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Allotment for Judah
The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.
The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.
The Land Given to the Tribe of Judah
The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.
The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.
Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,
crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.
The eastern boundary is the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
The eastern boundary extended along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River.
The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea,
The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea,
went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
went up from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.)
The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.
From that point it went through the valley of Achor to Debir, turning north toward Gilgal, which is across from the slopes of Adummim on the south side of the valley. From there the boundary extended to the springs at En-shemesh and on to En-rogel.
Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
The boundary then passed through the valley of Ben-Hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, where the city of Jerusalem is located. Then it went west to the top of the mountain above the valley of Hinnom, and on up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.
From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).
Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.
The boundary circled west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the town of Kesalon on the northern slope of Mount Jearim, and went down to Beth-shemesh and on to Timnah.
It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.
The boundary then proceeded to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, where it turned toward Shikkeron and Mount Baalah. It passed Jabneel and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.
The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.
These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.
In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah — Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
The Land Given to Caleb
The LORD commanded Joshua to assign some of Judah’s territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh. So Caleb was given the town of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), which had been named after Anak’s ancestor.
From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites — Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak.
Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites — the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.
From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).
From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).
And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”
Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”
Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.
She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
She said, “Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:
The Towns Allotted to Judah
This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Judah.
The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were:
Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon — a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon — twenty-nine towns with their surrounding villages.
In the western foothills:
Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim — fourteen towns with their surrounding villages.
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah — sixteen towns and their villages.
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah — sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah — nine towns and their villages.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah — nine towns with their surrounding villages.
Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;
The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages.
west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;
From Ekron the boundary extended west and included the towns near Ashdod with their surrounding villages.
Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
It also included Ashdod with its surrounding settlements and villages and Gaza with its settlements and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
In the hill country:
Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
Judah also received the following towns in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Goshen, Holon and Giloh — eleven towns and their villages.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh — eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior — nine towns and their villages.
Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior — nine towns with their surrounding villages.
Kain, Gibeah and Timnah — ten towns and their villages.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah — ten towns with their surrounding villages.
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon — six towns with their surrounding villages.
Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah — two towns and their villages.
There were also Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah — two towns with their surrounding villages.
In the wilderness:
Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
In the wilderness there were the towns of Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi — six towns and their villages.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi — six towns with their surrounding villages.