Joshua 15 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1So this was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families: The border of Edom at the Wilderness of Zin southward was the extreme southern boundary.

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,

2And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.

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

3Then 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.

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,

4From 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.

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

5The 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.

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

6The 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.

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.

7Then 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.

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.

8And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of Rephaim northward.

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.

9Then 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).

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 the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on 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.

11And 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.

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 west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.

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.

13Now 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).

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).

14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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

15Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).

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

16And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

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

17So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

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

18Now 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?”

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 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.

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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:

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

21The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, 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 (which 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, Bizjothjah,

28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Ijim, Ezem,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

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

33In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

33The lowland cities included Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuach, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with 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,

40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with 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,

43Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;

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

45Ekron, with its towns and villages;

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

46from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;

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

47Ashdod 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.

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.

48And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,

48The hill country included Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),

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

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;

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

52Arab, Dumah, Eshean,

52Also included were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

53Janum, Beth-tappuach, Aphekah,

54Humtah, Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with 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 cities with 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 cities with their villages;

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

60Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with 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, Secacah,

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

62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.

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

63As 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.

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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