Liber Iosue, 15

1. Sors tribus filiorum Iudae per cognationes suas ista fuit: usque ad terminum Edom, ad desertum Sin contra Nageb, usque ad extremam partem australis plagae.

1. The lot for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their families reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south.

2. Terminus eius meridionalis a summitate maris Salsissimi et a lingua eius, quae respicit meridiem.

2. And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward;

3. Egrediturque contra ascensum Acrabbim et pertransit in Sin ascenditque in meridie Cadesbarne et pervenit in Esron ascendens ad Addar et vertitur in Carca;

3. it goes out southward of the ascent of Akrab'bim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Ka'desh-bar'nea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to Karka,

4. atque inde pertransiens in Asemona pervenit ad torrentem Aegypti; eruntque exitus eius ad mare Magnum: hic erit vobis finis meridianae plagae.

4. passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary.

5. Ab oriente vero terminus erit mare Salsissimum usque ad extrema Iordanis. Terminus aquilonis a lingua maris et ab extremis Iordanis

5. And the east boundary is the Salt Sea, to the mouth of the Jordan. And the boundary on the north side runs from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan;

6. ascendit in Bethagla et transit ab aquilone Betharaba ascendens ad lapidem Boen filii Ruben

6. and the boundary goes up to Beth-hoglah, and passes along north of Beth-arabah; and the boundary goes up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

7. et ascendens ad Dabir de valle Achor et contra aquilonem vergens ad Galiloth (hi sunt circuli), qui sunt ex adverso ascensionis Adommim, quae est ab australi parte torrentis, transit ad aquas, quae vocantur fons Solis, et erunt exitus eius ad fontem Rogel.

7. and the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adum'mim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passes along to the waters of En-she'mesh, and ends at En-ro'gel;

8. Ascenditque per convallem Benennom ex latere Iebusaei ad meridiem — haec est Ierusalem — et inde se erigens ad verticem montis, qui est contra vallem Ennom ad occidentem in extrema parte vallis Raphaim contra aquilonem;

8. then the boundary goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jeb'usite (that is, Jerusalem); and the boundary goes up to the top of the mountain that lies over against the valley of Hinnom, on the west, at the northern end of the valley of Reph'aim;

9. pertransitque a vertice montis usque ad fontem aquae Nephtoa et pervenit usque ad vicos montis Ephron inclinaturque in Baala, quae est Cariathiarim.

9. then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the Waters of Nephto'ah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron; then the boundary bends round to Ba'alah (that is, Kir'iath-je'arim);

10. Et vergit de Baala contra occidentem usque ad montem Seir transitque iuxta latus montis Iarim ad aquilonem — id est Cheslon — et descendit in Bethsames transitque in Thamna

10. and the boundary circles west of Ba'alah to Mount Se'ir, passes along to the northern shoulder of Mount Je'arim (that is, Ches'alon), and goes down to Beth-she'mesh, and passes along by Timnah;

11. et pervenit ad latus septentrionale Accaron inclinaturque in Sechron et transit montem Baala pervenitque in Iebneel et finitur mari. Terminus occidentalis est mare Magnum.

11. the boundary goes out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends round to Shik'keron, and passes along to Mount Ba'alah, and goes out to Jabneel; then the boundary comes to an end at the sea.

12. Hi sunt termini filiorum Iudae per circuitum in cognationibus suis.

12. And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coast-line. This is the boundary round about the people of Judah according to their families.

13. Chaleb vero filio Iephonne dedit partem in medio filiorum Iudae, sicut praeceperat Dominus Iosue: Cariatharbe (id est civitas Arbe), patris Enac, ipsa est Hebron.

13. According to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephun'neh a portion among the people of Judah, Kir'iath-ar'ba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

14. Delevitque ex ea Chaleb tres filios Enac: Sesai et Ahiman et Tholmai de stirpe Enac.

14. And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, She'shai and Ahi'man and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.

15. Atque inde conscendens venit ad habitatores Dabir, quae prius vocabatur Cariathsepher (id est civitas Litterarum).

15. And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kir'iath-se'pher.

16. Dixitque Chaleb: “Qui percusserit Cariathsepher et ceperit eam, dabo illi Axam filiam meam uxorem”.

16. And Caleb said, "Whoever smites Kir'iath-se'pher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."

17. Cepitque eam Othoniel filius Cenez frater Chaleb, deditque ei Axam filiam suam uxorem.

17. And Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

18. Quae cum veniret, suasit viro suo, ut peteret a patre suo agrum; descenditque de asino. Cui Chaleb: “Quid habes?”, inquit.

18. When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field; and she alighted from her ass, and Caleb said to her, "What do you wish?"

19. At illa respondit: “Da mihi benedictionem. Terram Nageb arentem dedisti mihi; iunge et irriguam”. Dedit itaque ei Chaleb irriguum superius et inferius.

19. She said to him, "Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water." And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

20. Haec est possessio tribus filiorum Iudae per cognationes suas.

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

21. Erantque civitates ab extremis partibus filiorum Iudae iuxta terminos Edom in Nageb: Cabseel et Eder et Iagur

21. The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme South, toward the boundary of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22. et Cina et Dimona et Adada

22. Kinah, Dimo'nah, Ada'dah,

23. et Cades et Asor et Iethnan,

23. Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24. Ziph et Telem et Baloth

24. Ziph, Telem, Be-a'loth,

25. et Asorhadatta et Carioth, Esron — haec est Asor —

25. Ha'zor-hadat'tah, Ker'i-oth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26. Amam et Sama et Molada

26. Amam, Shema, Mola'dah,

27. et Asargadda et Hasemon et Bethphelet

27. Ha'zar-gad'dah, Heshmon, Beth-pel'et,

28. et Asarsual et Bersabee et Baziothia,

28. Hazar-shu'al, Beer-sheba, Biziothi'ah,

29. Baala et Iim et Esem

29. Ba'alah, I'im, Ezem,

30. et Eltholad et Cesil et Horma

30. Elto'lad, Chesil, Hormah,

31. et Siceleg et Madmena et Sensenna

31. Ziklag, Madman'nah, Sansan'nah,

32. et Lebaoth et Selim et Enremmon: omnes civitates viginti novem et villae earum.

32. Leba'oth, Shilhim, A'in, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities, with their villages.

33. In campestribus vero: Esthaol et Saraa et Asena

33. And in the lowland, Eshta'ol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34. et Zanoa et Engannim, Thapphua et Enaim,

34. Zano'ah, En-gan'nim, Tap'puah, Enam,

35. Ierimoth et Odollam, Socho et Azeca

35. Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Aze'kah,

36. et Saarim et Adithaim et Gedera et Gederothaim: urbes quattuordecim et villae earum.

36. Shaara'im, Aditha'im, Gede'rah, Gederotha'im: fourteen cities with their villages.

37. Sanan et Hadasa et Magdalgad

37. Zenan, Hadash'ah, Mig'dal-gad,

38. et Delean et Maspha et Iecethel,

38. Di'lean, Mizpeh, Jok'theel,

39. Lachis et Bascath et Eglon

39. Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40. et Chebbon et Lehemas et Cethlis

40. Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41. et Gederoth, Bethdagon et Naama et Maceda: civitates sedecim et villae earum.

41. Gede'roth, Beth-da'gon, Na'amah, and Makke'dah: sixteen cities with their villages.

42. Lobna et Ether et Asan

42. Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43. et Iephtha et Esna et Nesib

43. Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44. et Ceila et Achzib et Maresa: civitates novem et villae earum.

44. Kei'lah, Achzib, and Mare'shah: nine cities with their villages.

45. Accaron cum filiabus et villulis suis;

45. Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

46. ab Accaron usque ad mare: omnia, quae sunt ad latus Azoti, et viculos eorum,

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

47. Azotus cum filiabus et villulis suis, Gaza cum filiabus et villulis suis usque ad torrentem Aegypti, et mare Magnum terminus.

47. Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coast-line.

48. Et in monte: Samir et Iether et Socho

48. And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49. et Danna et Cariathsenna — haec est Dabir —

49. Dannah, Kir'iath-san'nah (that is, Debir),

50. et Anab et Esthemo et Anim

50. Anab, Esh'temoh, Anim,

51. et Gosen et Helon et Gilo: civitates undecim et villae earum.

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

52. Arab et Duma et Esaan

52. Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53. et Ianum et Beththapphua et Apheca

53. Janim, Beth-tap'puah, Aphe'kah,

54. et Ammatha et Cariatharbe — haec est Hebron — et Sior: civitates novem et villae earum.

54. Humtah, Kir'iath-ar'ba (that is, Hebron), and Zi'or: nine cities with their villages.

55. Maon et Carmel et Ziph et Iutta

55. Ma'on, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56. et Iezrahel et Iucadam et Zanoa,

56. Jezreel, Jok'de-am, Zano'ah,

57. Accain, Gabaa et Thamna: civitates decem et villae earum.

57. Kain, Gib'e-ah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

58. Halhul, Bethsur et Gedor

58. Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59. et Mareth et Bethanoth et Eltecon: civitates sex et villae earum. Thecue et Ephratha — haec est Bethlehem — et Phegor et Etam et Culon et Tatam et Sores et Carem et Gallim et Bether et Manahath: civitates undecim et villae earum.

59. Ma'arath, Beth-anoth, and El'tekon: six cities with their villages.

60. Cariathbaal — haec est Cariathiarim (urbs Silvarum) — et Arebba: civitates duae et villae earum.

60. Kir'iath-ba'al (that is, Kir'iath-je'arim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

61. In deserto: Betharaba, Meddin et Sachacha

61. In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Seca'cah,

62. et Nebsan et civitas Salis et Engaddi: civitates sex et villae earum.

62. Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-ge'di: six cities with their villages.

63. Iebusaeum autem habitatorem Ierusalem non potuerunt filii Iudae delere; habitavitque Iebusaeus cum filiis Iudae in Ierusalem usque in praesentem diem.

63. But the Jeb'usites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out; so the Jeb'usites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.