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.

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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 is the great sea. This is the border of the sons 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 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 C aleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, 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 T hen he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).

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

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 smites Kirjathsepher and takes 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 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 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 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 was 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 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 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 K inah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 K edesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Z iph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 H azor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),

Hazorhadattah, Keriothhezron, which is Hazor,

26 A mam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 H azar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

Hazargaddah, Heshmon, Bethpalet,

28 H azar Shual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

Hazarshual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

29 B aalah, Ijim, Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Azem,

30 E ltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 Z iklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

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

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

And in the plains, Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah,

34 Z anoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 J armuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

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

37 Z enan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38 D ilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 L achish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 C abbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

Cabbon, Lahmam, Kithlish,

41 G ederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;

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

42 L ibnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 J iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

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

45 E kron, with its towns and villages;

Ekron, with her towns and her villages.

46 f rom Ekron to 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 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 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 mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

And in the mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 D annah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),

Dannah, Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

50 A nab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

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

52 A rab, Dumah, Eshean,

Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

53 J anum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Janum, Bethtappuah, Aphekah,

54 H umtah, Kirjath Arba (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, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 J ezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

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

58 H alhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,

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

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

60 K irjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.

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

61 I n the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

in the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 N ibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: 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 to 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.