1 T he lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

The lot for the tribe of Judah according to its families reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at its most southern part.

2 T heir south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

And their south boundary was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward;

3 a nd 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, went up to Addar, and turned towards Karka;

It went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, and turned about to Karka,

4 a nd it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.

Passed along to Azmon, went out by the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern frontier.

5 T he east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.

The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan;

6 T he 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.

And the boundary went up to Beth-hogla and passed along north of Beth-arabah and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7 T he border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.

And the boundary went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent to Adummim on the south side of the valley; and it passed on to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

8 T he border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part of the valley of Rephaim northward.

Then the boundary went up by the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite —that is, Jerusalem; and the boundary went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 T he border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);

Then the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and went on to the cities of Mount Ephron; then it bent round to Baalah, that is, Kiriath-jearim.

10 a nd the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;

And the boundary went around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the northern side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, went down to Beth-shemesh, and then passed on by Timnah.

11 a nd the border went out to 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.

And the boundary went out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then bent round to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel. Then the boundary ended at the sea.

12 T he west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.

And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary round about the people of Judah according to their families.

13 H e gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).

And to Caleb son of Jephunneh, gave a part among the people of Judah, as the Lord commanded; it was Kiriath-arba, which is Hebron, Arba the father of Anak.

14 C aleb drove out 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 descendants of Anak.

15 H e went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

He went up from there against the people of Debir. Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher.

16 C aleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

17 O thniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

18 W hen she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

When Achsah came to Othniel, she got his consent to ask her father for a field. Then she returned to Caleb and when she lighted off her donkey, Caleb said, What do you wish?

19 S he said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Achsah answered, Give me a present. Since you have set me in the Negeb, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper and 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 Judah according to their families.

21 T he farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

The cities of the tribe of Judah in the extreme south toward the boundary of Edom were: 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 (also called Hazor),

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (Hazor),

26 A mam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 H azar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 H azar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 B aalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

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, and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine with their villages.

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

In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Z anoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 J armuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 S haaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

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

37 Z enan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 D ilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 L achish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 C abbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

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

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

42 L ibnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 I phtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Iphtah, 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 its villages;

Ekron, with its towns and villages.

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

From Ekron to the sea, all that lay beside Ashdod, with their villages;

47 A shdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

Ashdod, with its towns and its villages; Gaza, with its towns and its villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.

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

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that 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, Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 J anim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 H umtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

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

55 M aon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 J ezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, 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, Gedor,

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

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

60 K iriath Baal (also called Kiriath 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, Secacah,

62 N ibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.

Nibshan, 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 couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out; so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.