Judah’s Inheritance 1 DBY And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south. 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 DBY And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward; BSB BSB: Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
3 DBY and it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah, 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 DBY and passed on to Azmon, and went out by the torrent of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. That shall be your border southward. BSB BSB: It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
5 DBY — And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. — And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the 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 DBY and the border went up toward Beth-hoglah, and passed north of Beth-Arabah; 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 DBY and the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the torrent; and the border passed to the waters of En-shemesh, and ended at En-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 DBY and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim 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 DBY and the border reached along from the top of the mountain toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out toward the cities of mount Ephron; and the border reached along to Baalah, that is, Kirjath-jearim; 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 DBY and the border turned from Baalah westwards toward mount Seir, and passed toward the side of Har-jearim, that is, Chesalon, northwards, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed 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 DBY And the border went out to the side of Ekron northwards, and the border reached along toward Shicron, and passed mount Baalah, and went toward Jabneel; and the border ended 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 DBY — And the west border is the great sea and its coast. This is the border 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 DBY And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, the city of Arba, the father of Anak, that 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 DBY And thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born 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 DBY And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher. BSB BSB: From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 DBY And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as 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 DBY And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as 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 DBY And it came to pass as she came, that she urged him to ask of her father a field; and she sprang down from the ass. And Caleb said to her, What wouldest thou? 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 DBY And she said, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. Then he gave her the upper springs and the lower 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 DBY 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 DBY The cities at the extremity of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the south, 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 DBY and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, BSB BSB: Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 DBY and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Jithnan, BSB BSB: Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 DBY Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, BSB BSB: Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 DBY and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor, BSB BSB: Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 DBY Amam, and Shema, and Molada, BSB BSB: Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 DBY and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Pelet, BSB BSB: Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 DBY and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah; BSB BSB: Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 DBY Baalah, and Ijim, and Ezem, BSB BSB: Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 DBY and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, BSB BSB: Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 DBY and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna, BSB BSB: Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 DBY and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
33 DBY — In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, BSB BSB: These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 DBY and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam, BSB BSB: Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 DBY Jarmuth and Adullam, Sochoh and Azekah, BSB BSB: Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 DBY and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
37 DBY Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad, BSB BSB: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 DBY and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, BSB BSB: Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 DBY Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, BSB BSB: Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 DBY and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish, BSB BSB: Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
41 DBY and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
42 DBY Libna, and Ether, and Ashan, BSB BSB: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 DBY and Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, BSB BSB: Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 DBY and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
45 DBY Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets. BSB BSB: Ekron, with its towns and villages;
46 DBY From Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets. BSB BSB: from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
47 DBY Ashdod, its dependent villages and its hamlets; Gazah, its dependent villages and its hamlets, as far as the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea and its coast. 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 DBY — And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh, BSB BSB: These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 DBY and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that is, Debir, BSB BSB: Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 DBY and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, BSB BSB: Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 DBY and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
52 DBY Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan, BSB BSB: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 DBY and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah, BSB BSB: Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 DBY and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
55 DBY Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah, BSB BSB: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 DBY and Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, BSB BSB: Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 DBY Kain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
58 DBY Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor, BSB BSB: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 DBY and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
60 DBY Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
61 DBY — In the wilderness: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah, BSB BSB: These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 DBY and Nibshan, and Ir-Hammelah, and En-gedi: six cities and their hamlets. BSB BSB: Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
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