1 And the lot הַגּוֹרָ֗ל ha.go.Ral H1486 for the tribe לְמַטֵּ֛ה le.ma.Teh H4294 of the children of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 according to their families H4940 was H1961 unto the border גְּב֨וּל ge.Vul H1366 of Edom אֱד֧וֹם 'e.Dom H123 , even to the wilderness מִדְבַּר־ mid.bar- H4057 of Zin צִ֛ן tzin H6790 southward , at the uttermost part of the south נֶ֖גְבָּה Neg.bah H5045 . 2 And their south H5045 border גְּב֣וּל ge.Vul H1366 was H1961 from the uttermost part of the Salt הַמֶּ֑לַח ha.Me.lach H4417 Sea יָ֣ם yam H3220 , from the bay הַלָּשֹׁ֖ן ha.la.Shon H3956 that looketh southward ; 3 and it went H3318 out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim , and passed H5674 along to Zin צִ֔נָה Tzi.nah H6790 , and went H3318 up by the south H5045 of Kadesh-barnea H6947 , and passed H5674 along by Hezron חֶצְרוֹן֙ chetz.rOn H2696 , and went H3318 up to Addar אַדָּ֔רָה 'a.Da.rah H146 , and turned וְנָסַ֖ב ve.na.Sav H5437 about to Karka ; 5 And the east קֵ֙דְמָה֙ ke.de.mah H6924 border וּגְב֥וּל u.ge.Vul H1366 was the Salt הַמֶּ֔לַח ha.Me.lach H4417 Sea יָ֣ם yam H3220 , even unto the end קְצֵ֖ה ke.Tzeh H7097 of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן hai.yar.Den H3383 . And the border וּגְב֞וּל u.ge.Vul H1366 of the north צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ tza.Fo.nah H6828 quarter was from the bay מִלְּשׁ֣וֹן mi.le.Shon H3956 of the sea הַיָּ֔ם hai.Yam H3220 at the end מִקְצֵ֖ה mik.Tzeh H7097 of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ hai.yar.Den H3383 ; 7 and the border הַגְּב֥וּל׀ ha.ge.Vul H1366 went H5927 up to Debir דְּבִרָה֮ de.vi.Rah H1688 from the valley מֵעֵ֣מֶק me.'E.mek H6010 of Achor עָכוֹר֒ 'a.khOr H5911 , and so northward , looking toward Gilgal הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל ha.gil.Gal H1537 , that is over against the ascent לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה le.ma.'a.Leh H4608 of Adummim אֲדֻמִּ֔ים 'a.du.Mim H131 , which is on the south מִנֶּ֖גֶב mi.Ne.gev H5045 side of the river H5158 ; and the border הַגְּבוּל֙ ha.ge.Vul H1366 passed H5674 along to the waters מֵי־ mei- H4325 of En-shemesh H5885 , and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel H5883 ; 8 and the border הַגְּב֜וּל ha.ge.Vul H1366 went H5927 up by the valley עֵֽמֶק־ 'e.mek- H6010 of the son H1121 of Hinnom הִנֹּ֗ם hi.Nom H2011 unto the side H3802 of the Jebusite הַיְבוּסִי֙ hay.vu.Si H2983 southward ( the same is Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 ); and the border הַגְּב֜וּל ha.ge.Vul H1366 went H5927 up to the top רֹ֣אשׁ rosh H7218 of the mountain הָהָ֗ר ha.Har H2022 that lieth before the valley H6010 of Hinnom הִנֹּם֙ hi.Nom H2011 westward , which is at the uttermost part of the vale of Rephaim H7497 northward ; 9 and the border הַגְּב֜וּל ha.ge.Vul H1366 extended from the top מֵרֹ֣אשׁ me.Rosh H7218 of the mountain H2022 unto the fountain of the waters מֵ֣י mei H4325 of Nephtoah נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ nef.To.ach H5318 , and went H3318 out to the cities עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei H5892 of mount Ephron עֶפְר֑וֹן ef.Ron H6085 ; and the border הַגְּבוּל֙ ha.ge.Vul H1366 extended to Baalah בַּעֲלָ֔ה ba.'a.Lah H1173 ( the same is Kiriath-jearim H7157 ); 10 and the border הַגְּב֨וּל ha.ge.Vul H1366 turned וְנָסַב֩ ve.na.Sav H5437 about from Baalah מִבַּעֲלָ֥ה mi.ba.'a.Lah H1173 westward unto mount Seir שֵׂעִ֔יר se.'Ir H8165 , and passed H5674 along unto the side H3802 of mount Jearim on the north מִצָּפ֖וֹנָה mi.tza.Fo.nah H6828 ( the same is Chesalon ), and went H3381 down וְיָרַ֥ד ve.ya.Rad H3381 to Beth-shemesh H1053 , and passed H5674 along by Timnah תִּמְנָֽה׃ tim.Nah H8553 ; 13 And unto Caleb וּלְכָלֵ֣ב u.le.kha.Lev H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh יְפֻנֶּ֗ה ye.fu.Neh H3312 he gave H5414 a portion חֵ֙לֶק֙ che.lek H2506 among the children of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ li.ho.Shu.a' H3091 , even Kiriath-arba H7153 , which Arba was the father אֲבִ֥י 'a.Vi H1 of Anak הָעֲנָ֖ק ha.'a.Nak H6061 ( the same is Hebron חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ chev.Ron H2275 ). 14 And Caleb כָּלֵ֔ב ka.Lev H3612 drove out thence the three שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה she.lo.Shah H7969 sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Anak הָעֲנָ֑ק ha.'a.Nak H6061 : Sheshai שֵׁשַׁ֤י she.Shai H8344 , and Ahiman אֲחִימַן֙ 'a.chi.Man H289 , and Talmai תַּלְמַ֔י tal.Mai H8526 , the children of Anak הָעֲנָֽק׃ ha.'a.Nak H6061 . 15 And he went H5927 up thence against the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Debir דְּבִ֑ר de.Vir H1688 : now the name וְשֵׁם־ ve.shem- H8034 of Debir דְּבִ֥ר de.Vir H1688 beforetime was Kiriath-sepher H7158 . 16 And Caleb כָּלֵ֔ב ka.Lev H3612 said H559 , He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher H7158 , and taketh it , to him will I give וְנָתַ֥תִּי ve.na.Ta.ti H5414 Achsah עַכְסָ֥ה 'akh.Sah H5915 my daughter בִתִּ֖י vi.Ti H1323 to wife לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le.'i.Shah H802 . 17 And Othniel עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל 'a.te.ni.'El H6274 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Kenaz קְנַ֖ז ke.Naz H7073 , the brother אֲחִ֣י 'a.Chi H251 of Caleb כָלֵ֑ב kha.Lev H3612 , took H3920 it : and he gave H5414 him Achsah עַכְסָ֥ה 'akh.Sah H5915 his daughter בִתּ֖וֹ vi.To H1323 to wife לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le.'i.Shah H802 . 18 And it came H935 to pass , when she came H935 unto him , that she moved him to ask לִשְׁא֤וֹל lish.'ol H7592 of her father אָבִ֙יהָ֙ 'a.Vi.ha H1 a field שָׂדֶ֔ה sa.Deh H7704 : and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb כָּלֵ֖ב ka.Lev H3612 said H559 , What wouldest thou? 19 And she said H559 , Give H5414 me a blessing בְרָכָ֗ה ve.ra.Khah H1293 ; for that thou hast set H5414 me in the land אֶ֤רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of the South H5045 , give H5414 me also springs of water מָ֑יִם Ma.yim H4325 . And he gave H5414 her the upper עִלִּיּ֔וֹת i.li.Yot H5942 springs and the nether springs . 20 This is the inheritance נַחֲלַ֛ת na.cha.Lat H5159 of the tribe מַטֵּ֥ה ma.Teh H4294 of the children of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 according to their families H4940 . 21 And the uttermost cities הֶעָרִ֗ים he.'a.Rim H5892 of the tribe לְמַטֵּ֣ה le.ma.Teh H4294 of the children of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 toward the border גְּב֥וּל ge.Vul H1366 of Edom אֱד֖וֹם 'e.Dom H123 in the South בַּנֶּ֑גְבָּה ba.Neg.bah H5045 were H1961 Kabzeel קַבְצְאֵ֥ל kav.tze.'El H6909 , and Eder וְעֵ֖דֶר ve.'E.der H5740 , and Jagur , 22 and Kinah , and Dimonah , and Adadah , 23 and Kedesh וְקֶ֥דֶשׁ ve.Ke.desh H6943 , and Hazor וְחָצ֖וֹר ve.cha.Tzor H2674 , and Ithnan , 24 Ziph זִ֥יף zif H2128 , and Telem וָטֶ֖לֶם va.Te.lem H2928 , and Bealoth וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃ u.ve.'a.Lot H1175 , 25 and Hazor-hadattah , and Kerioth-hezron ( the same is Hazor חָצֽוֹר׃ cha.Tzor H2674 ), 26 Amam , and Shema , and Moladah וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃ u.mo.la.Dah H4137 , 27 and Hazar-gaddah , and Heshmon , and Beth-pelet H1046 , 28 and Hazar-shual H2705 , and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah , 29 Baalah בַּעֲלָ֥ה ba.'a.Lah H1173 , and Iim וְעִיִּ֖ים ve.'i.Yim H5864 , and Ezem וָעָֽצֶם׃ va.'A.tzem H6107 , 30 and Eltolad וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד ve.'el.to.Lad H513 , and Chesil , and Hormah וְחָרְמָֽה׃ ve.cha.re.Mah H2767 , 31 and Ziklag וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג ve.tzik.Lag H6860 , and Madmannah וּמַדְמַנָּ֖ה u.mad.ma.Nah H4089 , and Sansannah , 32 and Lebaoth , and Shilhim , and Ain וְעַ֣יִן ve.'A.yin H5871 , and Rimmon וְרִמּ֑וֹן ve.ri.Mon H7417 : all the cities עָרִ֛ים 'a.Rim H5892 are twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and nine וָתֵ֖שַׁע va.Te.sha' H8672 , with their villages. 33 In the lowland , Eshtaol אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל 'esh.ta.'ol H847 , and Zorah וְצָרְעָ֖ה ve.tza.re.'Ah H6881 , and Ashnah וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ ve.'ash.Nah H823 , 34 and Zanoah וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ ve.za.No.ach H2182 , and En-gannim H5873 , Tappuah תַּפּ֖וּחַ ta.Pu.ach H8599 , and Enam , 35 Jarmuth יַרְמוּת֙ yar.Mut H3412 , and Adullam וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם va.'a.du.Lam H5725 , Socoh שׂוֹכֹ֖ה so.Khoh H7755 , and Azekah וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃ va.'a.ze.Kah H5825 , 36 and Shaaraim וְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙ ve.sha.'a.Ra.yim H8189 , and Adithaim , and Gederah וְהַגְּדֵרָ֖ה ve.ha.ge.de.Rah H1449 , and Gederothaim ; fourteen cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 37 Zenan , and Hadashah , and Migdal-gad , 38 and Dilean , and Mizpeh , and Joktheel וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃ ve.ya.ke.te.'El H3371 , 39 Lachish לָכִ֥ישׁ la.Khish H3923 , and Bozkath וּבָצְקַ֖ת u.va.tze.Kat H1218 , and Eglon וְעֶגְלֽוֹן׃ ve.'eg.Lon H5700 , 40 and Cabbon , and Lahmam, and Chitlish , 41 and Gederoth וּגְדֵר֕וֹת u.ge.de.Rot H1450 , Beth-dagon H1016 , and Naamah וְנַעֲמָ֖ה ve.na.'a.Mah H5279 , and Makkedah וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה u.ma.ke.Dah H4719 ; sixteen cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 42 Libnah לִבְנָ֥ה liv.Nah H3841 , and Ether וָעֶ֖תֶר va.'E.ter H6281 , and Ashan וְעָשָֽׁן׃ ve.'a.Shan H6228 , 43 and Iphtah , and Ashnah וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה ve.'ash.Nah H823 , and Nezib , 44 and Keilah וּקְעִילָ֥ה u.ke.'i.Lah H7084 , and Achzib , and Mareshah וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה u.ma.re.Shah H4762 ; nine תֵּ֖שַׁע Te.sha' H8672 cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 45 Ekron עֶקְר֥וֹן ek.Ron H6138 , with its towns and its villages ; 46 from Ekron מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן me.'ek.Ron H6138 even unto the sea H3220 , all that were by the side of Ashdod אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד 'ash.Dod H795 , with their villages. 47 Ashdod אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד 'ash.Dod H795 , its towns and its villages ; Gaza עַזָּ֥ה 'a.Zah H5804 , its towns and its villages ; unto the brook of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , and the great sea וְהַיָּ֥ם ve.hai.Yam H3220 , and the border H1366 thereof. 48 And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir וְיַתִּ֖יר ve.ya.Tir H3492 , and Socoh וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃ ve.so.Khoh H7755 , 49 and Dannah , and Kiriath-sannah ( the same is Debir דְבִֽר׃ de.Vir H1688 ), 50 and Anab וַעֲנָ֥ב va.'a.Nav H6024 , and Eshtemoh , and Anim , 51 and Goshen וְגֹ֥שֶׁן ve.Go.shen H1657 , and Holon וְחֹלֹ֖ן ve.cho.Lon H2473 , and Giloh וְגִלֹ֑ה ve.gi.Loh H1542 ; eleven cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 53 and Janim , and Beth-tappuah , and Aphekah , 54 and Humtah , and Kiriath-arba H7153 ( the same is Hebron חֶבְר֖וֹן chev.Ron H2275 ), and Zior ; nine תֵּ֖שַׁע Te.sha' H8672 cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 55 Maon מָע֥וֹן׀ ma.'on H4584 , Carmel כַּרְמֶ֖ל kar.Mel H3760 , and Ziph וָזִ֥יף va.Zif H2128 , and Jutah, 56 and Jezreel וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל ve.yiz.re.'El H3157 , and Jokdeam , and Zanoah וְזָנֽוֹחַ׃ ve.za.No.ach H2182 , 57 Kain , Gibeah גִּבְעָ֣ה giv.'Ah H1390 , and Timnah וְתִמְנָ֑ה ve.tim.Nah H8553 ; ten עֶ֖שֶׂר 'E.ser H6235 cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 59 and Maarath , and Beth-anoth , and Eltekon ; six שֵׁ֖שׁ shesh H8337 cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 60 Kiriath-baal H7154 ( the same is Kiriath-jearim H7157 ), and Rabbah וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה ve.ha.ra.Bah H7237 ; two שְׁתַּ֖יִם she.Ta.yim H8147 cities עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 with their villages. 61 In the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 , Beth-arabah H1026 , Middin , and Secacah , 62 and Nibshan , and the City עָרִ֥ים 'a.Rim H5892 of Salt , and En-gedi; six שֵׁ֖שׁ shesh H8337 cities H5892 with their villages. 63 And as for the Jebusites , the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , the children of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 could not drive them out : but the Jebusites dwell H3427 with the children of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ ye.hu.Dah H3063 at Jerusalem בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם bi.Ru.sha.Lim H3389 unto this day הַיּ֥וֹם hai.Yom H3117 . ← Joshua 14 Joshua 16 → Commentaries on Joshua 15 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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