New American Standard Bible 2020

Joshua 15:4-47

4Itcontinuedוְעָבַ֣רve.'a.VarH5674to Azmonעַצְמ֗וֹנָהatz.Mo.nahH6111and proceededוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318to thebrookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, and theborderהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366endedתֹּצְא֥וֹתto.tze.'otH1961 H8444at the seaיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220.Thisזֶה־zeh-H2088shall be your southernנֶֽגֶב׃Ne.gevH5045borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366.

5Theeasternקֵ֙דְמָה֙ke.de.mahH6924borderוּגְב֥וּלu.ge.VulH1366wasthe Saltהַמֶּ֔לַחha.Me.lachH4417Seaיָ֣םyamH3220,as farעַד־'ad-H5704as themouthקְצֵ֖הke.TzehH7097of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383. And theborderוּגְב֞וּלu.ge.VulH1366of the northצָפ֙וֹנָה֙tza.Fo.nahH6828sideלִפְאַ֤תlif.'AtH6285was from the bayמִלְּשׁ֣וֹןmi.le.ShonH3956of the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220at themouthמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

6Then the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366wentH5927upH5927to Beth-hoglahH1031,and continuedוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674on the northמִצְּפ֖וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of Beth-arabahH1026,and the borderהַגְּב֔וּלha.ge.VulH1366wentH5927upH5927to the stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68of Bohanבֹּ֖הַןBo.hanH932the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205.

7And the borderהַגְּב֥וּל׀ha.ge.VulH1366wentH5927upH5927to Debirדְּבִרָה֮de.vi.RahH1688fromthe Valleyמֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekH6010of Achorעָכוֹר֒'a.khOrH5911,and turnedפֹּנֶ֣הpo.NehH6437northwardוְצָפ֜וֹנָהve.tza.Fo.nahH6828towardH413Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.GalH1537whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is oppositeנֹ֙כַח֙no.khachH5227the ascentלְמַעֲלֵ֣הle.ma.'a.LehH4608of Adummimאֲדֻמִּ֔ים'a.du.MimH131,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is on the southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the valleyלַנָּ֑חַלla.Na.chalH5158;and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366continuedוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674to the watersמֵי־mei-H4325of En-shemeshH5885andit endedוְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוve.ha.Yu to.tze.'o.TavH1961 H8444at En-rogelH5883.

8Then the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366wentH5927upH5927the Valleyגֵּ֣יgeiH1516of Ben-hinnomבֶן־ הִנֹּ֗םven- hi.NomH1121 H2011to the slopeכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of theJebusiteהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983on the southמִנֶּ֔גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045(that is, Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389);and the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366wentH5927upH5927to the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the mountainהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022whichאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834is oppositeעַל־ פְּנֵ֤י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the Valleyגֵֽי־gei-H1516of Hinnomהִנֹּם֙hi.NomH2011to the westיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220,whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834is at the endבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of the Valleyעֵֽמֶק־'e.mek-H6010of Rephaimרְפָאִ֖יםre.fa.'ImH7497toward the northצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828.

9And from the topמֵרֹ֣אשׁme.RoshH7218of the mountainהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366turnedוְתָאַ֨רve.ta.'ArH8388to the springמַעְיַן֙ma'.YanH4599of the watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Nephtoahנֶפְתּ֔וֹחַnef.To.achH5318and proceededוְיָצָ֖אve.ya.Tza'H3318to the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Mountהַר־har-H2022Ephronעֶפְר֑וֹןef.RonH6085,then the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366turnedוְתָאַ֤רve.ta.'ArH8388toBaalahבַּעֲלָ֔הba.'a.LahH1173(that is,Kiriath-jearimH7157).

10The borderהַגְּב֨וּלha.ge.VulH1366turnedוְנָסַב֩ve.na.SavH5437from Baalahמִבַּעֲלָ֥הmi.ba.'a.LahH1173westwardיָ֙מָּה֙ya.mahH3220to Mountהַ֣רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,and continuedH5674to the slopeכֶּ֧תֶףKe.tefH3802of Mountהַר־har-H2022Jearimיְעָרִ֛יםye.'a.RimH3297on the northמִצָּפ֖וֹנָהmi.tza.Fo.nahH6828(that is, Chesalonכְסָל֑וֹןkhe.sa.LonH3693),and wentH3381downוְיָרַ֥דve.ya.RadH3381to Beth-shemeshH1053and continuedH5674throughH5674Timnahתִּמְנָֽה׃tim.NahH8553.

11Then the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366proceededוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318to the sideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138northwardצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828.And the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366turnedוְתָאַ֤רve.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 westernיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.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,inH413accordanceH413withH413thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091, namely,Kiriath-arbaH7153, Arba beingthe fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Anakהָעֲנָ֖קha.'a.NakH6061(that is, Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonH2275).

14AndCalebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612droveH3423outH3423from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033the threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֖הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Anakהָעֲנָ֑קha.'a.NakH6061:Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֤יshe.ShaiH8344,Ahimanאֲחִימַן֙'a.chi.ManH289,and Talmaiתַּלְמַ֔יtal.MaiH8526,the childrenיְלִידֵ֖יye.li.DeiH3211of Anakהָעֲנָֽק׃ha.'a.NakH6061.

15Thenhe wentH5927upH5927from thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033againstאֶל־'el-H413the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Debirדְּבִ֑רde.VirH1688;now the nameוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Debirדְּבִ֥רde.VirH1688previouslyלְפָנִ֖יםle.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.

18And it happenedוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961that when she cameבְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'AhH935to him,she incitedוַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huH5496him to askלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1for a fieldשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704.So she dismountedוַתִּצְנַ֖חva.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 springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325also.” 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.'ElH6909,Ederוְעֵ֖דֶרve.'E.derH5740,and Jagurוְיָגֽוּר׃ve.ya.GurH3017,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32Lebaothוּלְבָא֥וֹתu.le.va.'otH3822,Shilhimוְשִׁלְחִ֖יםve.shil.ChimH7978,Ainוְעַ֣יִןve.'A.yinH5871,and 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.'olH847,Zorahוְצָרְעָ֖הve.tza.re.'AhH6881,and Ashnahוְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ve.'ash.NahH823,

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

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

36Shaaraimוְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,Adithaimוַעֲדִיתַ֔יִםva.'a.di.Ta.yimH5723,Gederahוְהַגְּדֵרָ֖הve.ha.ge.de.RahH1449,and Gederothaimוּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִםu.ge.de.ro.Ta.yimH1453;fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH702 H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

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

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

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

40Cabbonוְכַבּ֥וֹןve.kha.BonH3522,Lahmasוְלַחְמָ֖סve.lach.MasH3903,and 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.RimH5892with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

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

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

44Keilahוּקְעִילָ֥הu.ke.'i.LahH7084,Achzibוְאַכְזִ֖יבve.'akh.ZivH392,and 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;

46from Ekronמֵעֶקְר֖וֹןme.'ek.RonH6138even to the seaוָיָ֑מָּהva.Ya.mahH3220,allכֹּ֛לkolH3605that were by thesideיַ֥דyadH3027of Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד'ash.DodH795,with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

47Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֞וֹד'ash.DodH795,its townsבְּנוֹתֶ֣יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323and its villagesוַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָva.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691;Gazaעַזָּ֥ה'a.ZahH5804,its townsבְּנוֹתֶ֥יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323and its villagesוַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָva.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691,as farעַד־'ad-H5704as thebrookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.VolH1419Seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220, even itscoastlineוּגְבֽוּל׃ סu.ge.VulH1366.

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