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Verse 1

This then was the allocation for the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; reaching to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin southward was the farthest part of the southern coast.

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

And their southern border was from the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward:

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

Verse 3

And it extended to the south of Maalehacrabbim, proceeded to Zin, ascended on the south side to Kadeshbarnea, passed by Hezron, went up to Adar, and circled around to 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

From there it passed toward Azmon and extended to the river of Egypt; and the end of that coast was at the sea: this shall be your southern coast.

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

And the east border was the Salt Sea, up to the end of Jordan. And their north border was from the bay of the sea at the extremity of 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

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

And the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and ended at Enrogel:

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

And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the south of the Jebusite; this is Jerusalem: and 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 the Giants northward:

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

And the border was drawn from the top of the hill to 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:

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

And the border circled from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to 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

And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the end of the border was 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

And the west border was to the Great Sea and its coast. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.

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

Caleb the son of Jephunneh received a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, namely the city of Arba the 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

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

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

Verse 15

And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir: the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

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

Verse 16

And Caleb said, He who strikes Kirjathsepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as a wife.

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

Verse 17

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

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

Verse 18

And it happened, as she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field: and she dismounted from her donkey; and Caleb said to her, What do you desire?

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 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.

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 children of Judah according to their families.

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

Verse 21

The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom southward were Kabzeel, Eder, 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, Adadah,

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Verse 23

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Verse 24

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

Verse 25

Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron, which is Hazor,

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

Verse 26

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Verse 27

Hazargaddah, Heshmon, Bethpalet,

And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

Verse 28

Hazarshual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,

And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

Verse 29

Baalah, Iim, Azem,

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

Verse 30

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Verse 31

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Verse 32

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, Rimmon: 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 valley, Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah,

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

Verse 34

Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,

And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Verse 35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Verse 36

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

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

Verse 37

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

Verse 38

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Verse 39

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Verse 40

Cabbon, Lahmam, Kithlish,

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Verse 41

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

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

Verse 42

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Verse 43

Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Verse 44

Keilah, Achzib, 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, to the river of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastlands:

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 mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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

Verse 49

Dannah, Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

Verse 50

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Verse 51

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

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

Verse 52

Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Verse 53

Janum, Bethtappuah, Aphekah,

And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

Verse 54

Humtah, Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, 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, Juttah,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Verse 56

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Verse 57

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

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

Verse 58

Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,

Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

Verse 59

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

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

Verse 60

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

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

Verse 61

In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, Secacah,

In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

Verse 62

Nibshan, the City of Salt, Engedi; 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 children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children 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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