15Joshua 15

The Territory Assigned to Judah

1The families of the tribe of Judah received a part of the land described as follows: The land reached south to the southernmost point of the wilderness of Zin, at the border of Edom.Select Joshua 15:1

2This southern border ran from the south end of the Dead Sea,Select Joshua 15:2

3went southward from the Akrabbim Pass and on to Zin. It ran south of Kadesh Barnea, past Hezron and up to Addar, turned toward Karka,Select Joshua 15:3

4went on to Azmon, and followed the stream on the border of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, where the border ended. That was the southern border of Judah.Select Joshua 15:4

5The eastern border was the Dead Sea, all the way up to the inlet where the Jordan empties into it. The northern border began there,Select Joshua 15:5

6extended up to Beth Hoglah, and went north of the ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan (Bohan was a son of Reuben),Select Joshua 15:6

7from Trouble Valley up to Debir, and then turned north toward Gilgal, which faces Adummim Pass on the south side of the valley. It then went on to the springs of Enshemesh, out to Enrogel,Select Joshua 15:7

8and up through Hinnom Valley on the south side of the hill where the Jebusite city of Jerusalem was located. The border then proceeded up to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley.Select Joshua 15:8

9From there it went to the Springs of Nephtoah and out to the cities near Mount Ephron. There it turned toward Baalah (or Kiriath Jearim),Select Joshua 15:9

10where it circled west of Baalah toward the hill country of Edom, went on the north side of Mount Jearim (or Chesalon), down to Beth Shemesh, and on past Timnah.Select Joshua 15:10

11The border then went out to the hill north of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, past Mount Baalah, and on to Jamnia. It ended at the Mediterranean Sea,Select Joshua 15:11

12which formed the western border. Within these borders lived the people of the families of Judah.Select Joshua 15:12

Caleb Conquers Hebron and Debir

13As the Lord commanded Joshua, part of the territory of Judah was given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah. He received Hebron, the city belonging to Arba, father of Anak.Select Joshua 15:13

14Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of the city—the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.Select Joshua 15:14

15From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)Select Joshua 15:15

16Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher.”Select Joshua 15:16

17Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.Select Joshua 15:17

18On the wedding day Othniel urged her to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her what she wanted.Select Joshua 15:18

19She answered, “I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.Select Joshua 15:19

The Cities of Judah

20This is the land that the families of the tribe of Judah received as their possession.Select Joshua 15:20

21The cities farthest south that belonged to them, those that were near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,Select Joshua 15:21

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,Select Joshua 15:22

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,Select Joshua 15:23

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Select Joshua 15:24

25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (or Hazor),Select Joshua 15:25

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,Select Joshua 15:26

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet,Select Joshua 15:27

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,Select Joshua 15:28

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,Select Joshua 15:29

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,Select Joshua 15:30

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,Select Joshua 15:31

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: twenty-nine cities in all, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:32

33The cities in the foothills were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,Select Joshua 15:33

34Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,Select Joshua 15:34

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,Select Joshua 15:35

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:36

37There were also Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,Select Joshua 15:37

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,Select Joshua 15:38

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,Select Joshua 15:39

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,Select Joshua 15:40

41Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:41

42There were also Libnah, Ether, Ashan,Select Joshua 15:42

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,Select Joshua 15:43

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:44

45There was Ekron with its towns and villages,Select Joshua 15:45

46and all the cities and towns near Ashdod, from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea.Select Joshua 15:46

47There were Ashdod and Gaza, with their towns and villages, reaching to the stream on the border of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.Select Joshua 15:47

48In the hill country there were Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,Select Joshua 15:48

49Dannah, Kiriath Sepher (or Debir),Select Joshua 15:49

50Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim,Select Joshua 15:50

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:51

52There were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,Select Joshua 15:52

53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,Select Joshua 15:53

54Humtah, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:54

55There were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,Select Joshua 15:55

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,Select Joshua 15:56

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:57

58There were Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,Select Joshua 15:58

59Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:59

60There were Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:60

61In the desert there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,Select Joshua 15:61

62Nibshan, Salt City, and Engedi: six cities, along with the towns around them.Select Joshua 15:62

63But the people of Judah were not able to drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live there with the people of Judah.Select Joshua 15:63