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1The 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.

1Joshua said, "Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, allocated according to their families, will extend to the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin until land's end,

2Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,

2then from the southern end of the Dead Sea, that is, from the bay that orients toward the Negev,

3crossed 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.

3proceeding south to the ascent of Akrabbim, then continuing to Zin, and from there up along the south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron, and from there up to Addar and then to Karka,

4It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their southern boundary.

4passing along to Azmon toward the Wadi of Egypt and ending at the sea. This will be your southern border."

5The 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,

5The eastern border was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan River. The border of the north side extended from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan River

6went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

6toward Beth-hoglah, and continuing on the north of Beth-arabah. The border ascended up to the boundary marker set up by Reuben's son Bohan.

7The 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.

7The boundary then went up to Debir from the Achor valley and turned north toward Gilgal opposite the ascent of Adummim in the southern part of the valley. Then the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and terminated at En-rogel.

8Then 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.

8Then the border proceeded up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the southern ascent of the Jebusites (that is, to Jerusalem), and from there to the top of the mountain that faces the valley of Hinnom to the west at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.

9From 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).

9The border proceeded from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, then to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the border curved toward Baalah (also known as Kiriath-jearim).

10Then 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.

10The border turned west from Baalah to Mount Seir, continuing to the top of Mount Jearim on the north (also known as Chesalon), and then proceeded to Beth-shemesh, continuing through Timnah.

11It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.

11The border proceeded north to the edge of Ekron, then curved to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, proceeding then to Jabneel, where the boundary ended at the sea.

12The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

12The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of the descendants of Judah, according to their families.

13In 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.)

13Now Joshua gave an allotment among the descendants of Judah to Jephunneh's son Caleb, just as God told Joshua, Kiriath-arba, which was named after the ancestor of Anak (that is, Hebron).

14From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites--Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak.

14From there Caleb drove the three descendants of Anak, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai—the Anakim.

15From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

15Then he went up from there to attack the inhabitants of Debir. (Debir was formerly known as Kiriath-sepher.)

16And Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."

16Then Caleb announced, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it."

17Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

17Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife.

18One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What can I do for you?"

18Sometime later, she came to Othniel and persuaded him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"

19She 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.

19She replied, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also some springs of water." So he gave her the upper and lower springs.

20This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:

20Here's a list of cities allotted for the tribe of the descendants of Judah according to their families:

21The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

21The cities to the far south of the tribe of the descendants of Judah (toward the border of Edom in the south) included Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (also known as Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon--a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon, for a total of 29 cities and villages.

33In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

33The lowland cities included Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuach, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) --fourteen towns and their villages.

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim, for a total of fourteen cities and villages.

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

37Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

38Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah--sixteen towns and their villages.

41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah, for a total of sixteen cities and villages.

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

42Also included were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah--nine towns and their villages.

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah, for a total of nine cities and villages.

45Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

45Also included were Ekron, with its towns and villages,

46west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;

46from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea, including everything by the edge of Ashdod, along with their villages,

47Ashdod, 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.

47Ashdod and its towns and villages, Gaza and its towns and villages as far as the River of Egypt, and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

48The hill country included Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (also known as Debir),

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon and Giloh--eleven towns and their villages.

51Goshen, Holon, Giloh, for a total of eleven cities and villages.

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

52Also included were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

53Janum, Beth-tappuach, Aphekah,

54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior--nine towns and their villages.

54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron), and Zior, for a total of nine cities and villages.

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

55Also included were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah--ten towns and their villages.

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah, for a total of ten cities and villages.

58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

58Also included were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon--six towns and their villages.

59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon, for a total of six cities and villages.

60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah--two towns and their villages.

60Also included were Kiriath-baal (also known as Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah, for a total of two cities and villages.

61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,

61The wilderness included Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi--six towns and their villages.

62Nibshan, Salt City, and En-gedi, for a total of six cities and villages.

63Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

63Now as for the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not expel them, so Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

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