Joshua_Chapter 15

The land that the tribe of Judah obtained by casting lots according to their families was in the far south, to the border of Edom, and to the south, to the wilderness of Zin.

Their southern boundary starts from the end of the Salt Sea, which is the southward branching of the sea,

To the south of the slope of Achrabinpo, continue to Zin, go up to the south of Kadeshbania, pass through Hezron, go up to Adar, and go around to Kaga,

It connects to Amon, leads to the small river of Egypt, and ends at the sea. This is their southern boundary.

The eastern boundary extends from the southern edge of the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern boundary starts from the mouth of the Jordan River at the mouth of the sea,

Go up to Beth Horah, pass north of Beth Arabah, and go up to the rock of Bohan, the son of Reuben.

Heading north from the Acre Valley, up to the Dabi, straight towards Jijia across from the Yaduming Slope in Henan. And it continued to the spring of Enshemaiquan, and went straight to Enluojie,

Go up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, near the southern border of Jebus (which is Jerusalem). And he went up to the top of the mountain to the west of the Xinnen Valley, which is at the far north border of the Rephain Valley.

And it extended from the top of the mountain to the water source of Nephtoah, to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then to Barak (which is Kiriath Jearim).

Then it went west from Barak to Mount Seir, and continued to the north of Mount Jearim (which is Gizaron). Then he went down to Bethshemesh and passed through Tingna,

It extends to the north of Ekron, extends to Schkelon, and continues to Mount Barak. It leads directly to Jabiniel and ends at the sea.

The western boundary is the sea and the land near the sea. This is the border of the land obtained by the Jews according to their clans on all sides.

Joshua gave a portion of the land of Judah, which is Kiriath Aba, to Caleb son of Jephunneh, as the Lord had commanded. Aba was the ancestor of the Anak tribe (Kiriath Aba, which is Hebron).

And Caleb drove out the three chiefs of the Anak tribe from there, namely Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

And he went up from there, attacking the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly named Kiriath Sepher.

Caleb said, Whoever can attack Kiriath Sepher and take the city, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.

Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took the city, and Caleb gave him his daughter Absa as his wife.

When Absa passed by the door, he urged her husband to ask her father for a piece of land. Absa lifted her donkey and Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”.

She said, Bless me, and since you have placed me in the south, give me also springs of water. Her father gave her the upper and lower springs.

The following is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah according to their families.

The cities on the southern side of the tribe of Judah, which are near the border with Edom, are Jiaxue, Eder, and Jagur,

Kena, Demonah, Adada,

Kedesh, Hazor, Etienan,

Sephora, Tichan, Bialu,

Hazohadata, Karioh Hezron (which is Hazoh),

Aman, Shema, and Morada,

Hashagada, Hessimon, and Berpaliel,

Hashashua, not Ba, but Bizjota,

Bara, Ein, Eisen,

Eldorah, Kishu, Hormah,

Zeklah, Maimanah, Sanzanah,

Libah, Shixin, Ain, and Rimmon, a total of twenty-nine cities, with their villages.

In the high plateau, there are Ishtaol, Zorah, and Ashina,

Sanoah, Ingannim, Tapua, and Enam,

Jemo, Adullam, Soko, and Azekah,

Salaim, Aditaim, Kellah, and Kelotaim, a total of fourteen cities with their villages.

And there were also Zinan, Hadasha, and Maidagad,

Delian, Mizpah, Joth,

Raj, Bozgar, Eglon,

Gabon, Raman, and Gethri,

Sixteen cities, including Kedelo, Bethdagon, Namah, and Makkedah, with their villages.

And there were Linah, Esther, and Ashan,

Yiphthah, Ashina, Nizer,

Keila, Achzil, and Marisha, a total of nine cities with their villages.

There are also towns and villages belonging to Ekron.

From Ekron to the sea, all the land near Ashdod and its villages.

Ashitu and the towns and villages belonging to Ashitu. Gaza and its towns and villages. Until the small river of Egypt, and the sea and the land near the sea.

In the mountains, there are Shamir, Yatir, and Sogo,

Dana, Kiriath Sanah (Kiriath Sanah is Debir),

Anab, Ishtimo, Anim,

Goshen, Horon, and Kiro, a total of eleven cities with their villages.

And Arah, Dumah, and Ishan,

Yanon, Bethapua, and Afrikaah,

Hongta, Kiriath Aba (which is Hebron), and Zer, a total of nine cities with their villages.

And Maon, Carmel, Sepher, and Juta,

Jezreel, Jordan, Sanoah,

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah, a total of ten cities, with their villages.

And there are also Ha Hu, Bo Su, and Ji Tu,

Mara, Berano, and Eltijun, a total of six cities with their villages.

There were also Kiriath Baal (which is Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah, two cities with their villages.

In the wilderness, there are Beth Arabah, Midin, and Zechariah,

Nishan, Yancheng, and Enji are six cities with their villages.

As for the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, the Jews could not drive them out, but the Jebusites lived with the Jews in Jerusalem until today.