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Territory of Judah
Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.
Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.
And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.
Then it went out to the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa.
Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka.
From there it passed toward Azmon and went out to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.
It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.
The east border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
And the border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
And the border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
The east border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
The border went up to Beth Hoglah and passed north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
Then the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.
The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south of the valley; and the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended at En-rogel.
Then the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (that is, Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain which is before the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.
Then the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around to Baalah (which is Kirjath Jearim).
From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
The border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and continued to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through Timnah.
And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border went around to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and extended to Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.
The border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.
The west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.
The west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families.
Caleb Occupies Hebron and Debir
Now to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
Now to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, namely, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the LORD to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).
Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak.
Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.”
So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.
Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?”
It came about that when she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she alighted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”
She answered, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Then she said, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
The Cities of Judah
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families.
The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Now the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur,
Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),
and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;
and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;
and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;
and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;
from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages — as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea with its coastline.
Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; as far as the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, even its coastline.
And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,
In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;
and Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
Humtah, Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages;
and Humtah and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;
Kain, Gibeah and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;
and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah,
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.
and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
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 to this day.
Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day.