 1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin southward, in the extreme south. 2 Their south border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward. 3 It went southward to the ascent of Akrabbim, passed on to Zin, and went on the south of Kadeshbarnea, and on to Hezron, and up toward Adar, and turned toward Karkaa. 4 Then passed on to Azmon and went out by the river of Egypt. The boundary line was at the Sea. This will be your south border. 5 The east border, the Salt Sea to the end of Jordan, and their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan. 6 The border went to Bethhoglah and passed along by the north of Betharabah. The border went to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben. 7 The border went toward Debir from the valley of Achor and northward, looking toward Gilgal before going to Adummim that is on the south side of the river. The border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh and its boundary was at Enrogel. 8 The border went by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite. It is Jerusalem. The border went to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, at the end of the valley of the giants northward. 9 The border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went to the cities of mount Ephron. And the border was drawn to Baalah. It is Kirjathjearim. 10 The border went around from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim. It is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah. 11 The border went to the side of Ekron northward, and the border was drawn to Shikkeron and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went to Jabneel. And the boundary line was at the Sea. 12 The west border was to the Great Sea, and the coast. This is the border of the children of Judah all around according to their families. 13 He gave a part among the children of Judah to Caleb the son of Jephunneh, according to the command of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak. It is Hebron. 14 Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak. 15 He went from there to those who lived in Debir. The name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. 16 Caleb said, To one who strikes Kirjathsepher and takes it I will give my daughter Achsah for a wife. 17 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it, and he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife. 18 As she came, she moved him to ask for a field from her father. As she dismounted from the donkey, Caleb said to her, What do you desire? 19 She answered, Give me a blessing, for you have given me a south land. Give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. 20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families. 21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, 22 and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, 23 and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, 24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, 25 and Hazor, Hadattah, and KeriothHezron that is Hazor, 26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, 27 and Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet, 28 and Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, 29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, 30 and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, 31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, 32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are 29, with their villages. 33 In the low country were Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, 34 and Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam, 35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, 36 and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim. Fourteen cities with their villages, 37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad, 38 and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, 39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, 40 and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, 41 and Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah. Sixteen cities with their villages, 42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, 43 and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, 44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah. Nine cities and their villages; 45 Ekron with its town and its villages; 46 from Ekron even to the Sea, all who were at hand by Ashdod, and their villages; 47 Ashdod with its towns and its villages; Gaza with its towns and its villages, to the river of Egypt, and the Great Sea, and its coast. 48 In the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, 49 and Dannah, and Kirjathsannah that is Debir; 50 and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, 51 and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh. Eleven cities and their villages; 52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, 53 and Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, 54 and Humtah, and Kirjatharba. It is Hebron. And Zior. Nine cities and their villages, 55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, 56 and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, 57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah. Ten cities and their villages; 58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor, 59 and Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon. Six cities and their villages, 60 Kirjathbaal. It is Kirjathjearim. And Rabbah. Two cities and their villages. 61 In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah, 62 and Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi. Six cities and their villages. 63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out. But the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
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