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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. | 1This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. |
| 2And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward. | 2And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: |
| 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. | 3And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: |
| 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. | 4From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast. |
| 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. | 5And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan: |
| 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. | 6And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben: |
| 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. | 7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel: |
| 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. | 8And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward: |
| 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). | 9And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim: |
| 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. | 10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to 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. | 11And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were 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. | 12And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about 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). | 13And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. |
| 14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. | 14And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. |
| 15Then he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher). | 15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. |
| 16And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” | 16And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. |
| 17So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. | 17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to 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?” | 18And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? |
| 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. | 19Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs. |
| 20This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families: | 20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children 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, | 21And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward 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 (which is Hazor), | 25And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, |
| 26Amam, Shema, Moladah, | 26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, |
| 27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, | 27And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet, |
| 28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah, | 28And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, |
| 29Baalah, Ijim, Ezem, | 29Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, |
| 30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, | 30And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, |
| 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, | 31And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, |
| 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages. | 32And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: |
| 33In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, | 33And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, |
| 34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, | 34And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam, |
| 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, | 35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, |
| 36Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages; | 36And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: |
| 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, | 37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad, |
| 38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, | 38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, |
| 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, | 39Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, |
| 40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish, | 40And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, |
| 41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages; | 41And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: |
| 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan, | 42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, |
| 43Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, | 43And Jiphtah, 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 villages; | 45Ekron, with her towns and her villages: |
| 46from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages; | 46From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near 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 Great Sea with its coastline. | 47Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: |
| 48And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh, | 48And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, |
| 49Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir), | 49And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which 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, Eshean, | 52Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, |
| 53Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, | 53And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, |
| 54Humtah, Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages; | 54And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which 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; | 57Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: |
| 58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, | 58Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor, |
| 59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages; | 59And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: |
| 60Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages. | 60Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: |
| 61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, | 61In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah, |
| 62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages. | 62And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their 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. | 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 unto this day. |
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