Joshua 15

1This 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.

1Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

2Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

3And 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:

3And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.

4From 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.

4And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

5And 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:

5But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

6And 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:

6And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.

7And 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:

7And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent, and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.

8And 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:

8And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.

9And 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:

9And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

10And 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:

10And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

11And 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.

11And reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.

12And 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.

12These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.

13And 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.

13But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac, which is Hebron.

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

14And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Enac, Sesai and Ahiman, and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher.

15And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

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

16And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

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

17And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.

18And 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?

18And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?

19Who 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.

19But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that Is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

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

20This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

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

21And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

22And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

22And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

23And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

23And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

24Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

25And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

25New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

26Amam, Sama and Molada,

27And Hazar–gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth–palet,

27And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

28And Hazar–shual, and Beer–sheba, and Bizjothjah,

28And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

29Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

29And Baala and Jim and Esem,

30And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

30And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

31And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

31And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

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

32Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

33And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

33But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

34And Zanoah, and En–gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

34And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

35And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

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

36And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal–gad,

37Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

38Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

39Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

39Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

40And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

40Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

41And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

41And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

42Labana and Ether and Asan,

43And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

43Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

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

44And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

45Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

45Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

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

46From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

47Ashdod 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:

47Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.

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

48And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

49And Dannah, and Kirjath–sannah, which is Debir,

49And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

50And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

50Anab and Istemo and Anim,

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

51Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

52Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

52Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

53And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah,

53And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

54And Humtah, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

54Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

55Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

56And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

56Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

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

57Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

58Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor,

58Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

59And Maarath, and Beth–anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

59Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

60Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

60Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

61In the wilderness, Beth–arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

61In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

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

62And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.

63As 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.

63But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.