15The families of the tribe of Judah received a part of the land described as follows: The land reached south to the southernmost point of the wilderness of Zin, at the border of Edom.H1486H4294H1121H3063H4940H1366H123H4057H6790H5045H7097H84862This southern border ran from the south end of the Dead Sea,H5045H1366H7097H4417H3220H3956H6437H50453went southward from the Akrabbim Pass and on to Zin. It ran south of Kadesh Barnea, past Hezron and up to Addar, turned toward Karka,H3318H5045H4610H5674H6790H5927H5045H6947H5674H2696H5927H146H5437H71734went on to Azmon, and followed the stream on the border of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, where the border ended. That was the southern border of Judah.H5674H6111H3318H5158H4714H8444H1366H3220H5045H13665The eastern border was the Dead Sea, all the way up to the inlet where the Jordan empties into it. The northern border began there,H6924H1366H4417H3220H7097H3383H1366H6828H6285H3956H3220H7097H33836extended up to Beth Hoglah, and went north of the ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan (Bohan was a son of Reuben),H1366H5927H1031H5674H6828H1026H1366H5927H68H932H1121H72057from Trouble Valley up to Debir, and then turned north toward Gilgal, which faces Adummim Pass on the south side of the valley. It then went on to the springs of Enshemesh, out to Enrogel,H1366H5927H1688H6010H5911H6828H6437H1537H5227H4608H131H5045H5158H1366H5674H4325H5885H8444H58838and up through Hinnom Valley on the south side of the hill where the Jebusite city of Jerusalem was located. The border then proceeded up to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley.H1366H5927H1516H1121H2011H5045H3802H2983H3389H1366H5927H7218H2022H6440H1516H2011H3220H7097H6010H7497H68289From there it went to the Springs of Nephtoah and out to the cities near Mount Ephron. There it turned toward Baalah (or Kiriath Jearim),H1366H8388H7218H2022H4599H4325H5318H3318H5892H2022H6085H1366H8388H1173H715710where it circled west of Baalah toward the hill country of Edom, went on the north side of Mount Jearim (or Chesalon), down to Beth Shemesh, and on past Timnah.H1366H5437H1173H3220H2022H8165H5674H3802H2022H3297H3693H6828H3381H1053H5674H855311The border then went out to the hill north of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, past Mount Baalah, and on to Jamnia. It ended at the Mediterranean Sea,H1366H3318H3802H6138H6828H1366H8388H7942H5674H2022H1173H3318H2995H8444H1366H322012which formed the western border. Within these borders lived the people of the families of Judah.H3220H1366H1419H3220H1366H1366H1121H3063H5439H494013As the LORD commanded Joshua, part of the territory of Judah was given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah. He received Hebron, the city belonging to Arba, father of Anak.H3612H1121H3312H5414H2506H8432H1121H3063H413H6310H3068H3091H7151H704H7153H1H6061H227514Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of the city - the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.H3612H3423H7969H1121H6061H8344H289H8526H3211H606115From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)H5927H3427H1688H8034H1688H6440H715816Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher."H3612H559H5221H7158H3920H5414H5915H1323H80217Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.H6274H1121H7073H251H3612H3920H5414H5915H1323H80218On the wedding day Othniel urged her to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her what she wanted.H935H5496H7592H1H7704H6795H2543H3612H55919She answered, "I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.H559H5414H1293H5414H5045H776H5414H1543H4325H5414H5942H1543H8482H154320This is the land that the families of the tribe of Judah received as their possession.H5159H4294H1121H3063H494021The cities farthest south that belonged to them, those that were near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,H7097H5892H4294H1121H3063H1366H123H5045H6909H5740H301722Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,H7016H1776H573523Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,H6943H2674H349724Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,H2128H2928H117525Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (or Hazor),H2674H2675H7152H2696H267426Amam, Shema, Moladah,H538H8090H413727Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet,H2693H2829H104628Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,H2705H884H96429Baalah, Iim, Ezem,H1173H5864H610730Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,H513H3686H276731Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,H6860H4089H557832Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: twenty-nine cities in all, along with the towns around them.H3822H7978H5871H7417H5892H6242H8672H269133The cities in the foothills were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,H8219H847H6881H82334Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,H2182H5873H8599H587935Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,H3412H5725H7755H582536Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, along with the towns around them.H8189H5723H1449H1453H702H6240H5892H269137There were also Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,H6799H2322H402838Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,H1810H4708H337139Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,H3923H1218H570040Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,H3522H3903H379841Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, along with the towns around them.H1450H1016H5279H4719H8337H6240H5892H269142There were also Libnah, Ether, Ashan,H3841H6281H622843Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,H3316H823H533444Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities, along with the towns around them.H7084H392H4762H8672H5892H269145There was Ekron with its towns and villages,H6138H1323H269146and all the cities and towns near Ashdod, from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea.H6138H3220H3027H795H269147There were Ashdod and Gaza, with their towns and villages, reaching to the stream on the border of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.H795H1323H2691H5804H1323H2691H5158H4714H1419H1366H3220H136648In the hill country there were Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,H2022H8069H3492H775549Dannah, Kiriath Sepher (or Debir),H1837H7158H168850Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim,H6024H851H604451Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities, along with the towns around them.H1657H2473H1542H259H6240H5892H269152There were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,H694H1746H82453Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,H3241H1054H66454Humtah, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, along with the towns around them.H2547H7153H2275H6730H8672H5892H269155There were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,H4584H3760H2128H319456Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,H3157H3347H218257Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, along with the towns around them.H7014H1390H8553H6235H5892H269158There were Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,H2478H1049H144659Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, along with the towns around them.H4638H1042H515H8337H5892H269160There were Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities, along with the towns around them.H7154H7157H7237H8147H5892H269161In the desert there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,H4057H1026H4081H552762Nibshan, Salt City, and Engedi: six cities, along with the towns around them.H5044H5898H5872H8337H5892H269163But the people of Judah were not able to drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live there with the people of Judah.H2983H3427H3389H1121H3063H3201H3201H3423H2983H3427H1121H3063H3389H3117
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