Joshua 15 — ENGLXXUP

15 Verse 1 And the borders of the tribe of Judah according to their families were from the borders of Edom from the wilderness of Zin, as far as Kadesh southward. ^{Verse 2} And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward. ^{Verse 3} And they proceed before the ascent of Akrabbim, and go out round Zin, and go up from the south to Kadesh-barnea; and go out to Hezron, and proceed up to Addar, and go out by the way that is west of Kadesh. ^{Verse 4} And they go out to Azmon, and issue at the Valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward. ^{Verse 5} And their boundaries eastward are all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from part of Jordan— ^{Verse 6} the borders go up to Beth-hoglah, and they go along from the north to Beth-arabah, and the borders go on up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. ^{Verse 7} And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the Valley of Achor, and go down to Gilgal, which is before the approach of Adummim, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of Rogel. ^{Verse 8} And the borders go up to the Valley of Hinnom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the Valley of Hinnom toward the sea, which is by the side of the land of Rephaim northward. ^{Verse 9} And the border going forth from the top of the mountain terminates at the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and terminates at Mount Ephron; and the border will lead to Baalah; this is the city of Jearim. ^{Verse 10} And the border will go round from Baalah to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Seir behind the city of Jearim northward; this is Chesalon: and it will come down to the city of the Sun, and will go on to the south. ^{Verse 11} And the border terminates behind Ekron northward, and the borders will terminate at Shikkeron, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Jabneel, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders shall be toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary. ^{Verse 12} These are the borders of the children of Judah round about according to their families. ^{Verse 13} And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Judah by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arba the metropolis of Anak; this is Hebron. ^{Verse 14} And Caleb the son of Jephunneh destroyed thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Talmai, and Ahiman. ^{Verse 15} And Caleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was the city of Letters. ^{Verse 16} And Caleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Achsah to wife. ^{Verse 17} 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 came to pass as she went out that she counseled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it? ^{Verse 19} And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for thou hast set me in the land of Negeb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower. ^{Verse 20} This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah. ^{Verse 21} And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Judah on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Kabzeel, and Ara, and Asor, ^{Verse 22} and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel, ^{Verse 23} and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Maenam, ^{Verse 24} and Balmaenan, and their villages, ^{Verse 25} and the cities of Hezron, this is Hazor, ^{Verse 26} and Sen, and Shema, and Moladah, ^{Verse 27} and Seri, and Beth-pelet, ^{Verse 28} and Cholaseola, and Beersheba; and their villages, and their hamlets, ^{Verse 29} Baalah and Bacoc, and Ezem, ^{Verse 30} and Eltolad, and Bethel, and Hormah, ^{Verse 31} and Ziklag, and Macharim, and Sansannah, ^{Verse 32} and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages. ^{Verse 33} In the plain country Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah, ^{Verse 34} and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani, ^{Verse 35} and Jarmuth, and Adullam, and Membra, and Socoh, and Azekah. ^{Verse 36} And Shaaraim and Gederah, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages; ^{Verse 37} Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, ^{Verse 38} and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, ^{Verse 39} and Basedoth, and Ideadalea; ^{Verse 40} and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos, ^{Verse 41} and Gederoth, and Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages; ^{Verse 42} Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, ^{Verse 43} and Ashnah, and Nezib, ^{Verse 44} and Keilah, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages; ^{Verse 45} Ekron and her villages, and their hamlets: ^{Verse 46} from Ekron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages. ^{Verse 47} Ashdod, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary. ^{Verse 48} And in the hill country Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, ^{Verse 49} and Dannah and the city of Letters, this is Debir; ^{Verse 50} and Anab, and Esh, and Man, and Aesam, ^{Verse 51} and Goshen, and Holon, and Channa, and Giloh: eleven cities, and their villages; ^{Verse 52} Aerem, and Remna, and Soma, ^{Verse 53} and Janim, and Beth-achu, and Aphekah, ^{Verse 54} and Humtah, and the city Arba, this is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages: ^{Verse 55} Maon, and Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, ^{Verse 56} and Jezreel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim, ^{Verse 57} and Gibeah, and Timnah; nine cities, and their villages; ^{Verse 58} Halhul, and Beth-zur, and Gedor, ^{Verse 59} and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities, and their villages; ^{Verse 60} Kiriath-baal, this is the city of Jearim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages: ^{Verse 61} and Baddargeis, and Beth-arabah, and Aenon; ^{Verse 62} and Aeochioza, and Nibshan, and the cities of Sadon, and Engedi; seven cities, and their villages. ^{Verse 63} And the Jebusite dwelt in Jerusalem, and the children of Judah could not destroy them; and the Jebusites dwelt in Jerusalem to this day.