Joshua 15

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 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.	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 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:	2 The boundary there ran from the bay that forms the southern end of the Salt Sea,
3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:	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 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.	4 it crossed to Azmon and then joined the Wadi of Egypt before coming out at the sea. (This is your southern boundary.)
5 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:	5 The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:	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 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 En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-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 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:	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 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 Kirjath-jearim:	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 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 Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:	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 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.	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 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.	12 The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coast. This was the complete boundary of the clans of the Judahites.
13 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.	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 drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.	14 And Caleb drove out from there the three Anakim, the descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.
15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.	15 From there he marched up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.
16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah 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 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah 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 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?	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 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.	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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.	20 This is the heritage of the clans of the tribe of Judahites:
21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, 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 Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,	22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,	23 Kedesh, Hazor and Ithnan;
24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,	24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,	25 Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor);
26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,	26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,	27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,	28 Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba and Biziothiah;
29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,	29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,	30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,	31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:	32 Lebaoth, Shilhim and En-rimmon; a total of twenty-nine cities with their villages.
33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,	33 In the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,	34 Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,	35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:	36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.
37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,	37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,	38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,	39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,	40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:	41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.
42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,	42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,	43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:	44 Keilah, Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities and their villages.
45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:	45 Ekron and its towns and villages;
46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:	46 from Ekron to the sea, all the towns that lie alongside Ashdod, and their villages;
47 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:	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 mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,	48 In the mountain regions: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,	49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,	50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:	51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.
52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,	52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,	53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:	54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.
55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,	55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,	56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:	57 Kain, Gibbeah and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.
58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,	58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with 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 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:	60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.
61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,	61 In the desert: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.	62 Nibshan, Ir-hamelah and En-gedi; six cities and their villages.
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 at Jerusalem unto this 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.)