Joshua Chapter 15 (NIV)

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undefined Allotment for JudahThe allotment for the tribe of Judah, clan by clan, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.

undefined Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Salt Sea,

undefined crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.

undefined It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This is their southern boundary.

undefined The eastern boundary is the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

undefined went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

undefined The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.

undefined Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

undefined From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).

undefined Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.

undefined It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.

undefined The western boundary is the coastline of the Great Sea.These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

undefined In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

undefined From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai—descendants of Anak.

undefined From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

undefined And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”

undefined Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

undefined One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

undefined She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

undefined This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan:

undefined The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were:Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

undefined Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

undefined Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

undefined Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

undefined Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

undefined Amam, Shema, Moladah,

undefined Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

undefined Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

undefined Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

undefined Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

undefined Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

undefined Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

undefined In the western foothills:Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

undefined Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

undefined Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

undefined Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen towns and their villages.

undefined Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

undefined Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

undefined Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

undefined Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

undefined Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah—sixteen towns and their villages.

undefined Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

undefined Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

undefined Keilah, Aczib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.

undefined Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

undefined west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;

undefined Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

undefined In the hill country:Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

undefined Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

undefined Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

undefined Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.

undefined Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

undefined Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

undefined Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.

undefined Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

undefined Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

undefined Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.

undefined Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

undefined Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.

undefined Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—two towns and their villages.

undefined In the desert:Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

undefined Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi—six towns and their villages.

undefined Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

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