The Land Judah Inherited |
Joshua 15:1-63 The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Then,] this [was] the lot [for] the tribe, of the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Judah, by their families; even to the border of Edom, & [to] the Wilderness of Zin, South [which] was 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.] And 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 [River,] 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. |
And the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor & [turned] North, facing] toward Gilgal, which is before, going up to [Adummim a.k.a. Adumim,] which is on the South side of the river. |
And the border [continues on along the coastal] waters of En Shemesh & [comes] out at Enrogel. And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom [along] the South side of the [Jebusites, which] is Jerusalem. |
And 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.] And 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. |
And the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath Jearim. And the border [curved] westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, & passed along the [northern] side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon. |
And [the border] went down to Beth Shemesh, & [went on] to Timnah. And the border went out to the [northern] side of Ekron. And the border was drawn to Shicron, [a.k.a. Shikkeron.] |
And [the border] passed along Mount Baalah & went out to Jabneel & [ended at the Mediterranean Sea.] And the [western] [coastal] border was the great sea, [a.k.a. Mediterranean Sea,] & [its coasts.] These [are] the [coastal] [borders around the tribes of] the children, [a.k.a. 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, even 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: Sheshai, Ahiman, & Talmai, 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.] And Caleb said, I will give my daughter, Achsah, [to marry,] he, [who attacks & captures] Kirjath Sepher. |
And Othniel, [Kenaz’] son, [who also was] [Caleb’s] brother, [captured] it & [Caleb] gave [Othniel] his daughter, Achsah, [to marry.] And it [happened,] as she came to [Othniel,] she [urged Othniel] to ask her father [for] a field. And 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 children, [a.k.a. 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. |
And 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. And 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. As for the Jebusite, [who inhabited] Jerusalem, the children, [a.k.a. 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. |