Joshua 15

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.	1 The lot for the clans of the Judahite tribe fell in the extreme south toward the boundary of Edom, the desert of Zin in the Negeb.
2 Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.	2 The boundary there ran from the bay that forms the southern end of the Salt Sea,
3 And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa.	3 southward below the pass of Akrabbim, across through Zin, up to a point south of Kadesh-barnea, across to Hezron, and up to Addar; from there, looping around Karka,
4 And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.	4 it crossed to Azmon and then joined the Wadi of Egypt before coming out at the sea. (This is your southern boundary.)
5 But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.	5 The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
6 And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.	6 The northern boundary climbed from the bay where the Jordan meets the sea, up to Beth-hoglah, and ran north of Beth-arabah, up to Eben-Bohan-ben-Reuben.
7 And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.	7 Thence it climbed to Debir, north of the vale of Achor, in the direction of the Gilgal that faces the pass of Adummim, on the south side of the wadi; from there it crossed to the waters of En-shemesh and emerged at En-rogel.
8 And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, northward.	8 Climbing again to the Valley of Ben-hinnom on the southern flank of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem), the boundary rose to the top of the mountain at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim, which bounds the Valley of Hinnom on the west.
9 And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.	9 From the top of the mountain it ran to the fountain of waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and continued to Baalah, or Kiriath-jearim.
10 And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.	10 From Baalah the boundary curved westward to Mount Seir and passed north of the ridge of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon); thence it descended to Beth-shemesh, and ran across to Timnah.
11 And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea.	11 It then extended along the northern flank of Ekron, continued through Shikkeron, and across to Mount Baalah, thence to include Jabneel, before it came out at the sea.
12 These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds.	12 The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coast. This was the complete boundary of the clans of the Judahites.
13 But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which is Hebron.	13 As the LORD had commanded, Joshua gave Caleb, son of Jephunneh, a portion among the Judahites, namely, Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron.
14 And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.	14 And Caleb drove out from there the three Anakim, the descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.
15 And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.	15 From there he marched up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.
16 And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.	16 Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it."
17 And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.	17 Othniel, son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it, and so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.
18 And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?	18 On the day of her marriage to Othniel, she induced him to ask her father for some land. Then, as she alighted from the ass, Caleb asked her, "What is troubling you?"
19 But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.	19 She answered, "Give me an additional gift! Since you have assigned to me land in the Negeb, give me also pools of water." So he gave her the upper and the lower pools.
20 This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.	20 This is the heritage of the clans of the tribe of Judahites:
21 And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,	21 The cities of the tribe of the Judahites in the extreme southern district toward Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 And Cina and Dimona and Adada,	22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,	23 Kedesh, Hazor and Ithnan;
24 Ziph and Telem and Baloth,	24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.	25 Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor);
26 Amam, Sama and Molada,	26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,	27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,	28 Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba and Biziothiah;
29 And Baala and Jim and Esem,	29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,	30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,	31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.	32 Lebaoth, Shilhim and En-rimmon; a total of twenty-nine cities with their villages.
33 But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,	33 In the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,	34 Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,	35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.	36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.
37 Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,	37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,	38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,	39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,	40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41 And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.	41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.
42 Labana and Ether and Asan,	42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,	43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.	44 Keilah, Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities and their villages.
45 Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.	45 Ekron and its towns and villages;
46 From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.	46 from Ekron to the sea, all the towns that lie alongside Ashdod, and their villages;
47 Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is the border thereof.	47 Ashdod and its towns and villages; Gaza and its towns and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coast of the Great Sea.
48 And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,	48 In the mountain regions: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir :	49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab and Istemo and Anim,	50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.	51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.
52 Arab and Ruma and Esaan,	52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,	53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.	54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.
55 Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,	55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,	56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.	57 Kain, Gibbeah and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.
58 Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,	58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.	59 Maarath, Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities and their villages. Tekoa, Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Kulom, Tatam, Zores, Karim, Gallim, Bether and Manoko; eleven cities and their villages.
60 Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.	60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.
61 In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,	61 In the desert: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages.	62 Nibshan, Ir-hamelah and En-gedi; six cities and their villages.
63 But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day.	63 (But the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem the Judahites could not drive out; so the Jebusites dwell in Jerusalem beside the Judahites to the present day.)