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Joshua 15:11-45

11Thenהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366itwent outוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the northernצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828slopeכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138,curvedוְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ve.ta.'Ar ha.ge.VulH8388 H1366toward 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.VulH1961 H8444 H1366at 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.

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.

15From thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033he marchedוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927againstאֶל־'el-H413the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Debirדְּבִ֑רde.VirH1688דְּבִ֥רde.VirH1688(formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440known asוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034Kiriath-sepherH7158).

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.'AlH6795 H5921her 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.

20Thisזֹ֗אתZotH2063is the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna.cha.LatH5159of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of Judahבְנֵי־ יְהוּדָ֖הve.nei- ye.hu.DahH1121 H3063.

21These wereוַיִּֽהְי֣וּvai.yih.YuH1961the southernmostמִקְצֵה֙mik.TzehH7097citiesהֶעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahבְנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָ֔הve.nei- ye.hu.DahH1121 H3063in the Negevבַּנֶּ֑גְבָּהba.Neg.bahH5045towardאֶל־'el-H413the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Edomאֱד֖וֹם'e.DomH123:

22KabzeelH6909,EderH5740,JagurH3017,Kinahוְקִינָ֥הve.ki.NahH7016,Dimonahוְדִֽימוֹנָ֖הve.di.mo.NahH1776,Adadahוְעַדְעָדָֽה׃ve.'ad.'a.DahH5735,

23Kedeshוְקֶ֥דֶשׁve.Ke.deshH6943,Hazorוְחָצ֖וֹרve.cha.TzorH2674,Ithnanוְיִתְנָֽן׃ve.yit.NanH3497,

24Ziphזִ֥יףzifH2128,Telemוָטֶ֖לֶםva.Te.lemH2928,Bealothוּבְעָלֽוֹת׃u.ve.'a.LotH1175,

25Hazor-hadattahH2675,Kerioth-hezronוּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹןu.ke.ri.Yot chetz.RonH7152 H2696(that isהִ֥יאhi'H1931,Hazorחָצֽוֹר׃cha.TzorH2674),

26Amamאֲמָ֥ם'a.MamH538,Shemaוּשְׁמַ֖עu.she.Ma'H8090,Moladahוּמוֹלָדָֽה׃u.mo.la.DahH4137,

27Hazar-gaddahH2693,Heshmonוְחֶשְׁמ֖וֹןve.chesh.MonH2829,Beth-peletH1046,

28Hazar-shualH2705,BeershebaH884,Biziothiahוּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃u.viz.yot.YahH964,

29Baalahבַּעֲלָ֥הba.'a.LahH1173,Iimוְעִיִּ֖יםve.'i.YimH5864,Ezemוָעָֽצֶם׃va.'A.tzemH6107,

30Eltoladוְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥דve.'el.to.LadH513,Chesilוּכְסִ֖ילu.khe.SilH3686,Hormahוְחָרְמָֽה׃ve.cha.re.MahH2767,

31Ziklagוְצִֽקְלַ֥גve.tzik.LagH6860,Madmannahוּמַדְמַנָּ֖הu.mad.ma.NahH4089,Sansannahוְסַנְסַנָּֽה׃ve.san.sa.NahH5578,

32Lebaothוּלְבָא֥וֹתu.le.va.'otH3822,Shilhimוְשִׁלְחִ֖יםve.shil.ChimH7978,Ainוְעַ֣יִןve.'A.yinH5871,and Rimmonוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7417—twenty-nineעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע'es.Rim va.Te.sha'H6242 H8672citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892in allכָּל־kol-H3605,along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

33These werein the foothillsבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑הba.she.fe.LahH8219:

34EshtaolH847,ZorahH6881,AshnahH823,Zanoahוְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ve.za.No.achH2182,En-gannimH5873,Tappuahתַּפּ֖וּחַta.Pu.achH8599,Enamוְהָעֵינָֽם׃ve.ha.'ei.NamH5879,

35Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412,Adullamוַעֲדֻלָּ֔םva.'a.du.LamH5725,Socohשׂוֹכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755,Azekahוַעֲזֵקָֽה׃va.'a.ze.KahH5825,

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.RehH702 H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892,along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

37Zenanצְנָ֥ןtze.NanH6799,Hadashahוַחֲדָשָׁ֖הva.cha.da.ShahH2322,Migdal-gadH4028,

38Dilanוְדִלְעָ֥ןve.dil.'AnH1810,Mizpehוְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖הve.ha.mitz.PehH4708,Joktheelוְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃ve.ya.ke.te.'ElH3371,

39Lachishלָכִ֥ישׁla.KhishH3923,Bozkathוּבָצְקַ֖תu.va.tze.KatH1218,Eglonוְעֶגְלֽוֹן׃ve.'eg.LonH5700,

40Cabbonוְכַבּ֥וֹןve.kha.BonH3522,Lahmasוְלַחְמָ֖סve.lach.MasH3903,Chitlishוְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃ve.khit.LishH3798,

41Gederothוּגְדֵר֕וֹתu.ge.de.RotH1450,Beth-dagonH1016,Naamahוְנַעֲמָ֖הve.na.'a.MahH5279,and Makkedahוּמַקֵּדָ֑הu.ma.ke.DahH4719—sixteenשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshesh- 'es.RehH8337 H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892,along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

42Libnahלִבְנָ֥הliv.NahH3841,Etherוָעֶ֖תֶרva.'E.terH6281,Ashanוְעָשָֽׁן׃ve.'a.ShanH6228,

43Iphtahוְיִפְתָּ֥חve.yif.TachH3316,Ashnahוְאַשְׁנָ֖הve.'ash.NahH823,Nezibוּנְצִֽיב׃u.ne.TzivH5334,

44Keilahוּקְעִילָ֥הu.ke.'i.LahH7084,Achzibוְאַכְזִ֖יבve.'akh.ZivH392,and Mareshahוּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑הu.ma.re.ShahH4762—nineתֵּ֖שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892,along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

45Ekronעֶקְר֥וֹןek.RonH6138,with its townsוּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323and villagesוַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃va.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691;

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