1 T his 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.

¶ 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.

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

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

3 A nd 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:

and 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,

4 F rom 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.

from 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.

5 A nd 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:

And 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,

6 A nd 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:

and 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.

7 A nd 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:

And 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;

8 A nd 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:

and 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;

9 A nd 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:

and 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.

10 A nd 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:

After 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.

11 A nd 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.

Then 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.

12 A nd 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.

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

13 A nd 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.

¶ 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.

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

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

15 A nd he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

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

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

And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjathsepher and takes 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, 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?

And 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?

19 W ho 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.

And 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.

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 the sons of Judah according to their families.

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

And 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,

22 A nd Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 A nd Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Z iph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 A nd Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

Hazorhadattah, Keriothhezron, which is Hazor,

26 A mam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 A nd Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

Hazargaddah, Heshmon, Bethpalet,

28 A nd Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

Hazarshual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

29 B aalah, and Iim, and Azem,

Baalah, Iim, Azem,

30 A nd Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 A nd Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, Rimmon: twenty-nine cities in all, with their villages.

33 A nd in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

And in the plains, Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah,

34 A nd Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 J armuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Z enan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38 A nd Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 L achish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 A nd Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Kithlish,

41 A nd Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

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

42 L ibnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 A nd Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages:

45 E kron, with her towns and her villages:

Ekron, with her towns and her 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 lay near 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 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 A nd in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

And in the mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 A nd Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

Dannah, Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

50 A nd Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

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

52 A rab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

53 A nd Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

Janum, Bethtappuah, Aphekah,

54 A nd Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

Humtah, Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities with their villages:

55 M aon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 A nd Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

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

58 H alhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,

59 A nd Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

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

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

Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages;

61 I n the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

in the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

Nibshan, the city of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages.

63 A s 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.

As 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.