Joshua 15:21-63

21The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

33In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

36Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen towns and their villages.

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah—sixteen towns and their villages.

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.

45Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

46west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;

47Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.

58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.

60Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—two towns and their villages.

61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,

62Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi—six towns and their villages.

63Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.