1 S o this was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families: The border of Edom at the Wilderness of Zin southward was the extreme southern boundary.

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 southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.

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

3 T hen it went out to the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and 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 to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.

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 T he east border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth 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 T he border went up to Beth Hoglah and passed north of Beth Arabah; and the border went 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 T hen the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En 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 the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of Rephaim 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 T hen the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around to Baalah (which is Kirjath Jearim).

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 T hen the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed 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 A nd the border went out to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border went around to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and extended to Jabneel; and the border ended at 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 T he west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families. Caleb Occupies Hebron and Debir

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 N ow to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron ( Arba was the father of Anak).

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

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

15 T hen he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).

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 who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

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

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

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

18 N ow it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?”

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 S he answered, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. The Cities of Judah

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 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:

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

21 T he cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, were 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 azor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (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 azar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

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

28 H azar Shual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

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

29 B aalah, Ijim, Ezem,

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, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

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

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

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

34 Z anoah, En Gannim, 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, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;

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

37 Z enan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 D ilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 L achish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 C abbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish,

41 G ederoth, Beth Dagon, 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 its towns and villages;

Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

46 f rom Ekron to 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 its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages—as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea with its coastline.

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 mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

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

49 D annah, Kirjath Sannah (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, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

54 H umtah, Kirjath Arba (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 K ain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;

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

58 H alhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

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

60 K irjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) 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: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

62 N ibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: 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, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to 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.