{"book":"Joshua","slug":"joshua","ch":15,"genre":"list","sub":"Joshua","prev":"joshua/14","next":"joshua/16","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"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:","f":[],"h":"Judah’s Inheritance","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,","f":["That is, the Dead Sea; also in verse 5"],"style":"list1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"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.","f":["Or the Ascent of Scorpions or Scorpion Pass"]},{"v":4,"t":"It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.","f":["That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea; also in verses 11, 12, and 47","LXX; Hebrew your"]},{"v":5,"t":"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,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan."},{"style":"list1","t":"The northern border [started] from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,"}],"style":"list1"},{"v":6,"t":"went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"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).","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea."},{"style":"reg","t":"These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah."}],"style":"list1"},{"v":13,"t":"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.)","f":[],"h":"Caleb’s Portion and Conquest","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak — the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir ( formerly known as Kiriath-sepher ).","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"And Caleb said,“ To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured [the city], and [Caleb] gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"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?”","f":["Hebrew and some LXX manuscripts; other LXX manuscripts and he urged her; see Judges 1:14."],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"“ 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Give me a blessing,” she answered.“ Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.”"},{"style":"reg","t":"So [Caleb] gave her [both] the upper and lower springs."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.","f":[],"h":"The Cities of Judah","style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom:"},{"style":"list1stline","t":"Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,"}],"style":"list1stline"},{"v":22,"t":"Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor ),","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"Amam, Shema, Moladah,","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"Baalah, Iim, Ezem,","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,","f":[]},{"v":32,"t":"Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon — twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"[These were] in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,","f":["Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[These were] in the foothills:"},{"style":"list1stline","t":"Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) — fourteen cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":38,"t":"Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,","f":[]},{"v":39,"t":"Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,","f":[]},{"v":40,"t":"Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah — sixteen cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":42,"t":"Libnah, Ether, Ashan,","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":43,"t":"Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,","f":[]},{"v":44,"t":"Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah — nine cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"Ekron, with its towns and villages;","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":46,"t":"from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;","f":[]},{"v":47,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":48,"t":"[These were] in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[These were] in the hill country:"},{"style":"list1stline","t":"Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":49,"t":"Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir ),","f":[]},{"v":50,"t":"Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,","f":[]},{"v":51,"t":"Goshen, Holon, and Giloh — eleven cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":52,"t":"Arab, Dumah, Eshan,","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":53,"t":"Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,","f":[]},{"v":54,"t":"Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron ), and Zior — nine cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":55,"t":"Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":56,"t":"Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,","f":[]},{"v":57,"t":"Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah — ten cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":58,"t":"Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":59,"t":"Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon — six cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":60,"t":"Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim ), and Rabbah — two cities, along with their villages.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":61,"t":"[These were] in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[These were] in the wilderness:"},{"style":"list1stline","t":"Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":62,"t":"Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi — six cities, along with their villages.","f":[]},{"v":63,"t":"But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live [there] among the descendants of Judah.","f":[],"style":"reg"}]}