Joshua 15 — NETB

15Verse 1The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.^{Verse 2}Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,^{Verse 3}extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.^{Verse 4}It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.^{Verse 5}The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,^{Verse 6}went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.^{Verse 7}It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.^{Verse 8}It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.^{Verse 9}It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).^{Verse 10}It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.^{Verse 11}It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.^{Verse 12}The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.^{Verse 13}Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord’s instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)^{Verse 14}Caleb drove out from there three Anakites – Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.^{Verse 15}From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)^{Verse 16}Caleb said, “To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife.”^{Verse 17}When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife.^{Verse 18}One time Acsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”^{Verse 19}She answered, “Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water. So he gave her both upper and lower springs.^{Verse 20}This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:^{Verse 21}These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,^{Verse 22}Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,^{Verse 23}Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,^{Verse 24}Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,^{Verse 25}Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),^{Verse 26}Amam, Shema, Moladah,^{Verse 27}Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,^{Verse 28}Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,^{Verse 29}Baalah, Iim, Ezem,^{Verse 30}Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,^{Verse 31}Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,^{Verse 32}Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon – a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.^{Verse 33}These cities were in the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,^{Verse 34}Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,^{Verse 35}Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,^{Verse 36}Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) – a total of fourteen cities and their towns.^{Verse 37}Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,^{Verse 38}Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,^{Verse 39}Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,^{Verse 40}Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,^{Verse 41}Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah – a total of sixteen cities and their towns.^{Verse 42}Libnah, Ether, Ashan,^{Verse 43}Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,^{Verse 44}Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah – a total of nine cities and their towns.^{Verse 45}Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;^{Verse 46}from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;^{Verse 47}Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.^{Verse 48}These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,^{Verse 49}Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),^{Verse 50}Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,^{Verse 51}Goshen, Holon, and Giloh – a total of eleven cities and their towns.^{Verse 52}Arab, Dumah, Eshan,^{Verse 53}Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,^{Verse 54}Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior – a total of nine cities and their towns.^{Verse 55}Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,^{Verse 56}Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,^{Verse 57}Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah – a total of ten cities and their towns.^{Verse 58}Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,^{Verse 59}Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon – a total of six cities and their towns.^{Verse 60}Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah – a total of two cities and their towns.^{Verse 61}These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,^{Verse 62}Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi – a total of six cities and their towns.^{Verse 63}The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.