Joshua 15

Versículo 1. Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

Versículo 2. Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Versículo 3. proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

Versículo 4. It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

Versículo 5. The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.

Versículo 6. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Versículo 7. Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

Versículo 8. From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

Versículo 9. From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

Versículo 10. The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

Versículo 11. Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

Versículo 12. And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

Versículo 13. According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

Versículo 14. And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Versículo 15. From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

Versículo 16. And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

Versículo 17. So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

Versículo 18. One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

Versículo 19. “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

Versículo 20. This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

Versículo 21. These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom:

Versículo 22. Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Versículo 23. Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Versículo 24. Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Versículo 25. Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

Versículo 26. Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Versículo 27. Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

Versículo 28. Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

Versículo 29. Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Versículo 30. Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

Versículo 31. Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Versículo 32. Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

Versículo 33. These were in the foothills:

Versículo 34. Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Versículo 35. Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Versículo 36. Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 37. Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Versículo 38. Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

Versículo 39. Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Versículo 40. Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

Versículo 41. Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 42. Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Versículo 43. Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Versículo 44. Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 45. Ekron, with its towns and villages;

Versículo 46. from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

Versículo 47. Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

Versículo 48. These were in the hill country:

Versículo 49. Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

Versículo 50. Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Versículo 51. Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 52. Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Versículo 53. Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

Versículo 54. Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 55. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Versículo 56. Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Versículo 57. Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 58. Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Versículo 59. Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 60. Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 61. These were in the wilderness:

Versículo 62. Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

Versículo 63. But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.