Joshua 15 :: New English Translation (NET)

Territory of Judah

Jos 15:1The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.

Jos 15:2

Jos 15:2Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Jos 15:3

Jos 15:3extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.

Jos 15:4

Jos 15:4It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

Jos 15:5

Jos 15:5The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

Jos 15:6

Jos 15:6went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Jos 15:7

Jos 15:7It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.

Jos 15:8

Jos 15:8It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.

Jos 15:9

Jos 15:9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).

Jos 15:10

Jos 15:10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

Jos 15:11

Jos 15:11It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.

Jos 15:12

Jos 15:12The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.

(Jdg 1:11–15)

Jos 15:13

Jos 15:13Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the LORD's instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Jos 15:14

Jos 15:14Caleb drove out from there three Anakites - Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

Jos 15:15

Jos 15:15From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

Jos 15:16

Jos 15:16Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."

Jos 15:17

Jos 15:17When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife.

Jos 15:18

Jos 15:18One time Acsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, "What would you like?"

Jos 15:19

Jos 15:19She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water. So he gave her both upper and lower springs.

Jos 15:20

Jos 15:20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:

Jos 15:21

Jos 15:21These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah's tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

Jos 15:22

Jos 15:22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Jos 15:23

Jos 15:23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Jos 15:24

Jos 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Jos 15:25

Jos 15:25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

Jos 15:26

Jos 15:26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Jos 15:27

Jos 15:27Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,

Jos 15:28

Jos 15:28Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,

Jos 15:29

Jos 15:29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Jos 15:30

Jos 15:30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

Jos 15:31

Jos 15:31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Jos 15:32

Jos 15:32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon - a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.

Jos 15:33

Jos 15:33These cities were in the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

Jos 15:34

Jos 15:34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Jos 15:35

Jos 15:35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Jos 15:36

Jos 15:36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) - a total of fourteen cities and their towns.

Jos 15:37

Jos 15:37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

Jos 15:38

Jos 15:38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Jos 15:39

Jos 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Jos 15:40

Jos 15:40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

Jos 15:41

Jos 15:41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah - a total of sixteen cities and their towns.

Jos 15:42

Jos 15:42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Jos 15:43

Jos 15:43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Jos 15:44

Jos 15:44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah - a total of nine cities and their towns.

Jos 15:45

Jos 15:45Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;

Jos 15:46

Jos 15:46from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;

Jos 15:47

Jos 15:47Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.

Jos 15:48

Jos 15:48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

Jos 15:49

Jos 15:49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

Jos 15:50

Jos 15:50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Jos 15:51

Jos 15:51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh - a total of eleven cities and their towns.

Jos 15:52

Jos 15:52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Jos 15:53

Jos 15:53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Jos 15:54

Jos 15:54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior - a total of nine cities and their towns.

Jos 15:55

Jos 15:55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Jos 15:56

Jos 15:56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Jos 15:57

Jos 15:57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah - a total of ten cities and their towns.

Jos 15:58

Jos 15:58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

Jos 15:59

Jos 15:59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon - a total of six cities and their towns.

Jos 15:60

Jos 15:60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah - a total of two cities and their towns.

Jos 15:61

Jos 15:61These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Jos 15:62

Jos 15:62Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi - a total of six cities and their towns.

Jos 15:63

Jos 15:63The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

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Territory of Judah

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