Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 15
1Now the allotmentהַגּוֹרָ֗לha.go.RalH1486for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֛הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahבְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖הbe.Nei ye.hu.DahH1121H3063extendedוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961toאֶל־'el-H413the borderגְּב֨וּלge.VulH1366of Edomאֱד֧וֹם'e.DomH123,to the Wildernessמִדְבַּר־mid.bar-H4057of Zinצִ֛ןtzinH6790at the extremeנֶ֖גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֥הNeg.bah mik.TzehH5045H7097southern boundaryתֵימָֽן׃tei.ManH8486:
3proceededוְ֠יָצָא אֶל־Ve.ya.tza' 'el-H3318H413southמִנֶּ֜גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the AscentH4610of AkrabbimH4610,continued onוְעָ֣בַרve.'A.varH5674to Zinצִ֔נָהTzi.nahH6790,went overוְעָלָ֥הve.'a.LahH5927to the southמִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁmi.Ne.gev le.ka.DeshH5045H6947of Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֑עַbar.Ne.a'H6947,ran pastוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674Hezronחֶצְרוֹן֙chetz.rOnH2696up toוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927Addarאַדָּ֔רָה'a.Da.rahH146,and curvedוְנָסַ֖בve.na.SavH5437toward Karkaהַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃ha.kar.Ka.'ahH7173.
4It proceededוְעָבַ֣רve.'a.VarH5674to Azmonעַצְמ֗וֹנָה וְיָצָא֙atz.Mo.nah ve.ya.Tza'H6111H3318,joined the Brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714וְהָי֛וּve.ha.yahH1961,and endedתֹּצְא֥וֹת הַגְּב֖וּלto.tze.'ot ha.ge.VulH8444H1366at the Seaיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220.Thisזֶה־zeh-H2088wasיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961theirsouthernנֶֽגֶב׃Ne.gevH5045borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366.
6The northernH6828borderH1366startedfromH6285the bayH3956of the seaH3220at the mouthH7097of the JordanH3383,went upוְעָלָ֤הve.'a.LahH5927H1366to Beth-hoglahH1031,proceededוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674northמִצְּפ֖וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of Beth-arabahH1026,and went upוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927H1366to the Stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68of Bohanבֹּ֖הַןBo.hanH932sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205.
7Thenהַגְּב֥וּל׀ha.ge.VulH1366the borderwent upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927to Debirדְּבִרָה֮de.vi.RahH1688from the Valleyמֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekH6010of Achorעָכוֹר֒'a.khOrH5911,turningפֹּנֶ֣הpo.NehH6437northוְצָפ֜וֹנָהve.tza.Fo.nahH6828toאֶל־'el-H413Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.GalH1537,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834facesנֹ֙כַח֙no.khachH5227the Ascentלְמַעֲלֵ֣הle.ma.'a.LehH4608of Adummimאֲדֻמִּ֔ים'a.du.MimH131אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the ravineלַנָּ֑חַלla.Na.chalH5158. Itהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366continuedוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674alongאֶל־'el-H413the watersמֵי־mei-H4325of En-shemeshH5885and came outוְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוve.ha.Yu to.tze.'o.TavH1961H8444atאֶל־'el-H413En-rogelH5883.
8From there the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927the Valley of Ben-hinnomגֵּ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֗םgei ven- hi.NomH1516H1121H2011alongאֶל־'el-H413the southernמִנֶּ֔גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045slopeכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983(that isהִ֖יאhi'H1931,Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389)and ascendedוְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּלve.'a.Lah ha.ge.VulH5927H1366toאֶל־'el-H413the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the hillהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022thatאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834facesעַל־ פְּנֵ֤י'al- pe.NeiH5921H6440the Valley of Hinnomגֵֽי־ הִנֹּם֙gei- hi.NomH1516H2011on the westיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834,at the northernצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828endבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of the Valleyעֵֽמֶק־'e.mek-H6010of Rephaimרְפָאִ֖יםre.fa.'ImH7497.
9From the hilltopמֵרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗רme.Rosh ha.HarH7218H2022the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366curvedוְתָאַ֨רve.ta.'ArH8388toאֶל־'el-H413the springמַעְיַן֙ma'.YanH4599of the Watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Nephtoahנֶפְתּ֔וֹחַnef.To.achH5318,proceededוְיָצָ֖אve.ya.Tza'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Mountהַר־har-H2022Ephronעֶפְר֑וֹןef.RonH6085,and then bent aroundוְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ve.ta.'Ar ha.ge.VulH8388H1366toward Baalahבַּעֲלָ֔הba.'a.LahH1173(that isהִ֖יאhi'H1931,Kiriath-jearimH7157).
10The borderהַגְּב֨וּלha.ge.VulH1366curledוְנָסַב֩ve.na.SavH5437westwardיָ֙מָּה֙ya.mahH3220from Baalahמִבַּעֲלָ֥הmi.ba.'a.LahH1173toאֶל־'el-H413Mountהַ֣רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,ranוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674alongאֶל־'el-H413the northernמִצָּפ֖וֹנָהmi.tza.Fo.nahH6828slopeכֶּ֧תֶףKe.tefH3802of Mountהַר־har-H2022Jearimיְעָרִ֛יםye.'a.RimH3297(that isהִ֣יאhi'H1931,Chesalonכְסָל֑וֹןkhe.sa.LonH3693),went downוְיָרַ֥דve.ya.RadH3381to Beth-shemeshH1053,and crossedוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Timnahתִּמְנָֽה׃tim.NahH8553.
11Thenהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366itwent outוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the northernצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828slopeכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138,curvedוְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ve.ta.'Ar ha.ge.VulH8388H1366toward Shikkeronשִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהshi.ke.Ro.nahH7942,proceededוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Mountהַר־har-H2022Baalahהַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הha.ba.'a.LahH1173,went onוְיָצָ֣אve.ya.Tza'H3318to Jabneelיַבְנְאֵ֑לyav.ne.'ElH2995,and endedוְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹת הַגְּב֖וּלve.ha.Yu to.tze.'ot ha.ge.VulH1961H8444H1366at the Seaיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.
12And the westernיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366was the coastlineוּגְב֑וּלu.ge.VulH1366of the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220.Theseזֶ֠הzehH2088are the boundariesגְּב֧וּלge.VulH1366aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063.
Caleb’s Portion and Conquest
(Judges 1:8–26)
13Accordingאֶל־'el-H413to the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandפִּ֥יpiH6310toלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091him, Joshuagaveנָ֤תַןNa.tanH5414Calebוּלְכָלֵ֣בu.le.kha.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֗הye.fu.NehH3312a portionחֵ֙לֶק֙che.lekH2506amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063אֶת־'et-H853—Kiriath-arbaH7153,thatהִ֥יאhi'H1931is,Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonH2275. (Arba was the forefatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Anakהָעֲנָ֖קha.'a.NakH6061.)
14And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612אֶת־'et-H853drove outוַיֹּ֤רֶשׁvai.Yo.reshH3423from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033the threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֖הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Anakהָעֲנָ֑קha.'a.NakH6061—the descendants ofאֶת־'et-H853Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֤יshe.ShaiH8344וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ahimanאֲחִימַן֙'a.chi.ManH289וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Talmaiתַּלְמַ֔יtal.MaiH8526,the childrenיְלִידֵ֖יye.li.DeiH3211of Anakהָעֲנָֽק׃ha.'a.NakH6061.
16And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “To the man whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834strikes downיַכֶּ֥הya.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853Kiriath-sepherH7158and captures itוּלְכָדָ֑הּu.le.kha.DahH3920,I will giveוְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414אֶת־'et-H853my daughterבִתִּ֖יvi.TiH1323Acsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915in marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”
17So Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֥ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Caleb’sכָלֵ֑בkha.LevH3612brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251Kenazקְנַ֖זke.NazH7073capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּvai.yil.ke.DahH3920the city,and Caleb gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414אֶת־'et-H853his daughterבִתּ֖וֹvi.ToH1323Acsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915to himin marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.
18One dayוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961Acsahcameבְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'AhH935to Othnieland urged himוַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huH5496to askלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1forמֵֽאֵת־me.'et-H854a fieldשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704.When she got offוַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣לva.titz.Nach me.'AlH6795H5921her donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612askedוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559her, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100do you desire?”
19“Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414mea blessingבְרָכָ֗הve.ra.KhahH1293,”she answeredוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559. “Sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588you have given meנְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niH5414landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776in the Negevהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045,give meוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325as well.”So Caleb gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414herאֵ֚ת'etH853boththe upperעִלִּיּ֔וֹתi.li.YotH5942וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543and lowerתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פtach.ti.YotH8482springsגֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotH1543.
The Cities of Judah
21These wereוַיִּֽהְי֣וּvai.yih.YuH1961the southernmostמִקְצֵה֙mik.TzehH7097citiesהֶעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahבְנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָ֔הve.nei- ye.hu.DahH1121H3063in the Negevבַּנֶּ֑גְבָּהba.Neg.bahH5045towardאֶל־'el-H413the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Edomאֱד֖וֹם'e.DomH123:
32Lebaothוּלְבָא֥וֹתu.le.va.'otH3822,Shilhimוְשִׁלְחִ֖יםve.shil.ChimH7978,Ainוְעַ֣יִןve.'A.yinH5871,and Rimmonוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7417—twenty-nineעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע'es.Rim va.Te.sha'H6242H8672citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892in allכָּל־kol-H3605,along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.
36Shaaraimוְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,Adithaimוַעֲדִיתַ֔יִםva.'a.di.Ta.yimH5723,and Gederahוְהַגְּדֵרָ֖הve.ha.ge.de.RahH1449(or Gederothaimוּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִםu.ge.de.ro.Ta.yimH1453)—fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH702H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892,along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.
47Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֞וֹד'ash.DodH795,with its townsבְּנוֹתֶ֣יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323and villagesוַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָva.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691;Gazaעַזָּ֥ה'a.ZahH5804,with its townsבְּנוֹתֶ֥יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323and villagesוַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָva.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691,as far asעַד־'ad-H5704the Brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and the coastlineH1366of the GreatH1366Seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220.
63But the descendantsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063couldיָכְל֥וּyu.khe.luH3201notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808drive outלְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑םle.ho.ri.ShamH3423וְאֶת־ve.'EtH854the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983livingיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.So toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֜יhay.vu.SiH2983אֶת־'et-H854liveוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427thereבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389among the descendantsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063.
Commentaries on Joshua 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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