1 ¶ This then was the lot of the tribe of the sons of Judah by their families: next to the border of Edom, of the wilderness of Zin towards the Negev on the south side.

And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

2 A nd their border on the side of the Negev was from the shore of the salt sea from the bay that looks toward the Negev;

And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward;

3 a nd it went out towards the Negev to the ascent to Acrabbim passing unto Zin and ascending up by the Negev unto Kadeshbarnea past Hezron and going up by Adar, it went around to Karkaa,

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

4 f rom there it passed toward Azmon and went out unto the river of Egypt, and this border goes out to the western sea. This shall be your border of the Negev.

and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.

5 A nd the east border is the salt sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border in the north quarter, from the bay of the sea, from the end of the Jordan,

And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;

6 a nd this border goes up to Bethhogla and passes along by the north of Betharabah, and from here this border goes up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.

and the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

7 A nd this border goes back up to Debir from the valley of Achor and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the ascent to Adummim, which is towards the Negev of the river, and this border passes the waters of Enshemesh and comes out at the fount of Rogel;

and the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel;

8 a nd this border goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite towards the Negev; this is Jerusalem. Then this border goes up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward;

and the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite southward (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 uttermost part of the vale of Rephaim northward;

9 a nd this border comes around from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah and goes out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border goes around to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim.

and the border extended from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath-jearim);

10 A fter this, the border turns from Baalah westward unto Mount Seir and passes to the side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and descends to Bethshemesh and passes on to Timnah.

and the border turned about from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;

11 T hen this border goes out to the side of Ekron northward; and the same border comes around to Shicron and passes by Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabneel; and this border comes out to the sea.

and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

12 A nd the west border is the great sea. This is the border of the sons of Judah round about according to their families.

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

13 ¶ And unto Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the sons of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba, the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

14 A nd Caleb drove from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak.

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

15 F rom there he went up to the inhabitants of Debir, and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

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

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

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

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

18 A nd it came to pass when he was taking her, he persuaded her to ask of her father for land to cultivate. Then she lighted off her ass, and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said, What wouldest thou?

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

And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

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

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

21 A nd these were the cities in the border of the tribe of the sons of Judah towards the border of Edom towards the Negev: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 K inah, Dimonah, Adadah,

and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 K edesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Z iph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 H azorhadattah, Keriothhezron, which is Hazor,

and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor),

26 A mam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 H azargaddah, Heshmon, Bethpalet,

and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,

28 H azarshual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,

29 B aalah, Iim, Azem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,

30 E ltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Z iklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 L ebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, Rimmon: twenty-nine cities in all, with their villages.

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

33 A nd in the plains, Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah,

In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,

34 Z anoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,

and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 J armuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

36 S haraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.

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

37 Z enan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 D ilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 L achish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 C abbon, Lahmam, Kithlish,

and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish,

41 G ederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

42 L ibnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 J iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 K eilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages:

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

45 E kron, with her towns and her villages.

Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

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

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

47 A shdod 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;

Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof.

48 A nd in the mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 D annah, Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir),

50 A nab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 G oshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;

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

52 A rab, Dumah, Eshean,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

53 J anum, Bethtappuah, Aphekah,

and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

54 H umtah, Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities with their villages:

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

55 M aon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

56 J ezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

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

58 H alhul, Bethzur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

59 M aarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;

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

60 K irjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages;

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

61 i n the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

62 N ibshan, the city of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages.

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

63 A s for the Jebusites who inhabit Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusite remains in Jerusalem with the sons of Judah unto this day.

And 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.