Joshua 15
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- 1This was the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by their families; it extended south to the border of Edom, reaching the wilderness of Zin at the southernmost part.
- 2Their southern border started at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces south.
- 3From there, it went south of Maalehacrabbim, continued through Zin, ascended on the south side to Kadeshbarnea, passed by Hezron, went up to Adar, and curved around to Karkaa.
- 4From there it continued to Azmon and went out to the river of Egypt; the boundary ended at the sea. This shall be your southern boundary.
- 5The eastern border was the Salt Sea, extending to the end of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the farthest part of the Jordan.
- 6The border went up to Bethhogla, passed north of Betharabah, and continued to the stone of Bohan, son of Reuben.
- 7The border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, then turned north toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim on the south side of the ravine. It continued to the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.
- 8The border went up through the Valley of the son of Hinnom along the southern side of the Jebusite city, which is Jerusalem. Then it ascended to the top of the mountain west of the Valley of Hinnom, at the northern end of the Valley of the giants.
- 9The border extended from the top of the hill to the spring of Nephtoah, then went out to the cities near Mount Ephron, and continued to Baalah, which is also known as Kiriath Jearim.
- 10From Baalah, the border turned westward to Mount Seir, ran along the northern side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, went down to Beth Shemesh, and continued to Timnah.
- 11The border extended to the northern side of Ekron, turned toward Shicron, passed over to Mount Baalah, and reached Jabneel, ending at the sea.
- 12The western border was the coastline of the great sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah, surrounding their territory according to their families.
- 13As the LORD commanded Joshua, he gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, specifically the city of Arba, the father of Anak, which is now called Hebron.
- 14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
- 15From there, he went up to the people living in Debir, which was previously called Kirjathsepher.
- 16Caleb said, 'Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.'
- 17Othniel, the son of Kenaz and brother of Caleb, captured it, and Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as a wife.
- 18When Achsah came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her, 'What do you want?'
- 19She replied, "Give me a blessing. You've given me land in the south; please also give me springs of water." So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
- 20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
- 21The southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah, near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, and Jagur,
- 22Kinah, Dimonah, and Adadah,
- 23Kedesh, Hazor, and Ithnan,
- 24Ziph, Telem, and Bealoth,
- 25Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, and Hezron (which is Hazor),
- 26Amam, Shema, and Moladah,
- 27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
- 28Hazarshual, Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,
- 29Baalah, Iim, and Azem,
- 30Eltolad, Chesil, and Hormah,
- 31Ziklag, Madmannah, and Sansannah,
- 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: a total of 29 cities, including their villages.
- 33In the valley: Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah,
- 34Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
- 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
- 36Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
- 37Zenan, Hadashah, and Migdalgad,
- 38Dilean, Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
- 39Lachish, Bozkath, and Eglon,
- 40Cabbon, Lahmam, and Kithlish,
- 41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
- 42Libnah, Ether, and Ashan,
- 43Jiphtah, Ashnah, and Nezib,
- 44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
- 45Ekron, with its towns and villages;
- 46from Ekron to the sea, including everything near Ashdod with their villages;
- 47Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages, up to the river of Egypt, and the coastline of the great sea.
- 48In the mountains: Shamir, Jattir, and Socoh,
- 49Dannah, and Kiriath Sannah, which is Debir,
- 50Anab, Eshtemoh, and Anim,
- 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
- 52Arab, Dumah, and Eshean,
- 53Janum, Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,
- 54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
- 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Juttah,
- 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
- 57Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their surrounding villages.
- 58Halhul, Beth Zur, and Gedor,
- 59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
- 60Kirjathbaal, which is also called Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
- 61In the wilderness: Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
- 62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.
- 63The people of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.