Joshua 15
15The lot for the people of Judah, their clans, extended south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the extreme south.H1486H4294H1121H3063H4940H1366H123H4057H6790H5045H7097H84862The southern border ran from the tip of the Salt Sea south of The Tongue;H5045H1366H7097H4417H3220H3956H6437H50453it ran southward from Scorpions Pass, went around Zin and just south of Kadesh Barnea; then it ran past Hezron, ascended to Addar, and curved around to Karka;H3318H5045H4610H5674H6790H5927H5045H6947H5674H2696H5927H146H5437H71734from there it passed along to Azmon, came out at the Brook of Egypt, ending at the Sea. This is the southern boundary.H5674H6111H3318H5158H4714H8444H1366H3220H5045H13665The eastern boundary: the Salt Sea up to the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started at the shallows of the Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,H6924H1366H4417H3220H7097H3383H1366H6828H6285H3956H3220H7097H33836went up to Beth Hoglah and around to the north of Beth Arabah and to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.H1366H5927H1031H5674H6828H1026H1366H5927H68H932H1121H72057The border then ascended to Debir from Trouble Valley and turned north toward Gilgal, which lies opposite Red Pass, just south of the gorge. The border then followed the Waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.H1366H5927H1688H6010H5911H6828H6437H1537H5227H4608H131H5045H5158H1366H5674H4325H5885H8444H58838The border followed the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite ridge (that is, Jerusalem). It ascended to the top of the mountain opposite Hinnom Valley on the west, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley;H1366H5927H1516H1121H2011H5045H3802H2983H3389H1366H5927H7218H2022H6440H1516H2011H3220H7097H6010H7497H68289the border then took a turn at the top of the mountain to the spring, the Waters of Nephtoah, and followed the valley out to Mount Ephron, turned toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim),H1366H8388H7218H2022H4599H4325H5318H3318H5892H2022H6085H1366H8388H1173H715710took another turn west of Baalah to Mount Seir, curved around to the northern shoulder of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.H1366H5437H1173H3220H2022H8165H5674H3802H2022H3297H3693H6828H3381H1053H5674H855311The border then went north to the ridge of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and came out at Jabneel. The border ended at the Sea.H1366H3318H3802H6138H6828H1366H8388H7942H5674H2022H1173H3318H2995H8444H1366H322012The western border: the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary around the people of Judah for their clans.H3220H1366H1419H3220H1366H1366H1121H3063H5439H494013Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a section among the people of Judah, according to GOD's command. He gave him Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. Arba was the ancestor of Anak.H3612H1121H3312H5414H2506H8432H1121H3063H413H6310H3068H3091H7151H704H7153H1H6061H227514Caleb drove out three Anakim from Hebron: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, all descendants of Anak.H3612H3423H7969H1121H6061H8344H289H8526H3211H606115He marched up from there against the people of Debir. Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.H5927H3427H1688H8034H1688H6440H715816Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it, I'll give my daughter Acsah to him as his wife."H3612H559H5221H7158H3920H5414H5915H1323H80217Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as his wife.H6274H1121H7073H251H3612H3920H5414H5915H1323H80218When she arrived she got him to ask for farm land from her father. As she dismounted from her donkey Caleb asked her, "What would you like?"H935H5496H7592H1H7704H6795H2543H3612H55919She said, "Give me a marriage gift. You've given me desert land; Now give me pools of water!" And he gave her the upper and the lower pools.H559H5414H1293H5414H5045H776H5414H1543H4325H5414H5942H1543H8482H154320This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan.H5159H4294H1121H3063H494021The southern towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev were near the boundary of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,H7097H5892H4294H1121H3063H1366H123H5045H6909H5740H301722Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,H7016H1776H573523Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,H6943H2674H349724Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,H2128H2928H117525Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),H2674H2675H7152H2696H267426Amam, Shema, Moladah,H538H8090H413727Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,H2693H2829H104628Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,H2705H884H96429Baalah, Iim, Ezem,H1173H5864H610730Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,H513H3686H276731Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,H6860H4089H557832Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon— a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.H3822H7978H5871H7417H5892H6242H8672H269133In the Shephelah (the western foothills) there were: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,H8219H847H6881H82334Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,H2182H5873H8599H587935Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,H3412H5725H7755H582536Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)— fourteen towns and their villages.H8189H5723H1449H1453H702H6240H5892H269137Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,H6799H2322H402838Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,H1810H4708H337139Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,H3923H1218H570040Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,H3522H3903H379841Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah— sixteen towns and their villages.H1450H1016H5279H4719H8337H6240H5892H269142Libnah, Ether, Ashan,H3841H6281H622843Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,H3316H823H533444Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah— nine towns and their villages.H7084H392H4762H8672H5892H269145Ekron with its towns and villages;H6138H1323H269146From Ekron, west to the sea, all that bordered Ashdod with its villages;H6138H3220H3027H795H269147Ashdod with its towns and villages; Gaza with its towns and villages all the way to the Brook of Egypt. The Great Sea is the western border.H795H1323H2691H5804H1323H2691H5158H4714H1419H1366H3220H136648In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,H2022H8069H3492H775549Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),H1837H7158H168850Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,H6024H851H604451Goshen, Holon, and Giloh— eleven towns and their villages.H1657H2473H1542H259H6240H5892H269152Arab, Dumah, Eshan,H694H1746H82453Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,H3241H1054H66454Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior— nine towns and their villages.H2547H7153H2275H6730H8672H5892H269155Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,H4584H3760H2128H319456Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,H3157H3347H218257Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah— ten towns and their villages.H7014H1390H8553H6235H5892H269158Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,H2478H1049H144659Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon— six towns and their villages.H4638H1042H515H8337H5892H269160Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah— two towns and their villages.H7154H7157H7237H8147H5892H269161In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,H4057H1026H4081H552762Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi— six towns and their villages.H5044H5898H5872H8337H5892H269163The people of Judah couldn't get rid of the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites stayed put, living alongside the people of Judah. They are still living there in Jerusalem.H2983H3427H3389H1121H3063H3201H3201H3423H2983H3427H1121H3063H3389H3117
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