Joshua 15
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Joshua 15:14-63

14And CalebH3612 drove outH3423 from thereH8033 the threeH7969 sonsH1121 of AnakH6061—the descendants ofH853 SheshaiH8344, AhimanH289, and TalmaiH8526, the childrenH3211 of AnakH6061.

15From thereH8033 he marchedH5927 againstH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of DebirH1688 (formerlyH6440 known asH8034 Kiriath-sepherH7158). 16And CalebH3612 saidH559, “To the man whoH834 strikes downH5221 Kiriath-sepherH7158 and captures itH3920, I will giveH5414 my daughterH1323 AcsahH5915 in marriageH802.” 17So OthnielH6274 sonH1121 of Caleb’sH3612 brotherH251 KenazH7073 capturedH3920 the city, and Caleb gaveH5414 his daughterH1323 AcsahH5915 to him in marriageH802.

18One dayH1961 Acsah cameH935 to Othniel and urged himH54961 to askH7592 her fatherH1 forH854 a fieldH7704. When she got offH6795H5921 her donkeyH2543, CalebH3612 askedH559 her, “WhatH4100 do you desire?”

19“GiveH5414 me a blessingH1293,” she answeredH559. “SinceH3588 you have given meH5414 landH776 in the NegevH5045, give meH5414 springsH1543 of waterH4325 as well.”

So Caleb gaveH5414 her both the upperH5942 and lowerH8482 springsH1543.

20ThisH2063 is the inheritanceH5159 of the clansH4940 of the tribeH4294 of JudahH1121H3063. 21These wereH1961 the southernmostH7097 citiesH5892 of the tribeH4294 of JudahH1121H3063 in the NegevH5045 towardH413 the borderH1366 of EdomH123:

22KabzeelH6909, EderH5740, JagurH3017, KinahH7016, DimonahH1776, AdadahH5735, 23KedeshH6943, HazorH2674, IthnanH3497, 24ZiphH2128, TelemH2928, BealothH1175, 25Hazor-hadattahH2675, Kerioth-hezronH7152H2696 (that isH1931, HazorH2674), 26AmamH538, ShemaH8090, MoladahH4137, 27Hazar-gaddahH2693, HeshmonH2829, Beth-peletH1046, 28Hazar-shualH2705, BeershebaH884, BiziothiahH964, 29BaalahH1173, IimH5864, EzemH6107, 30EltoladH513, ChesilH3686, HormahH2767, 31ZiklagH6860, MadmannahH4089, SansannahH5578, 32LebaothH3822, ShilhimH7978, AinH5871, and RimmonH7417—twenty-nineH6242H8672 citiesH5892 in allH3605, along with their villagesH2691.

33These were in the foothillsH8219:2

34EshtaolH847, ZorahH6881, AshnahH823, ZanoahH2182, En-gannimH5873, TappuahH8599, EnamH5879, 35JarmuthH3412, AdullamH5725, SocohH7755, AzekahH5825, 36ShaaraimH8189, AdithaimH5723, and GederahH1449 (or GederothaimH1453)—fourteenH702H6240 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 37ZenanH6799, HadashahH2322, Migdal-gadH4028, 38DilanH1810, MizpehH4708, JoktheelH3371, 39LachishH3923, BozkathH1218, EglonH5700, 40CabbonH3522, LahmasH3903, ChitlishH3798, 41GederothH1450, Beth-dagonH1016, NaamahH5279, and MakkedahH4719—sixteenH8337H6240 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 42LibnahH3841, EtherH6281, AshanH6228, 43IphtahH3316, AshnahH823, NezibH5334, 44KeilahH7084, AchzibH392, and MareshahH4762—nineH8672 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 45EkronH6138, with its townsH1323 and villagesH2691; 46from EkronH6138 to the seaH3220, allH3605 the citiesH834 nearH5921H3027 AshdodH795, along with their villagesH2691; 47AshdodH795, with its townsH1323 and villagesH2691; GazaH5804, with its townsH1323 and villagesH2691, as far asH5704 the BrookH5158 of EgyptH4714 and the coastlineH1366 of the GreatH1366 SeaH3220.

48These were in the hill countryH2022:

49ShamirH8069, JattirH3492, SocohH7755, DannahH1837, Kiriath-sannahH7158 (that isH1931, DebirH1688), 50AnabH6024, EshtemohH851, AnimH6044, 51GoshenH1657, HolonH2473, and GilohH1542—elevenH259H6240 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 52ArabH694, DumahH7316, EshanH824, 53JanimH3241, Beth-tappuahH1054, AphekahH664, 54HumtahH2547, Kiriath-arbaH7153 (that isH1931, HebronH2275), and ZiorH6730—nineH8672 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 55MaonH4584, CarmelH3760, ZiphH2128, JuttahH3194, 56JezreelH3157, JokdeamH3347, ZanoahH2182, 57KainH7014, GibeahH1390, and TimnahH8553—tenH6235 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 58HalhulH2478, Beth-zurH1049, GedorH1446, 59MaarathH4638, Beth-anothH1042, and EltekonH515—sixH8337 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 60Kiriath-baalH7154 (that isH1931, Kiriath-jearimH7157), and RabbahH7237—twoH8147 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691.

61These were in the wildernessH4057:

62Beth-arabahH1026, MiddinH4081, SecacahH5527, NibshanH5044, the City of SaltH5898, and En-gediH5872—sixH8337 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691.

63But the descendantsH1121 of JudahH3063 couldH3201 notH3808 drive outH3423 the JebusitesH2983 livingH3427 in JerusalemH3389. So toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117 the JebusitesH2983 liveH3427 there among the descendantsH1121 of JudahH3063.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 15:18 Hebrew and some LXX manuscripts; other LXX manuscripts and he urged her; see Judges 1:14. ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 15:33 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea ↩

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