Joshua 15

The territory allotted to the tribe of Judah, clan by clan, extended to the border of Edom — the wilderness of Zin at the far south.

KJV This 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.

Their southern boundary started from the end of the Dead Sea, from the bay that faces south.

KJV And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

It ran south to the Ascent of Akrabbim, crossed to Zin, went up south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.

KJV And 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:

It continued to Azmon, went out to the Wadi of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This is your southern boundary.

KJV From 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.

The eastern boundary was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary began from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

KJV And 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:

The boundary went up to Beth-hoglah, passed north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

KJV And 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:

The boundary went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, then turned north toward Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the valley. The boundary crossed to the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

KJV And 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:

The boundary went up through the Valley of Ben-hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city — that is, Jerusalem — then up to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

KJV And 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:

From the hilltop the boundary curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and curved to Baalah — that is, Kiriath-jearim.

KJV And 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:

From Baalah the boundary turned westward to Mount Seir, passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim — that is, Chesalon — descended to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

KJV And 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:

The boundary extended to the northern slope of Ekron, curved to Shikkeron, crossed Mount Baalah, went out to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.

KJV And 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.

The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. These were the boundaries of the tribe of Judah on all sides, clan by clan.

KJV And 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.

To Caleb son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the people of Judah, as the LORD had directed Joshua — Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is, Hebron.

KJV And 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.

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

KJV And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir — Debir was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.

KJV And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:

Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it — I will give him my daughter Achsah as a wife."

KJV And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, and Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.

KJV And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

When she arrived, she urged him to ask her father for a field. She dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"

KJV And 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?

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

KJV Who 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.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

KJV This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

The southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah toward the border of Edom in the Negev were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

KJV And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

KJV And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

KJV And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

KJV Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

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

KJV And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

KJV Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

KJV And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

KJV And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

KJV Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

KJV And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

KJV And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon — twenty-nine cities in all, with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

In the Shephelah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

KJV And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

KJV And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

KJV Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim — fourteen cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

KJV Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

KJV And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

KJV Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,

KJV And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah — sixteen cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

KJV Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

KJV And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah — nine cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

Ekron, with its dependent towns and settlements;

KJV Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

from Ekron to the sea, everything alongside Ashdod, with its settlements;

KJV From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages.

Ashdod with its towns and settlements; Gaza with its towns and settlements — as far as the Wadi of Egypt, with the Great Sea as the boundary.

KJV Ashdod 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.

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

KJV And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

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

KJV And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim,

KJV And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh — eleven cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

KJV Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

Janum, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

KJV And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior — nine cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

KJV Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

KJV And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah — ten cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

KJV Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon — six cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah — two cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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

KJV In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi — six cities with their surrounding settlements.

KJV And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

As for the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive them out. So the Jebusites live alongside the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

KJV As 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.