the Jebusite city, that is to say, Jerusalem, was located. The border then climbed to the top of the mountain on the west side of Hinnom Valley and at the northern end of the plain of Rephaim.

9. 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] Kirjathjearim:

9. From the mountain the border bent toward the source of the waters of Nephtoah, passed from there toward Mount Ephron and then turned toward Baalah, that is to say, Kiriath-jearim.

10. 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 Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

10. From Baalah the border bent westward to the mountain country of Seir, went on the northern slope of Mount Jearim, that is to say, Chesalon, went down to Beth-shemesh and through Timnah,

11. 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.

11. reached the north side of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed by the Hill of Baalah, then on to Jabneel, and ended at the Big Sea, that is, the Mediterranean.

12. 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.

12. The western border was the Big Sea itself. This was the border that enclosed the lands given to the clans of the tribe of Judah.

13. 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.

13. Caleb son of Jephunneh was given part of the territory of Judah, as Yahweh had commanded Joshua to do. Joshua gave him Kiriath-arba, the chief city of the Anakim, which is now Hebron.

14. And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

14. Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of it: the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.

15. And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher.

15. From there he marched up to attack the people living in Debir, the name of which was once Kiriath-sepher.

16. And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

16. Then Caleb said, "To the man who conquers and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah as wife."

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

17. Othniel, son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother conquered the city; Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.

18. 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?

18. When she came to her husband, he urged her to ask her father for a field. When she jumped down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"

19. 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.

19. She answered, "Grant me a favor; since you have sent me away to the wilderness of the Negeb, at least grant me some springs of water." So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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

20. This was the land given to the tribe of Judah according to their clans.

21. And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

21. These are the furthermost towns of the tribe of Judah, toward the boundary of Edom in the Negeb: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22. And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

22. Kinah, Dimon, Adadah,

23. And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

23. Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24. Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

24. Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25. And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, [and] Hezron, which [is] Hazor,

25. Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is to say, Hazor),

26. Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

26. Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27. And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

27. Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28. And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

28. Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,

29. Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

29. Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30. And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

30. Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31. And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

31. Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32. And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities [are] twenty and nine, with their villages:

32. Lebaoth, Shilhim, En-rimmon. In all, twenty-nine towns, with their outlying villages.

33. [And] in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

33. In the lowlands there were fourteen towns with their villages: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34. And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

34. Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35. Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

35. Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36. And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

36. Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah.

37. Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

37. Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38. And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

38. Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39. Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

39. Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40. And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

40. Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41. And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

41. Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, Makkedah, altogether sixteen towns with their villages.

42. Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

42. Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43. And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

43. Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

44. Keilah, Achzib, Mareshah, altogether nine towns with their villages.

45. Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

45. Ekron with its towns and villages near Ashdod.

46. From Ekron even unto the sea, all that [lay] near Ashdod, with their villages:

46. From Ekron to the sea,

47. 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]:

47. Ashdod and Gaza with their towns and villages as far as the stream on the border of Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.

48. And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

48. In the highlands: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49. And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which [is] Debir,

49. Dannah, Kiriath-sannah, which is now Debir,

50. And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

50. Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51. And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

51. Goshen, Holon, Giloh - eleven towns with their villages.

52. Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

52. Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53. And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

53. Janum, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54. And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

54. Humtah, Kiriath-arba, which is now Hebron, Zior - nine towns with their villages.

55. Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

55. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56. And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

56. Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

57. Kain, Gibeah, Timnah - ten towns with their villages.

58. Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

58. Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59. And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

59. Maarath, Beth-anoth, Eltekon - six towns with their villages. Tekoa, Ephrathah, which is now Bethlehem, Peor, Etam, Kulon, Tatam, Sores, Carem, Gallim, Bether, Manach - eleven towns with their villages.

60. Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

60. Kiriath-baal, which is now Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah - two towns with their villages.

61. In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

61. In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62. And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

62. Nibshan, the City of Salt and Engedi - six towns with their villages.

63. 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.

63. But the people of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem; the Jebusites lived there side by side with the sons of Judah, as they still do today.