Joshua 15 NLT HCSB Parallel

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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.

1Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah by their clans was in the southernmost region, south to the Wilderness of Zin and over to the border of Edom.

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

2Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay

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.

3and went south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, proceeded to Zin, ascended to the south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, ascended to Addar, and turned to Karka.

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.

4It proceeded to Azmon and to the Brook of Egypt and so the border ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This is your southern border.

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,

5Now the eastern border was along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

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

6It ascended to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and ascended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

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.

7Then the border ascended to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to the Gilgal that is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, which is south of the ravine. The border proceeded to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

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.

8From there the border ascended the Valley of Hinnom to the southern Jebusite slope (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

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).

9From the top of the hill the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, went to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

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.

10The border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, went to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), descended to Beth-shemesh, and proceeded to Timnah.

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.

11Then the border reached to the slope north of Ekron, curved to Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went to Jabneel, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

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

12Now the western border was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. This was the boundary of the descendants of Judah around their clans.

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.

13He gave Caleb son of Jephunneh the following portion among the descendants of Judah based on the LORD's instruction to Joshua: Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak).

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

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

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

15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir whose name used to be Kiriath-sepher,

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

16and Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to the one who strikes down and captures Kiriath-sepher."

17Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.

17So Othniel son of Caleb's brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife.

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?”

18When she arrived, she persuaded Othniel to ask her father for a field. As she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"

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

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

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

20This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Judah by their clans.

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

21These were the outermost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the Negev: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

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

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon--29 cities in all, with their villages.

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

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

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages.

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim--14 cities, with their villages;

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

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

38Dilan, Mizpeh, Jokthe-el,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

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

41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah--16 cities, with their villages;

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

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

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

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

45Ekron, with its towns and villages;

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

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

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.

47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, to the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

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

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

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

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh--11 cities, with their villages;

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

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

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

54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior--nine cities, with their villages;

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

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah--10 cities, with their villages;

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

58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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

59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon--six cities, with their villages;

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

60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah--two cities, with their villages.

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

61In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

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

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

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.

63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah to this day.

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