Joshua, 15

1. The portion falling to the tribe of the sons of Judah, by clans, was near the frontier of Edom, from the desert of Zin southwards to Kadesh in the south.

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.

2. Their southern frontier began at the tip of the Salt Sea, at the southerly bay;

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

3. it proceeded south of the Ascent of Scorpions, crossed Zin and came up to Kadesh-Barnea from the south; past Hezron, it went on to Addar and turned towards Karka;

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:

4. the frontier then went on to Azmon, came out at the Torrent of Egypt and reached as far as the sea. This is to be your southern frontier.

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.

5. The eastern frontier was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.

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:

6. The northern boundary began at the bay at the mouth of the Jordan. The boundary went up to Beth-Hoglah, passed north of Beth-ha-Arabah and went on to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

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:

7. The boundary then went on to Debir from the Vale of Achor and turned north towards the stone circle opposite the Ascent of Adummim, which is south of the Torrent; the boundary went on to the Waters of En-Shemesh and came out at En-Rogel.

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:

8. It then went back up the Valley of Hinnom, coming from the south to the flank of the Jebusite -- that is, Jerusalem -- and climbed to the crest of the mountain barring the Valley of Hinnom to the west, at the northern end of the Valley of the Rephaim.

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:

9. From the mountain top, the boundary curved round to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, went on to the towns of Mount Ephron and then turned towards Baalah -- that is, Kiriath-Jearim.

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:

10. From Baalah, the boundary curved westwards to the highlands of Seir, skirted the northern slope of Mount Jearim -- that is, Chesalon -- went down to Beth-Shemesh and through Timnah,

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:

11. came out on the northern flank of Ekron, turned towards Shikkeron and, passing through the highlands of Baalah, came out at Jabneel, and reached as far as the sea.

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.

12. The western boundary was the Great Sea itself. Such was the frontier surrounding the sons of Judah, by clans.

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.

13. Caleb son of Jephunneh was given a share within that of the sons of Judah, in accordance with Yahweh's order to Joshua: Kiriath-Arba, the town of the father of Anak -- that is, Hebron.

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.

14. Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descended from Anak.

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

15. From there he marched on the inhabitants of Debir; Debir in olden days was called Kiriath-Sepher.

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

16. Caleb then said, 'To the man who attacks and takes Kiriath-Sepher, I shall give my daughter Achsah as wife.'

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

17. The man who captured it was Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, who gave him his 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.

18. When she arrived, he urged her to ask her father for arable land, but when she alighted from the donkey and Caleb asked her, 'What is the matter?'

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?

19. she said to him, 'Grant me a blessing! As the land you have given me is the Negeb, give me springs of water too!' So Caleb gave her what she wanted, the upper springs and the lower springs.

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.

20. Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by clans.

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

21. Towns at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah, near the frontier of Edom in the Negeb: Kabzeel, Arad, Jagur,

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,

22. Kinah, Dimon, Aroer,

22. And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23. Kedesh, Hazor-Ithnan,

23. And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24. Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

24. Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25. Hazor-Hadattah, Kiriath-Hezron -- that is, Hazor-

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

26. Amam, Shema, Moladah,

26. Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27. Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,

27. And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

28. Hazar-Shual, Beersheba and its dependencies,

28. And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

29. Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

29. Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30. Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

30. And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31. Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

31. And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32. Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine towns with their villages.

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

33. In the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

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

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

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

35. Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

36. Shaaraim, Aditaim, Ha-Gederah and Gederothaim: fourteen towns with their villages.

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

37. Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,

37. Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

38. Dilean, Ha-Mizpeh, Jokteel,

38. And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39. Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

39. Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40. Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

40. And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

41. Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen towns with their villages.

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

42. Libna, Ether, Asham,

42. Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43. Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

43. And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44. Keilah, Achzib and Mareshah: nine towns with their villages.

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

45. Ekron with its dependencies and its villages.

45. Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

46. From Ekron to the sea, everything to the side of Ashdod, with its villages.

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

47. Ashdod with its dependencies and its villages; Gaza with its dependencies and its villages as far as the Torrent of Egypt, the Great Sea forming the boundary.

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]:

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

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

49. Dannah, Kiriath-Sepher, now Debir,

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

50. Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

50. And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

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

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

52. Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

52. Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53. Janum, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,

53. And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

54. Humtah, Kiriath-Arba, now Hebron, and Zior: nine towns with their villages.

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

55. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

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

56. Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

56. And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

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

58. Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,

58. Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

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

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

60. Kiriath-Baal, that is Kiriath-Jearim, and Rabbah: two towns with their villages.

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

61. In the desert: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

62. Nibshan, Salt Town and En-Gedi: six towns with their villages.

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

63. The Jebusites, however, who lived in Jerusalem, the sons of Judah were unable to dispossess, and the Jebusites still live in Jerusalem today, side by side with the sons of Judah.

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.