Judah’s Inheritance 1 Brenton And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of Sin, as far as Cades southward. 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 Brenton And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward. BSB BSB: Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
3 Brenton And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades. 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 Brenton And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward. BSB BSB: It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
5 Brenton And their boundaries eastward are all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from 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 Brenton the borders go up to Bæthaglaam, and they go along from the north to Bætharaba, and the borders go on up to the stone of Bæon the son of Ruben. BSB BSB: went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7 Brenton And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the valley of Achor, and go down to Galgal, which is before the approach of Adammin, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of Rogel. 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 Brenton And the borders go up to the valley of Ennom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the valley of Ennom toward the sea, which is by the side of the land of Raphain 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 Brenton And the border going forth from the top of the mountain terminates at the fountain of the water of Naphtho, and terminates at mount Ephron; and the border will lead to Baal; this is the city of Jarim. 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 Brenton And the border will go round from Baal to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Assar behind the city of Jarin northwards; this is Chaslon: and it will come down to the city of the Sun, and will go on to the south. 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 Brenton And the border terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders shall be toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary. 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 Brenton These are the borders of the children of Juda 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 Brenton And to Chaleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arboc the metropolis of Enac; this is Chebron. 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 Brenton And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima. 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 Brenton And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters. BSB BSB: From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 Brenton And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha 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 Brenton And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha 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 Brenton And it came to pass as she went out that she counselled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Chaleb said to her, What is it? 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 Brenton And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for thou hast set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonæthla the upper, and Gonæthla the lower. 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 Brenton This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda. BSB BSB: This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
21 Brenton And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Bæseleel, and Ara, and Asor, BSB BSB: These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Brenton and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel, BSB BSB: Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Brenton and Cades, and Asorionain, and Mænam, BSB BSB: Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Brenton and Balmænan, and their villages, BSB BSB: Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Brenton and the cities of Aseron, this is Asor, BSB BSB: Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Brenton and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada, BSB BSB: Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Brenton and Seri, and Bæphalath, BSB BSB: Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 Brenton and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets, BSB BSB: Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Brenton Bala and Bacoc, and Asom, BSB BSB: Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Brenton and Elboüdad, and Bæthel, and Herma, BSB BSB: Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 Brenton and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac, BSB BSB: Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Brenton and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages. BSB BSB: Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
33 Brenton In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa, BSB BSB: These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Brenton and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Mæani, BSB BSB: Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Brenton and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca. BSB BSB: Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Brenton And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages; BSB BSB: Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
37 Brenton Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad, BSB BSB: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Brenton and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel, BSB BSB: Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Brenton and Basedoth, and Ideadalea; BSB BSB: Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Brenton and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos, BSB BSB: Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
41 Brenton and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages; BSB BSB: Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
42 Brenton Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch, BSB BSB: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Brenton and Jana, and Nasib, BSB BSB: Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Brenton and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Ælom: ten cities, and their villages; BSB BSB: Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
45 Brenton Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets: BSB BSB: Ekron, with its towns and villages;
46 Brenton from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages. BSB BSB: from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
47 Brenton Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary. 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 Brenton And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha, BSB BSB: These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Brenton and Renna and the city of Letters, this is Dabir; BSB BSB: Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Brenton and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Æsam, BSB BSB: Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Brenton and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages; BSB BSB: Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
52 Brenton Ærem, and Remna, and Soma, BSB BSB: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Brenton and Jemain, and Bæthachu, and Phacua, BSB BSB: Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Brenton and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities, and their villages: BSB BSB: Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
55 Brenton Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan, BSB BSB: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Brenton and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim, BSB BSB: Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Brenton and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages; BSB BSB: Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
58 Brenton Ælua, and Bethsur, and Geddon, BSB BSB: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Brenton and Magaroth, and Bæthanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; BSB BSB: Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
60 Brenton Theco, and Ephratha, this is Bæthleem, and Phagor, and Ætan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages, Cariathbaal, this is the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages: BSB BSB: Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
61 Brenton and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Ænon; BSB BSB: These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Brenton and Æochioza, and Naphlazon, and the cities of Sadon, and Ancades; seven cities, and their villages. BSB BSB: Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
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