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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.

1The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.

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

2The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,

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.

3ran south of Scorpion Pass into the wilderness of Zin, and then went south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. Then it went up to Addar, where it turned toward Karka.

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

4From there it passed to Azmon until it finally reached the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern boundary.

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 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,

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

6went up from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.)

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.

7From 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.

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.

8The 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.

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).

9From there the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it turned toward Baalah (that is, 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 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.

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 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.

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

12The western boundary was the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries for the clans of the tribe of Judah. The Land Given to Caleb

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.)

13The 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.

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

14Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.

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

15From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).

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

16Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”

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, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s 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?"

18When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What’s the matter?”

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 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. The Towns Allotted to Judah

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

20This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Judah.

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

21The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

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

25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their surrounding villages.

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

33The following towns situated in the western foothills were also given to Judah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, 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—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages.

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

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

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

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

41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

42Besides these, there were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their surrounding villages.

45Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

45The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages.

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

46From Ekron the boundary extended west and included the towns near Ashdod with their surrounding 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.

47It 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.

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

48Judah also received the following towns in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

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

49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their surrounding villages.

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

52Also included were the towns of Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

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

54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their surrounding villages.

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

55Besides these, there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their surrounding villages.

58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

58In addition, there were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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

59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their surrounding villages.

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

60There were also Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their surrounding villages.

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

61In the wilderness there were the towns of Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their surrounding villages.

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

63But the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, who lived in the city of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live there among the people of Judah to this day.

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