Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 15:11-45

11And the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366went outוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318unto the sideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138northwardצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828:and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366was drawnוְתָאַ֤רve.ta.'ArH8388to Shicronשִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהshi.ke.Ro.nahH7942,and passed alongוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to mountהַר־har-H2022Baalahהַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הha.ba.'a.LahH1173,and went outוְיָצָ֣אve.ya.Tza'H3318unto Jabneelיַבְנְאֵ֑לyav.ne.'ElH2995;and the goings outתֹּצְא֥וֹתto.tze.'otH8444of the borderהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366were at the seaיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.

12And the westיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366wasto the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419seaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,and the coastוּגְב֑וּלu.ge.VulH1366thereof. This isthe coastגְּב֧וּלge.VulH1366of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

13And unto Calebוּלְכָלֵ֣בu.le.kha.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֗הye.fu.NehH3312he gaveנָ֤תַןNa.tanH5414a partחֵ֙לֶק֙che.lekH2506amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,accordingאֶל־'el-H413to the commandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091, eventhe cityH7151of ArbaH7153 H704the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Anakהָעֲנָ֖קha.'a.NakH6061, which city isHebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃chev.RonH2275.

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.NachH6795herdonkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.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:

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