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Joshua 15:11-45

11The borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366proceededוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318to the sideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138northwardצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828.Then the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366curvedוְתָאַ֤רve.ta.'ArH8388to Shikkeronשִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהshi.ke.Ro.nahH7942and continuedוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Mountהַר־har-H2022Baalahהַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הha.ba.'a.LahH1173and proceededוְיָצָ֣אve.ya.Tza'H3318to Jabneelיַבְנְאֵ֑לyav.ne.'ElH2995, and theborderהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366endedוְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹתve.ha.Yu to.tze.'otH1961 H8444at the seaיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.

12The westיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366wasat the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220, even itscoastlineוּגְב֑וּלu.ge.VulH1366.Thisזֶ֠הzehH2088is the borderגְּב֧וּלge.VulH1366aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

13Nowhe gaveנָ֤תַןNa.tanH5414to Calebוּלְכָלֵ֣בu.le.kha.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֗הye.fu.NehH3312a portionחֵ֙לֶק֙che.lekH2506amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,accordingאֶל־'el-H413to thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091, namely,Kiriath-arbaH7153, Arba beingthe fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Anakהָעֲנָ֖קha.'a.NakH6061(that is, Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonH2275).

14Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612droveוַיֹּ֤רֶשׁvai.Yo.reshH3423out from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033the threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֖הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Anakהָעֲנָ֑קha.'a.NakH6061:Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֤יshe.ShaiH8344and Ahimanאֲחִימַן֙'a.chi.ManH289and Talmaiתַּלְמַ֔יtal.MaiH8526,the childrenיְלִידֵ֖יye.li.DeiH3211of Anakהָעֲנָֽק׃ha.'a.NakH6061.

15Thenhe wentוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up from thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033againstאֶל־'el-H413the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Debirדְּבִ֑רde.VirH1688;now the nameוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Debirדְּבִ֥רde.VirH1688formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440was Kiriath-sepherH7158.

16And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The one whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834attacksיַכֶּ֥הya.KehH5221Kiriath-sepherH7158and capturesוּלְכָדָ֑הּu.le.kha.DahH3920it,I will giveוְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414him Achsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915my daughterבִתִּ֖יvi.TiH1323as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”

17Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֥ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kenazקְנַ֖זke.NazH7073,the brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251of Calebכָלֵ֑בkha.LevH3612,capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּvai.yil.ke.DahH3920it; so he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him Achsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915his daughterבִתּ֖וֹvi.ToH1323as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

18It cameוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961about that when she cameבְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'AhH935to him,she persuadedוַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huH5496him to askלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1for a fieldשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704.So she alightedוַתִּצְנַ֖חva.titz.NachH6795from the donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,and Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to her, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100do you want?”

19Then she saidוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414me a blessingבְרָכָ֗הve.ra.KhahH1293;sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588you have givenנְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niH5414me the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of theNegevהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045,giveוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414me also springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325.”So he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414her the upperעִלִּיּ֔וֹתi.li.YotH5942springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543and the lowerתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פtach.ti.YotH8482springsגֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotH1543.

20ThisH2088is the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna.cha.LatH5159of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

21Now the citiesהֶעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892at the extremityמִקְצֵה֙mik.TzehH7097of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063towardאֶל־'el-H413the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of EdomH112in the southבַּנֶּ֑גְבָּהba.Neg.bahH5045were Kabzeelקַבְצְאֵ֥לkav.tze.'ElH6909andEderוְעֵ֖דֶרve.'E.derH5740and Jagurוְיָגֽוּר׃ve.ya.GurH3017,

22and Kinahוְקִינָ֥הve.ki.NahH7016and Dimonahוְדִֽימוֹנָ֖הve.di.mo.NahH1776and Adadahוְעַדְעָדָֽה׃ve.'ad.'a.DahH5735,

23and Kedeshוְקֶ֥דֶשׁve.Ke.deshH6943and Hazorוְחָצ֖וֹרve.cha.TzorH2674and Ithnanוְיִתְנָֽן׃ve.yit.NanH3497,

24Ziphזִ֥יףzifH2128and Telemוָטֶ֖לֶםva.Te.lemH2928and Bealothוּבְעָלֽוֹת׃u.ve.'a.LotH1175,

25and Hazor-hadattahH2675and Kerioth-hezronוּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹןu.ke.ri.Yot chetz.RonH7152 H2696(that is, Hazorחָצֽוֹר׃cha.TzorH2674),

26Amamאֲמָ֥ם'a.MamH538and Shemaוּשְׁמַ֖עu.she.Ma'H8090and Moladahוּמוֹלָדָֽה׃u.mo.la.DahH4137,

27and Hazar-gaddahH2693and Heshmonוְחֶשְׁמ֖וֹןve.chesh.MonH2829and Beth-peletH1046,

28and Hazar-shualH2705andBeershebaH884and Biziothiahוּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃u.viz.yot.YahH964,

29Baalahבַּעֲלָ֥הba.'a.LahH1173and Iimוְעִיִּ֖יםve.'i.YimH5864and Ezemוָעָֽצֶם׃va.'A.tzemH6107,

30and Eltoladוְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥דve.'el.to.LadH513and Chesilוּכְסִ֖ילu.khe.SilH3686and Hormahוְחָרְמָֽה׃ve.cha.re.MahH2767,

31andZiklagוְצִֽקְלַ֥גve.tzik.LagH6860and Madmannahוּמַדְמַנָּ֖הu.mad.ma.NahH4089and Sansannahוְסַנְסַנָּֽה׃ve.san.sa.NahH5578,

32and Lebaothוּלְבָא֥וֹתu.le.va.'otH3822and Shilhimוְשִׁלְחִ֖יםve.shil.ChimH7978and Ainוְעַ֣יִןve.'A.yinH5871and Rimmonוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7417;in allכָּל־kol-H3605,twenty-nineעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע'es.Rim va.Te.sha'H6242 H8672citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

33In the lowlandבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑הba.she.fe.LahH8219:Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל'esh.ta.'olH847and Zorahוְצָרְעָ֖הve.tza.re.'AhH6881and Ashnahוְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ve.'ash.NahH823,

34and Zanoahוְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ve.za.No.achH2182and En-gannimH5873,Tappuahתַּפּ֖וּחַta.Pu.achH8599and Enamוְהָעֵינָֽם׃ve.ha.'ei.NamH5879,

35Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412andAdullamוַעֲדֻלָּ֔םva.'a.du.LamH5725,Socohשׂוֹכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755and Azekahוַעֲזֵקָֽה׃va.'a.ze.KahH5825,

36and Shaaraimוְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189and Adithaimוַעֲדִיתַ֔יִםva.'a.di.Ta.yimH5723and Gederahוְהַגְּדֵרָ֖הve.ha.ge.de.RahH1449and Gederothaimוּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִםu.ge.de.ro.Ta.yimH1453;fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH702 H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

37Zenanצְנָ֥ןtze.NanH6799and Hadashahוַחֲדָשָׁ֖הva.cha.da.ShahH2322and Migdal-gadH4028,

38and Dileanוְדִלְעָ֥ןve.dil.'AnH1810and Mizpehוְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖הve.ha.mitz.PehH4708and Joktheelוְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃ve.ya.ke.te.'ElH3371,

39Lachishלָכִ֥ישׁla.KhishH3923and Bozkathוּבָצְקַ֖תu.va.tze.KatH1218and Eglonוְעֶגְלֽוֹן׃ve.'eg.LonH5700,

40and Cabbonוְכַבּ֥וֹןve.kha.BonH3522and Lahmasוְלַחְמָ֖סve.lach.MasH3903and Chitlishוְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃ve.khit.LishH3798,

41and Gederothוּגְדֵר֕וֹתu.ge.de.RotH1450,Beth-dagonH1016and Naamahוְנַעֲמָ֖הve.na.'a.MahH5279and Makkedahוּמַקֵּדָ֑הu.ma.ke.DahH4719;sixteenשֵׁשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshesh- 'es.RehH8337 H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

42Libnahלִבְנָ֥הliv.NahH3841and Etherוָעֶ֖תֶרva.'E.terH6281and Ashanוְעָשָֽׁן׃ve.'a.ShanH6228,

43and Iphtahוְיִפְתָּ֥חve.yif.TachH3316and Ashnahוְאַשְׁנָ֖הve.'ash.NahH823and Nezibוּנְצִֽיב׃u.ne.TzivH5334,

44and Keilahוּקְעִילָ֥הu.ke.'i.LahH7084and Achzibוְאַכְזִ֖יבve.'akh.ZivH392and Mareshahוּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑הu.ma.re.ShahH4762;nineתֵּ֖שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

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

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