| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The allotment for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south. | 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. |
| 2And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward. | 2Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south. |
| 3It goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to 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. |
| 4passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary. | 4It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border. |
| 5And the east boundary is the Salt Sea, to the mouth of the Jordan. And the boundary on the north side runs 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. |
| 6And the boundary goes up to Beth-hoglah and passes along north of Beth-arabah. And the boundary goes up to the stone of Bohan the 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. |
| 7And the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. And the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh and ends 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. |
| 8Then the boundary goes up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem). And the boundary goes up to the top of the mountain that lies over against 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. |
| 9Then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the boundary bends around to 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). |
| 10And the boundary circles west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passes along to the northern shoulder of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), and goes down to Beth-shemesh and passes along by 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. |
| 11The boundary goes out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron and passes along to Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabneel. Then the boundary comes to an end 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 west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans. | 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 commandment of the LORD to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father 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, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak. | 14Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak. |
| 15And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was 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, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.” | 16And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife." |
| 17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. | 17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. |
| 18When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?” | 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?" |
| 19She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper springs and the 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 tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans. | 20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families. |
| 21The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, toward the boundary of Edom, were 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: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages. | 32and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages. |
| 33And in the lowland, 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, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities 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, |
| 38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, | 38and Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel, |
| 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, | 39Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon, |
| 40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, | 40and Cabbon and Lahmas and Chitlish, |
| 41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities 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 with their villages. | 44and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages. |
| 45Ekron, with its towns and its villages; | 45Ekron, with its towns and its villages; |
| 46from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. | 46from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. |
| 47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline. | 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. |
| 48And 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 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 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 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 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 with their villages. | 60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. |
| 61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, | 61In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah, |
| 62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages. | 62and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages. |
| 63But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. | 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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