The Land Judah Inherited |
Joshua 15:1-63 The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Next,] this [was] the lot [for] the tribe, of the children [people] of Judah, by their tribe of the children [people] of Judah, even to the [border] of Edom, [to] the Wilderness of Zin [at] the [very furthest southern coast.] |
Their border [in the] south was from the shore of the Salt Sea [a.k.a. The Dead Sea,] from the bay that [faces south.] It went out to the south side to Maaleh Akrabbim [a.k.a. Scorpion Pass] & passed along to Zin & [went up] on the south side to Kadesh Barnea. |
[It] passed along to Hezron & went up to Adar [curved toward] Karkaa. From [there] it passed toward Azmon & went out to the River of Egypt & [ended] at the [Mediterranean Sea.] |
This shall be your [southern coastal border.] The [eastern] border was the Salt Sea [a.k.a. The Dead Sea, at the mouth] of the Jordan, from the bay of the sea [to the furthest part] of [the] Jordan. |
The border went up to Beth Hogla & passed north of Beth Arabah & the border went up to the Stone of Bohan, [who was] the son of Reuben. |
The border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor & [turned north] toward Gilgal, [that faces Adummim a.k.a. Adumim,] which is on the south side of the river. |
The border [continues on along the coastal] waters of En Shemesh & [comes out at] Enrogel. The border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom [along] the south side of the [Jebusites, which] is Jerusalem. |
The border went to the top of the mountain that lies [in front of] the Valley of Hinnom, [on the west, which is at the [northern] end of the Valley of Giants [a.k.a. the Valley of Rephaim.] The border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the Waters of Nephtoah & went [toward] the cities of Mount Ephron. |
The border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath Jearim. The border [curved] westward from Baalah to Mount Seir & passed along the [northern] side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon. |
[The border] went down to Beth Shemesh & went [on] to Timnah. The border went out to the [northern] side of Ekron & [curved toward] Shicron [a.k.a. Shikkeron.] |
It passed along Mount Baalah & went out to Jabneel & [ended at the Mediterranean Sea.] The [western coastal] border was the [Mediterranean Sea.] These are the [borders around the tribes of] the children [people] of Judah, according to their families. |
According to the [Lord’s command] to Joshua, he gave Caleb, [Jephunneh’s] son, a [portion of land] among the [people] of Judah, the city Arba, [who was] the father of Anak, which is [the] city of Hebron [a.k.a. Kiriath Arba and Kirjath Arba.] Caleb drove [out] from there] the 3 sons of Anak: Shishak, Ahriman & Talmadge, the children of Anak. |
And [Caleb] went up [there] to the inhabitants of Debir [which had previously been named Kirjath Sepher and also Kiriath Sepher.] Caleb said, I will give my daughter, Achsah, [to marry] the [person who attacks & captures] Kirjath Sepher. |
Othniel, [Kenaz’] son, [who also] was [Caleb’s] brother, [captured] it & [Caleb] gave [Othniel] his daughter, Achsah, [to marry.] She [urged Othniel] to ask her father [for] a field. She [jumped] off her [mule] & Caleb [asked] her, What [do you want?] |
[She] answered, Give me a blessing: for you have given me [southern desert] land. [Also] give me springs of water. [Caleb] gave her [both] the upper & [lower] springs. |
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the [people] of Judah, according to their families. [The furthest southern desert] cities toward the coast of Edom, were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Ziph, Telem, |
Bealoth, Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron, which is Hazor. [Also,] Amam, Shema, Moladah, Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Palet, Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Bizjothjah, Baalah, Iim, Azem, Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain & Rimmon: all [these] are the 29 cities & their villages. |
In the valley [were:] Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah, Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Sharaim & Adithaim; 14 cities & their villages. |
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Cabbon, Lahmam [a.k.a. Lahmas,] Kithlish, Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah & Makkedah; 16 cities & their villages. |
Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Keilah, Achzib & Mareshah; 9 cities & their villages. |
Ekkron, with [its] towns & villages: From Ekron, even to the sea, [all the cities near] Ashdod & their villages: Ashdod with [its] towns & villages, Gaza with [its] towns & villages, to the River of Egypt & the [coastal border of the Mediterranean Sea.] |
And in the mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, Dannah, Kirjath Sannah, which is Debir, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Goshen, Holon & Giloh; 11 cities & their villages. |
Arab, Dumah, Eshean, Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, Humtah, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron & Zior; 9 cities & their villages. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Jezreel, Jokdeam [a.k.a. Jokneam,] Zanoah, Cain, Gibeah & Timnah; 10 cities & their villages. |
Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, Maarath, Beth Anoth & Eltekon; 6 cities & their villages. Kirjath Baal, which is Kirjath Jearim & Rabbah; 2 cities & their villages. |
In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan & the City of Salt & Engedi; 6 cities & their villages. The children [people] of Judah couldn’t drive out the Jebusites [from living in] Jerusalem, but the Jebusites [continue to live] with the [people] of Judah in Jerusalem to this day. |