Judah’s Inheritance 1 DRA Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to 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 DRA Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south. BSB BSB: Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
3 DRA And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa. 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 DRA And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast. BSB BSB: It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
5 DRA But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north, from the bay of the sea unto the same river 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 DRA And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen 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 DRA And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south side of the torrent: and the border passeth the waters that are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out thereof shall be at the fountain 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 DRA And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain, which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the valley of Raphaim, 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 DRA And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods. 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 DRA And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna. 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 DRA And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great 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 DRA These are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds. 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 DRA But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac. which 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 DRA And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac. 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 DRA And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters. BSB BSB: From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 DRA And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa 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 DRA And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa 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 DRA And as they were going together, she was moved by her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth thee? 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 DRA But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that is watered. And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground. 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 DRA This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds. BSB BSB: This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
21 DRA And the cities from the uttermost parts of the children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were Cabseel 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 DRA And Cina and Dimona and Adada, BSB BSB: Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 DRA And Cades and Asor and Jethnam, BSB BSB: Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 DRA Ziph and Telem and Baloth, BSB BSB: Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 DRA New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor. BSB BSB: Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 DRA Amam, Sama and Molada, BSB BSB: Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 DRA And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet, BSB BSB: Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 DRA And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia, BSB BSB: Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 DRA And Baala and Jim and Esem, BSB BSB: Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 DRA And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma, BSB BSB: Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 DRA And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna, BSB BSB: Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 DRA Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages. BSB BSB: Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
33 DRA But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena, BSB BSB: These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 DRA And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim, BSB BSB: Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 DRA And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca, BSB BSB: Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 DRA And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages. BSB BSB: Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
37 DRA Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad, BSB BSB: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 DRA Delean and Masepha and Jecthel, BSB BSB: Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 DRA Lachis and Bascath and Eglon, BSB BSB: Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 DRA Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis, BSB BSB: Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
41 DRA And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages. BSB BSB: Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
42 DRA Labana and Ether and Asan, BSB BSB: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 DRA Jephtha and Esna and Nesib, BSB BSB: Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 DRA And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages. BSB BSB: Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
45 DRA Accaron with the towns and villages thereof. BSB BSB: Ekron, with its towns and villages;
46 DRA From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof. BSB BSB: from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
47 DRA Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the great sea that is 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 DRA And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth, BSB BSB: These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 DRA And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir: BSB BSB: Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 DRA Anab and Istemo and Anim, BSB BSB: Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 DRA Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages. BSB BSB: Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
52 DRA Arab and Ruma and Esaan, BSB BSB: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 DRA And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca, BSB BSB: Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 DRA Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages. BSB BSB: Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
55 DRA Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota, BSB BSB: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 DRA Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe, BSB BSB: Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 DRA Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages. BSB BSB: Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
58 DRA Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor, BSB BSB: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 DRA Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages. BSB BSB: Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
60 DRA Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages. BSB BSB: Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
61 DRA In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha, BSB BSB: These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 DRA And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six cities and their villages. BSB BSB: Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
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