King James Version
Joshua 15
1Thisthen was the lotהַגּוֹרָ֗לha.go.RalH1486of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֛הle.ma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940; evento the borderגְּב֨וּלge.VulH1366of Edomאֱד֧וֹם'e.DomH123the wildernessמִדְבַּר־mid.bar-H4057of Zinצִ֛ןtzinH6790southwardנֶ֖גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045wasthe uttermost partמִקְצֵ֥הmik.TzehH7097of the south coastתֵימָֽן׃tei.ManH8486.
3And it went outוְ֠יָצָאVe.ya.tza'H3318to the south sideמִנֶּ֜גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045to Maaleh–acrabbimעַקְרַבִּים֙'ak.ra.BimH4610,and passedוְעָ֣בַרve.'A.varH5674along to Zinצִ֔נָהTzi.nahH6790,and ascended upוְעָלָ֥הve.'a.LahH5927on the south sideמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045unto Kadesh–barneaH6947,and passedוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674along to Hezronחֶצְרוֹן֙chetz.rOnH2696,and went upוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927to Adarאַדָּ֔רָה'a.Da.rahH146,and fetched a compassוְנָסַ֖בve.na.SavH5437to Karkaaהַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃ha.kar.Ka.'ahH7173:
4From thenceit passedוְעָבַ֣רve.'a.VarH5674toward Azmonעַצְמ֗וֹנָהatz.Mo.nahH6111,and went outוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318unto the riverנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;and the goings outתֹּצְא֥וֹתto.tze.'otH8444of that coastהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366were at the seaיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220:this shall be your southנֶֽגֶב׃Ne.gevH5045coastגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366.
5And the eastקֵ֙דְמָה֙ke.de.mahH6924borderוּגְב֥וּלu.ge.VulH1366wasthe saltהַמֶּ֔לַחha.Me.lachH4417seaיָ֣םyamH3220, evenunto the endקְצֵ֖הke.TzehH7097of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383. And theirborderוּגְב֞וּלu.ge.VulH1366in the northצָפ֙וֹנָה֙tza.Fo.nahH6828quarterלִפְאַ֤תlif.'AtH6285wasfrom the bayמִלְּשׁ֣וֹןmi.le.ShonH3956of the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220at the uttermost partמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383:
6And the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֤הve.'a.LahH5927to Beth–hoglaH1031,and passedוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674along by the northמִצְּפ֖וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of Beth–arabahH1026;and the borderהַגְּב֔וּלha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927to the stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68of Bohanבֹּ֖הַןBo.hanH932the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205:
7And the borderהַגְּב֥וּל׀ha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927toward Debirדְּבִרָה֮de.vi.RahH1688from the valleyמֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekH6010of Achorעָכוֹר֒'a.khOrH5911,and so northwardוְצָפ֜וֹנָהve.tza.Fo.nahH6828,lookingפֹּנֶ֣הpo.NehH6437toward Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.GalH1537, that isbeforeנֹ֙כַח֙no.khachH5227the going upלְמַעֲלֵ֣הle.ma.'a.LehH4608to Adummimאֲדֻמִּ֔ים'a.du.MimH131, which ison the south sideמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the riverלַנָּ֑חַלla.Na.chalH5158:and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366passedוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674toward the watersמֵי־mei-H4325of En–shemeshH5885,and the goings outתֹצְאֹתָ֖יוto.tze.'o.TavH8444thereof were at En–rogelH5883:
8And the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927by the valleyגֵּ֣יgeiH1516of the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hinnomהִנֹּ֗םhi.NomH2011unto the southמִנֶּ֔גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045sideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of the Jebusiteהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983; the same isJerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389:and the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927to the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the mountainהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022that liethbeforeפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440the valleyגֵֽי־gei-H1516of Hinnomהִנֹּם֙hi.NomH2011westwardיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220, which isat the endבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of the valleyעֵֽמֶק־'e.mek-H6010of the giantsרְפָאִ֖יםre.fa.'ImH7497northwardצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828:
9And the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366was drawnוְתָאַ֨רve.ta.'ArH8388from the topמֵרֹ֣אשׁme.RoshH7218of the hillהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022unto the fountainמַעְיַן֙ma'.YanH4599of the waterמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Nephtoahנֶפְתּ֔וֹחַnef.To.achH5318,and went outוְיָצָ֖אve.ya.Tza'H3318to the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of mountהַר־har-H2022Ephronעֶפְר֑וֹןef.RonH6085;and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366was drawnוְתָאַ֤רve.ta.'ArH8388to Baalahבַּעֲלָ֔הba.'a.LahH1173, which isKirjath–jearimH7157:
10And the borderהַגְּב֨וּלha.ge.VulH1366compassedוְנָסַב֩ve.na.SavH5437from Baalahמִבַּעֲלָ֥הmi.ba.'a.LahH1173westwardיָ֙מָּה֙ya.mahH3220unto mountהַ֣רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,and passedוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674along unto the sideכֶּ֧תֶףKe.tefH3802of mountהַר־har-H2022Jearimיְעָרִ֛יםye.'a.RimH3297, which isChesalonכְסָל֑וֹןkhe.sa.LonH3693,on the north sideמִצָּפ֖וֹנָהmi.tza.Fo.nahH6828,and went downוְיָרַ֥דve.ya.RadH3381to Beth–shemeshH1053,and passed onוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Timnahתִּמְנָֽה׃tim.NahH8553:
11And the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366went outוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318unto the sideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138northwardצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828:and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366was drawnוְתָאַ֤רve.ta.'ArH8388to Shicronשִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהshi.ke.Ro.nahH7942,and passed alongוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to mountהַר־har-H2022Baalahהַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הha.ba.'a.LahH1173,and went outוְיָצָ֣אve.ya.Tza'H3318unto Jabneelיַבְנְאֵ֑לyav.ne.'ElH2995;and the goings outתֹּצְא֥וֹתto.tze.'otH8444of the borderהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366were at the seaיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.
12And the westיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366wasto the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419seaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,and the coastוּגְב֑וּלu.ge.VulH1366thereof. This isthe coastגְּב֧וּלge.VulH1366of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.
13And unto Calebוּלְכָלֵ֣בu.le.kha.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֗הye.fu.NehH3312he gaveנָ֤תַןNa.tanH5414a partחֵ֙לֶק֙che.lekH2506amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,accordingאֶל־'el-H413to the commandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091, eventhe cityH7151of ArbaH7153H704the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Anakהָעֲנָ֖קha.'a.NakH6061, which city isHebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonH2275.
14And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612droveוַיֹּ֤רֶשׁvai.Yo.reshH3423thence the threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֖הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Anakהָעֲנָ֑קha.'a.NakH6061,Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֤יshe.ShaiH8344,and Ahimanאֲחִימַן֙'a.chi.ManH289,and Talmaiתַּלְמַ֔יtal.MaiH8526,the childrenיְלִידֵ֖יye.li.DeiH3211of Anakהָעֲנָֽק׃ha.'a.NakH6061.
17And Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֥ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kenazקְנַ֖זke.NazH7073,the brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251of Calebכָלֵ֑בkha.LevH3612,tookוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּvai.yil.ke.DahH3920it: and he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him Achsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915his daughterבִתּ֖וֹvi.ToH1323to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.
18And it came to pass, as she cameבְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'AhH935unto him,that she movedוַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huH5496him to askלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592of her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1a fieldשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704:and she lighted offוַתִּצְנַ֖חva.titz.NachH6795herassהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543;and Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559unto her, What wouldest thou?
19Who answeredוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559,Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414me a blessingבְרָכָ֗הve.ra.KhahH1293;for thou hast givenנְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niH5414me a southהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776;giveוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414me also springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325.And he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414her the upperעִלִּיּ֔וֹתi.li.YotH5942springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543,and the netherתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פtach.ti.YotH8482springsגֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotH1543.
21And the uttermostמִקְצֵה֙mik.TzehH7097citiesהֶעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063toward the coastגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Edomאֱד֖וֹם'e.DomH123southwardבַּנֶּ֑גְבָּהba.Neg.bahH5045were Kabzeelקַבְצְאֵ֥לkav.tze.'ElH6909,and Ederוְעֵ֖דֶרve.'E.derH5740,and Jagurוְיָגֽוּר׃ve.ya.GurH3017,
32And Lebaothוּלְבָא֥וֹתu.le.va.'otH3822,and Shilhimוְשִׁלְחִ֖יםve.shil.ChimH7978,and Ainוְעַ֣יִןve.'A.yinH5871,and Rimmonוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7417:all the citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892aretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and nineוָתֵ֖שַׁעva.Te.sha'H8672,with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:
36And Sharaimוְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,and Adithaimוַעֲדִיתַ֔יִםva.'a.di.Ta.yimH5723,and Gederahוְהַגְּדֵרָ֖הve.ha.ge.de.RahH1449,and Gederothaimוּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִםu.ge.de.ro.Ta.yimH1453;fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH6240H702citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:
47Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֞וֹד'ash.DodH795with her townsבְּנוֹתֶ֣יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323and her villagesוַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָva.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691,Gazaעַזָּ֥ה'a.ZahH5804with her townsבְּנוֹתֶ֥יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323and her villagesוַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָva.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691,unto the riverנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.VolH1366H1419seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220,and the borderH1366thereof:
63As for the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063couldיָכְל֥וּyu.khe.luH3201not drive them outלְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑םle.ho.ri.ShamH3423:but the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֜יhay.vu.SiH2983dwellוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427with the childrenבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063at Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.
Commentaries on Joshua 15
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