1 A nd the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south.

The lot for the tribe of Judah according to its families reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at its most southern part.

2 A nd their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

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

3 a nd it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah,

It went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, and turned about to Karka,

4 a nd passed on to Azmon, and went out by the torrent of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. That shall be your border southward.

Passed along to Azmon, went out by the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern frontier.

5 — And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan.—And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;

The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan;

6 a nd the border went up toward Beth-hoglah, and passed north of Beth-Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;

And the boundary went up to Beth-hogla and passed along north of Beth-arabah and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7 a nd the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the torrent; and the border passed to the waters of En-shemesh, and ended at En-rogel;

And the boundary went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent to Adummim on the south side of the valley; and it passed on to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

8 a nd the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;

Then the boundary went up by the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite —that is, Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 a nd the border reached along from the top of the mountain toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out toward the cities of mount Ephron; and the border reached along to Baalah, that is, Kirjath-jearim;

Then the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and went on to the cities of Mount Ephron; then it bent round to Baalah, that is, Kiriath-jearim.

10 a nd the border turned from Baalah westwards toward mount Seir, and passed toward the side of Har-jearim, that is, Chesalon, northwards, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed Timnah.

And the boundary went around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the northern side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, went down to Beth-shemesh, and then passed on by Timnah.

11 A nd the border went out to the side of Ekron northwards, and the border reached along toward Shicron, and passed mount Baalah, and went toward Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.

And the boundary went out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then bent round to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel. Then the boundary ended at the sea.

12 — And the west border is the great sea and coast. This is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.

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

13 A nd to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that is, Hebron.

And to Caleb son of Jephunneh, gave a part among the people of Judah, as the Lord commanded; it was Kiriath-arba, which is Hebron, Arba the father of Anak.

14 A nd thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.

And Caleb drove from there the three sons of Anak—Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai—the descendants of Anak.

15 A nd from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

He went up from there against the people of Debir. Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.

16 A nd Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

17 A nd Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

18 A nd it came to pass as she came, that she urged him to ask of her father a field; and she sprang down from the ass. And Caleb said to her, What wouldest thou?

When Achsah came to Othniel, she got his consent to ask her father for a field. Then she returned to Caleb and when she lighted off her donkey, Caleb said, What do you wish?

19 A nd she said, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. Then he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Achsah answered, Give me a present. Since you have set me in the Negeb, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper and lower springs.

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

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

21 T he cities at the extremity of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the south, were: Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

The cities of the tribe of Judah in the extreme south toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 a nd Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 a nd Kedesh, and Hazor, and Jithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Z iph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 a nd Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (Hazor),

26 A mam, and Shema, and Molada,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 a nd Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Pelet,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 a nd Hazar-Shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 B aalah, and Ijim, and Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 a nd Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 a nd Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 a nd Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine with their villages.

33 — In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 a nd Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 J armuth and Adullam, Sochoh and Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 a nd Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities and their hamlets.

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Z enan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 a nd Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 L achish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 a nd Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 a nd Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

42 L ibna, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 a nd Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 a nd Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities and their hamlets.

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

45 E kron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

Ekron, with its towns and villages.

46 F rom Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets.

From Ekron to the sea, all that lay beside Ashdod, with their villages;

47 A shdod, its dependent villages and its hamlets; Gazah, its dependent villages and its hamlets, as far as the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea and coast.

Ashdod, with its towns and its villages; Gaza, with its towns and its villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.

48 — And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh,

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 a nd Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that is, Debir,

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50 a nd Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 a nd Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities and their hamlets.

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

52 A rab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 a nd Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 a nd Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

55 M aon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 a nd Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 K ain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

58 H alhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 a nd Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets.

Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

60 K irjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

61 — In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

62 a nd Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.

63 B ut as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

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