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Verse 1

The allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans, extended to the southern boundary, reaching the Edom border and the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev at its southernmost point.

This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

Verse 2

Their southern border began at the edge of the Salt Sea, from the southern bay of the sea.

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

Verse 3

The boundary moved southward to the ascent of Akrabbim, passed through Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh-barnea, passed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karkaa.

And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

Verse 4

It then passed to Azmon and continued to the Brook of Egypt, with its boundary reaching the Mediterranean Sea. This was the southern boundary.

From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

Verse 5

The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea, up to the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started from the northern bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

Verse 6

The boundary went up to Beth-hoglah and passed north of Beth-arabah, then ascended to the stone of Bohan, son of Reuben.

And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

Verse 7

The boundary ascended to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned northward toward Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim, south of the valley. Then it went to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

Verse 8

The boundary ascended by the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that overlooks the Valley of Hinnom to the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

Verse 9

From the top of the mountain, the boundary extended to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, went out to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the boundary was marked out to Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim).

And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

Verse 10

The boundary turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed by Timnah.

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

Verse 11

It continued to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed by Mount Baalah, and went on to Jabneel, ending at the sea.

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

Verse 12

The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. This was the boundary around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

Verse 13

To Caleb son of Jephunneh, he was given a portion among the descendants of Judah, based on the Lord’s command to Joshua, the city of Arba (father of Anak), which is Hebron.

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

Verse 14

Caleb expelled from there the three descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the offspring of Anak.

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Verse 15

From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

Verse 16

Caleb said, 'Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.'

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

Verse 17

Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife.

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Verse 18

When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, 'What do you want?'

And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

Verse 19

She replied, 'Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, grant me also springs of water.' So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

Verse 20

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

Verse 21

The southernmost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the boundary of Edom in the Negev were Kabzeel, Eder, and Jagur.

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

Verse 22

Kinah, Dimonah, and Adadah.

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Verse 23

Kedesh, Hazor, and Ithnan.

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Verse 24

Ziph, Telem, and Bealoth.

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Verse 25

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor).

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

Verse 26

Amam, Shema, and Moladah.

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Verse 27

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, and Beth-pelet.

And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

Verse 28

Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah.

And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

Verse 29

Baalah, Iim, and Ezem.

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

Verse 30

Eltolad, Chesil, and Hormah.

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Verse 31

Ziklag, Madmannah, and Sansannah.

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Verse 32

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—all in total, twenty-nine cities with their villages.

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

Verse 33

In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, and Ashnah.

And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

Verse 34

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam.

And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Verse 35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah.

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Verse 36

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

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

Verse 37

Zenan, Hadashah, and Migdal-gad.

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

Verse 38

Dilean, Mizpeh, and Joktheel.

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Verse 39

Lachish, Bozkath, and Eglon.

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Verse 40

Cabbon, Lahmas, and Kithlish.

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Verse 41

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

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

Verse 42

Libnah, Ether, and Ashan.

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Verse 43

Jiphtah, Ashnah, and Nezib.

And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Verse 44

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities with their villages.

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

Verse 45

Ekron with its towns and villages.

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

Verse 46

From 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:

Verse 47

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

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:

Verse 48

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, and Socoh.

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

Verse 49

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir).

And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

Verse 50

Anab, Eshtemoh, and Anim.

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Verse 51

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities with their villages.

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

Verse 52

Arab, Rumah, and Eshan.

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Verse 53

Janum, Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah.

And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

Verse 54

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

And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

Verse 55

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Juttah.

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Verse 56

Jezreel, Jokdeam, and Zanoah.

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Verse 57

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities with their villages.

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

Verse 58

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor.

Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

Verse 59

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

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

Verse 60

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two cities with their villages.

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

Verse 61

In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah.

In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

Verse 62

Nibshan, 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.

Verse 63

As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not drive them out. The Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in 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 unto this day.

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