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.

So 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.

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

And their southern border began at the shore 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;

Then 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.

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.

From 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.

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 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.

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.

The 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.

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.

Then 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.

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.

And 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.

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 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).

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;

Then 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.

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 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.

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.

The 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

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).

Now 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).

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

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

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

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

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

And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will 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.

So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, 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?”

Now 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?”

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.

She 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

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children 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 at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, 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 (which is 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, Bizjothjah,

29 B aalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baalah, Ijim, 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 are 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.

Sharaim, Adithaim, 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, Kithlish,

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,

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

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

And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

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

Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (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, Eshan,

Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

53 J anim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

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

Humtah, Kirjath Arba (which 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.

Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath 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.

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 to this day.