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.

Now 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.

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

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

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.

Then 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.

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.

It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended 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.

The 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.

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.

Then 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.

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.

The 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.

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.

Then 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.

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).

From 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).

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.

The 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.

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.

The 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.

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

The west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah 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).

Now 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).

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

Caleb drove out from there 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).

Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly 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, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”

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

Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a 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?”

It 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?”

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

Then 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.

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,

Now 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,

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 (that 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 Beersheba 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; in all, twenty-nine cities 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 Lahmas 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 to 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; as far as the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, even its coastline.

48 A nd in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,

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

and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (that 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 Janum 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 (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

55 M aon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah,

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 (that 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 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.

Now 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.