| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: | 1Now 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. |
| 2Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, | 2Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south. |
| 3proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. | 3Then 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. |
| 4It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border. | 4It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border. |
| 5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, | 5The 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. |
| 6went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. | 6Then 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. |
| 7Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel. | 7The 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. |
| 8From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. | 8Then 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. |
| 9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim). | 9From 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). |
| 10The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah. | 10The 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. |
| 11Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea. | 11The 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. |
| 12And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah. | 12The west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. |
| 13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) | 13Now 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). |
| 14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. | 14Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak. |
| 15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). | 15Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. |
| 16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” | 16And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife." |
| 17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. | 17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. |
| 18One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?” | 18It 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?" |
| 19“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. | 19Then 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. |
| 20This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah. | 20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families. |
| 21These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, | 21Now 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, |
| 22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, | 22and Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah, |
| 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, | 23and Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan, |
| 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, | 24Ziph and Telem and Bealoth, |
| 25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), | 25and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), |
| 26Amam, Shema, Moladah, | 26Amam and Shema and Moladah, |
| 27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, | 27and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet, |
| 28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, | 28and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah, |
| 29Baalah, Iim, Ezem, | 29Baalah and Iim and Ezem, |
| 30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, | 30and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah, |
| 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, | 31and Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah, |
| 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages. | 32and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages. |
| 33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, | 33In the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah, |
| 34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, | 34and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam, |
| 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, | 35Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah, |
| 36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages. | 36and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages. |
| 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, | 37Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad, |
| 38Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel, | 38and Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel, |
| 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, | 39Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon, |
| 40Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish, | 40and Cabbon and Lahmas and Chitlish, |
| 41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages. | 41and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. |
| 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan, | 42Libnah and Ether and Ashan, |
| 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, | 43and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib, |
| 44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages. | 44and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages. |
| 45Ekron, with its towns and villages; | 45Ekron, with its towns and its villages; |
| 46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages; | 46from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. |
| 47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea. | 47Ashdod, 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. |
| 48These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, | 48In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh, |
| 49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), | 49and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), |
| 50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, | 50and Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim, |
| 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages. | 51and Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages. |
| 52Arab, Dumah, Eshan, | 52Arab and Dumah and Eshan, |
| 53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, | 53and Janum and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah, |
| 54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages. | 54and Humtah and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages. |
| 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, | 55Maon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah, |
| 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, | 56and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah, |
| 57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages. | 57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah; ten cities with their villages. |
| 58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, | 58Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor, |
| 59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages. | 59and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. |
| 60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages. | 60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. |
| 61These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, | 61In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah, |
| 62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages. | 62and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages. |
| 63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah. | 63Now 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. |
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