Joshua 15 ~ Joshua 15

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1 N ow the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.

And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is unto the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;

2 T heir south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.

and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;

3 T hen it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka.

and it hath gone out unto the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned round to Karkaa,

4 I t continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

and passed over Azmon, and gone out the brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is to you the south border.

5 T he east border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

And the east border the salt sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter from the bay of the sea, at the extremity of the Jordan;

6 T hen the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

and the border hath gone up Beth-Hoglah, and passed over on the north of Beth-Arabah, and the border hath gone up the stone of Bohan son of Reuben:

7 T he border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south of the valley; and the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended at En-rogel.

and the border hath gone up towards Debir from the valley of Achor, and northward looking unto Gilgal, which over-against the ascent of Adummim, which on the south of the brook, and the border hath passed over unto the waters of En-Shemesh, and its outgoings have been unto En-Rogel;

8 T hen the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (that is, Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain which is before the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.

and the border hath gone up the valley of the son of Hinnom, unto the side of the Jebusite on the south (it Jerusalem), and the border hath gone up unto the top of the hill-country which on the front of the valley of Hinnom westward, which in the extremity of the valley of the Rephaim northward;

9 F rom the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

and the border hath been marked out, from the top of the hill-country unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and hath gone out unto the cities of mount Ephron, and the border hath been marked out Baalah, (it Kirjath-Jearim);

10 T he border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and continued to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through Timnah.

and the border hath gone round from Baalah westward, unto mount Seir, and passed over unto the side of mount Jearim (it Chesalon), on the north, and gone down Beth-Shemesh, and passed over to Timnah;

11 T he border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.

and the border hath gone out unto the side of Ekron northward, and the border hath been marked out Shicron, and hath passed over to mount Baalah, and gone out Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea.

12 T he west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families.

And the west border to the great sea, and border; this the border of the sons of Judah round about for their families.

13 N ow he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).

And to Caleb son of Jephunneh hath he given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, father of Anak -- it Hebron.

14 C aleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak.

And Caleb is dispossessing thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,

15 T hen he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.

16 A nd Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”

And Caleb saith, `He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it -- I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'

17 O thniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.

And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife.

18 I t came about that when she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she alighted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”

And it cometh to pass, in her coming in, that she persuadeth him to ask from her father a field, and she lighteth from off the ass, and Caleb saith to her, `What -- to thee?'

19 T hen she said, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

And she saith, `Give to me a blessing; when the land of the south thou hast given me, then thou hast given to me springs of waters;' and he giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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

This the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families.

21 N ow the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur,

And the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah are unto the border of Edom in the south, Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 a nd Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah,

and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 a nd Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan,

and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Z iph and Telem and Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 a nd Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, (it Hazor,)

26 A mam and Shema and Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

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

and Hazar-Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Palet,

28 a nd Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,

and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-Sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 B aalah and Iim and Ezem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 a nd Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 a nd Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah,

and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 a nd Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.

and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities twenty and nine, and their villages.

33 I n the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,

In the low country: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

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

and Zanoah, and En-Gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 J armuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

36 a nd Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.

37 Z enan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

38 a nd Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel,

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 L achish and Bozkath and Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 a nd Cabbon and Lahmas and Chitlish,

and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

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

42 L ibnah and Ether and Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 a nd Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib,

and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 a nd Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

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

45 E kron, with its towns and its villages;

Ekron and its towns and its villages,

46 f rom Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

from Ekron and westward, all that by the side of Ashdod, and their villages.

47 A shdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; as far as the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, even its coastline.

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

48 I n the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,

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

49 a nd Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

and Dannah, and Kirjath-Sannah (it Debir)

50 a nd Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,

and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 a nd Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

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

52 A rab and Dumah and Eshan,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 a nd Janum and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,

and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

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

and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

55 M aon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 a nd Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,

and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 K ain, Gibeah and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.

58 H alhul, Beth-zur and Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

59 a nd Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

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

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

Kirjath-Baal (it Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.

61 I n the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah,

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

62 a nd Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

and Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-Gedi; six cities and their villages.

63 N ow as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day.

As to the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwelleth with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem unto this day.