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Joshua 15:14-63

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.

15And he went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927thence to the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Debirדְּבִ֑רde.VirH1688:and the nameוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Debirדְּבִ֥רde.VirH1688beforeלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440wasKirjath–sepherH7158.

16And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,He that smitethיַכֶּ֥הya.KehH5221Kirjath–sepherH7158,and takethוּלְכָדָ֑הּu.le.kha.DahH3920it, to him will I giveוְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414Achsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915my daughterבִתִּ֖יvi.TiH1323to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

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.

20This isthe inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna.cha.LatH5159of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

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,

22And Kinahוְקִינָ֥הve.ki.NahH7016,and Dimonahוְדִֽימוֹנָ֖הve.di.mo.NahH1776,and Adadahוְעַדְעָדָֽה׃ve.'ad.'a.DahH5735,

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

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

25And Hazorחָצֽוֹר׃cha.TzorH2674,HadattahH2675,and Keriothוּקְרִיּ֔וֹתu.ke.ri.YotH7152, andHezronחֶצְר֖וֹןchetz.RonH2696, which isHazorH2674,

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

27And Hazar–gaddahH2693,and Heshmonוְחֶשְׁמ֖וֹןve.chesh.MonH2829,and Beth–paletH1046,

28And Hazar–shualH2705,and Beer–shebaH884,and Bizjothjahוּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃u.viz.yot.YahH964,

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

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

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

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:

33Andin the valleyבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑הba.she.fe.LahH8219,Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל'esh.ta.'olH847,and Zoreahוְצָרְעָ֖הve.tza.re.'AhH6881,and Ashnahוְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ve.'ash.NahH823,

34And Zanoahוְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ve.za.No.achH2182,and En–gannimH5873,Tappuahתַּפּ֖וּחַta.Pu.achH8599,and Enamוְהָעֵינָֽם׃ve.ha.'ei.NamH5879,

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

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.RehH6240 H702citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

37Zenanצְנָ֥ןtze.NanH6799,and Hadashahוַחֲדָשָׁ֖הva.cha.da.ShahH2322,and Migdal–gadH4028,

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

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

40And Cabbonוְכַבּ֥וֹןve.kha.BonH3522,and Lahmamוְלַחְמָ֖סve.lach.MasH3903,and Kithlishוְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃ve.khit.LishH3798,

41And Gederothוּגְדֵר֕וֹתu.ge.de.RotH1450,Beth–dagonH1016,and Naamahוְנַעֲמָ֖הve.na.'a.MahH5279,and Makkedahוּמַקֵּדָ֑הu.ma.ke.DahH4719;sixteenשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshesh- 'es.RehH6240 H8337citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

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

43And Jiphtahוְיִפְתָּ֥חve.yif.TachH3316,and Ashnahוְאַשְׁנָ֖הve.'ash.NahH823,and Nezibוּנְצִֽיב׃u.ne.TzivH5334,

44And Keilahוּקְעִילָ֥הu.ke.'i.LahH7084,and Achzibוְאַכְזִ֖יבve.'akh.ZivH392,and Mareshahוּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑הu.ma.re.ShahH4762;nineתֵּ֖שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

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

46From Ekronמֵעֶקְר֖וֹןme.'ek.RonH6138even unto the seaוָיָ֑מָּהva.Ya.mahH3220, all that laynearיַ֥דyadH3027Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד'ash.DodH795,with 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.VolH1366 H1419seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220,and the borderH1366thereof:

48And in the mountainsוּבָהָ֑רu.va.HarH2022,Shamirשָׁמִ֥ירsha.MirH8069,and Jattirוְיַתִּ֖ירve.ya.TirH3492,and Socohוְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃ve.so.KhohH7755,

49And Dannahוְדַנָּ֥הve.da.NahH1837,and Kirjath–sannahH7158, which isDebirדְבִֽר׃de.VirH1688,

50And Anabוַעֲנָ֥בva.'a.NavH6024,and Eshtemohוְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖הve.'esh.te.MohH851,and Animוְעָנִֽים׃ve.'a.NimH6044,

51And Goshenוְגֹ֥שֶׁןve.Go.shenH1657,and Holonוְחֹלֹ֖ןve.cho.LonH2473,and Gilohוְגִלֹ֑הve.gi.LohH1542;elevenאַֽחַת־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'a.chat- 'es.RehH6240 H259citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

52Arabאֲרַ֥ב'a.RavH694,and DumahH1746,and Esheanוְאֶשְׁעָֽן׃ve.'esh.'AnH824,

53And Janumוְיָנ֥וּםve.ya.nimH3241,and Beth–tappuahH1054,and Aphekahוַאֲפֵֽקָה׃va.'a.Fe.kahH664,

54And Humtahוְחֻמְטָ֗הve.chum.TahH2547,and Kirjath–arbaH7153, which isHebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,and Ziorוְצִיעֹ֑רve.tzi.'OrH6730;nineתֵּ֖שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

55Maonמָע֥וֹן׀ma.'onH4584,Carmelכַּרְמֶ֖לkar.MelH3760,and Ziphוָזִ֥יףva.ZifH2128,and Juttahוְיוּטָּֽה׃ve.yu.TahH3194,

56And Jezreelוְיִזְרְעֶ֥אלve.yiz.re.'ElH3157,and Jokdeamוְיָקְדְעָ֖םve.ya.ke.de.'AmH3347,and Zanoahוְזָנֽוֹחַ׃ve.za.No.achH2182,

57Cainהַקַּ֖יִןha.Ka.yinH7014,Gibeahגִּבְעָ֣הgiv.'AhH1390,and Timnahוְתִמְנָ֑הve.tim.NahH8553;tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

58Halhulחַלְח֥וּלchal.ChulH2478,Beth–zurH1049,and Gedorוּגְדֽוֹר׃u.ge.DorH1446,

59And Maarathוּמַעֲרָ֥תu.ma.'a.RatH4638,and Beth–anothH1042,and Eltekonוְאֶלְתְּקֹ֑ןve.'el.te.KonH515;sixשֵׁ֖שׁsheshH8337citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

60Kirjath–baalH7154, which isKirjath–jearimH7157,and Rabbahוְהָֽרַבָּ֑הve.ha.ra.BahH7237;twoשְׁתַּ֖יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691:

61In the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,Beth–arabahH1026,Middinמִדִּ֖יןmi.DinH4081,and Secacahוּסְכָכָֽה׃u.se.kha.KhahH5527,

62And Nibshanוְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ןve.ha.niv.ShanH5044,and the city of SaltH5898,and En–gediH5872;sixשֵׁ֖שׁsheshH8337citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

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.

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