Judah’s Inheritance 1 AKJV This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. BSB BSB: Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
2 AKJV And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward: BSB BSB: Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
3 AKJV And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side to Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: BSB BSB: proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
4 AKJV From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast. BSB BSB: It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
5 AKJV And the east border was the salt sea, even to the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan: BSB BSB: The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
6 AKJV And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben: BSB BSB: went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7 AKJV And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel: BSB BSB: Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
8 AKJV And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward: BSB BSB: From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
9 AKJV And the border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim: BSB BSB: From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
10 AKJV And the border compassed from Baalah westward to mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah: BSB BSB: The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
11 AKJV And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. BSB BSB: Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
12 AKJV And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families. BSB BSB: And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
Caleb’s Portion and Conquest (Judges 1:8–26)
13 AKJV And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. BSB BSB: According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
14 AKJV And Caleb drove there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. BSB BSB: And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15 AKJV And he went up there to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. BSB BSB: From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 AKJV And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjathsepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. BSB BSB: And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
17 AKJV And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. BSB BSB: So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
18 AKJV And it came to pass, as she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What would you? BSB BSB: One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
19 AKJV Who answered, Give me a blessing; for you have given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs. BSB BSB: “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
The Cities of Judah 20 AKJV This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families. BSB BSB: This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
21 AKJV And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, BSB BSB: These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 AKJV And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, BSB BSB: Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 AKJV And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, BSB BSB: Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 AKJV Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, BSB BSB: Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 AKJV And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, BSB BSB: Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 AKJV Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, BSB BSB: Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 AKJV And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet, BSB BSB: Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 AKJV And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, BSB BSB: Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 AKJV Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, BSB BSB: Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 AKJV And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, BSB BSB: Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 AKJV And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, BSB BSB: Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 AKJV And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: BSB BSB: Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
33 AKJV And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, BSB BSB: These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 AKJV And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam, BSB BSB: Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 AKJV Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, BSB BSB: Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 AKJV And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
37 AKJV Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad, BSB BSB: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 AKJV And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, BSB BSB: Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 AKJV Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, BSB BSB: Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 AKJV And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, BSB BSB: Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
41 AKJV And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
42 AKJV Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, BSB BSB: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 AKJV And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, BSB BSB: Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 AKJV And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
45 AKJV Ekron, with her towns and her villages: BSB BSB: Ekron, with its towns and villages;
46 AKJV From Ekron even to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages: BSB BSB: from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
47 AKJV Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, to the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: BSB BSB: Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
48 AKJV And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, BSB BSB: These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 AKJV And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir, BSB BSB: Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 AKJV And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, BSB BSB: Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 AKJV And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
52 AKJV Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, BSB BSB: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 AKJV And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, BSB BSB: Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 AKJV And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
55 AKJV Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, BSB BSB: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 AKJV And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, BSB BSB: Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 AKJV Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
58 AKJV Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor, BSB BSB: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 AKJV And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
60 AKJV Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: BSB BSB: Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
61 AKJV In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah, BSB BSB: These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 AKJV And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages. BSB BSB: Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
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