New English Translation
Joshua 15:20-61
20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:
21These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,
28Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,
29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon – a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.
33These cities were in the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) – a total of fourteen cities and their towns.
37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah – a total of sixteen cities and their towns.
42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah – a total of nine cities and their towns.
45Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;
46from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;
47Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.
48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh – a total of eleven cities and their towns.
52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior – a total of nine cities and their towns.
55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah – a total of ten cities and their towns.
58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon – a total of six cities and their towns.
60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah – a total of two cities and their towns.
61These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
Commentaries on Joshua 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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