Joshua 15:14-59 in English

¹⁴ And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said, What wouldest thou?

¹⁹ And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,

²⁸ and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof.

⁴⁸ And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir),

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

⁵³ and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

⁵⁶ and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

¹⁵ And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ 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?

¹⁹ 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.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

²¹ 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,

²² and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

²³ and Cades, and Asorionain, and Mænam,

²⁴ and Balmænan, and their villages,

²⁵ and the cities of Aseron, this is Asor,

²⁶ and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

²⁷ and Seri, and Bæphalath,

²⁸ and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

²⁹ Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

³⁰ and Elboüdad, and Bæthel, and Herma,

³¹ and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

³² and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

³³ In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

³⁴ and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Mæani,

³⁵ and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

³⁶ And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

³⁷ Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

³⁸ and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

³⁹ and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

⁴⁰ and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

⁴¹ and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

⁴² Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

⁴³ and Jana, and Nasib,

⁴⁴ and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Ælom: ten cities, and their villages;

⁴⁵ Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

⁴⁶ from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

⁴⁷ 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.

⁴⁸ And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

⁴⁹ and Renna and the city of Letters, this is Dabir;

⁵⁰ and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Æsam,

⁵¹ and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

⁵² Ærem, and Remna, and Soma,

⁵³ and Jemain, and Bæthachu, and Phacua,

⁵⁴ and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities, and their villages:

⁵⁵ Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

⁵⁶ and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

⁵⁷ and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

⁵⁸ Ælua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

⁵⁹ and Magaroth, and Bæthanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages;

^59a 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,

¹⁴ And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

¹⁹ Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

²⁸ And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

³³ And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

⁴⁵ Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

⁴⁶ From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

⁴⁷ Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

⁴⁸ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

⁵⁰ And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

¹⁴ And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

¹⁹ Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

²⁸ And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

³³ And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

⁴⁵ Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

⁴⁶ From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

⁴⁷ Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

⁴⁸ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

⁵⁰ And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

¹⁴ And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

¹⁵ And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ 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?

¹⁹ And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for you have set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

²¹ And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Baeseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

²² and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

²³ and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

²⁴ and Balmaenan, and their villages,

²⁵ and the cities of Aseron, this is Asor,

²⁶ and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

²⁷ and Seri, and Baephalath,

²⁸ and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

²⁹ Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

³⁰ and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

³¹ and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

³² and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

³³ In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

³⁴ and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

³⁵ and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

³⁶ And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

³⁷ Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

³⁸ and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

³⁹ and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

⁴⁰ and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

⁴¹ and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

⁴² Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

⁴³ and Jana, and Nasib,

⁴⁴ and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;

⁴⁵ Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

⁴⁶ from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

⁴⁷ 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.

⁴⁸ And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

⁴⁹ and Renna and the city of Letters, this is Dabir;

⁵⁰ and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Aesam,

⁵¹ and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

⁵² Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

⁵³ and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,

⁵⁴ and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities and their villages:

⁵⁵ Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

⁵⁶ and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

⁵⁷ and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

⁵⁸ Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

⁵⁹ and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

¹⁴ And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted down from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

¹⁹ And she said, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel and Eder, and Jagur;

²² and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

²⁵ and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor);

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

²⁷ and Hasar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;

²⁸ and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

³⁴ and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

³⁶ and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

³⁸ and Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

⁴⁰ and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chithlish;

⁴¹ and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

⁴³ and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

⁴⁶ from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, her towns and her villages; Gaza, her towns and her villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof.

⁴⁸ And in the hill country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

⁴⁹ and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir);

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

⁵³ and Janim, and Bath-tappuah, and Aphekah;

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

⁵⁶ and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.

¹⁵ Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir city, which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “If someone attacks the people in Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.

¹⁸ When Caleb's daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”

¹⁹ Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, but there is no water there. So please give me some land that has springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs near Hebron.

²⁰ Here is a list of the towns in the land that God had promised to give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.

²¹ The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern desert area of Canaan, near the border of the Edom region: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Molodah,

²⁷ Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were twenty-nine towns altogether and their surrounding villages.

³³ The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the northern part of the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were fourteen towns and their surrounding villages.

³⁷ The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were sixteen towns altogether and their surrounding villages.

⁴² The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the central part of the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine town altogether, with their surrounding villages.

⁴⁵ The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns close to the Mediterranean Sea with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.

⁴⁸ The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southwest part of the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.

⁵² The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the south-central part of the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

⁵⁵ The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southeastern part of the hilly region: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

⁵⁸ The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the central part of the hilly region: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

¹⁴ And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

¹⁵ And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ 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?

¹⁹ And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for you have set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

²¹ And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Baeseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

²² and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

²³ and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

²⁴ and Balmaenan, and their villages,

²⁵ and the cities of Aseron, this is Asor,

²⁶ and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

²⁷ and Seri, and Baephalath,

²⁸ and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

²⁹ Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

³⁰ and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

³¹ and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

³² and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

³³ In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

³⁴ and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

³⁵ and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

³⁶ And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

³⁷ Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

³⁸ and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

³⁹ and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

⁴⁰ and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

⁴¹ and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

⁴² Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,

⁴³ and Jana, and Nasib,

⁴⁴ and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;

⁴⁵ Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

⁴⁶ from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

⁴⁷ 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.

⁴⁸ And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

⁴⁹ and Renna and the city of Letters, this is Dabir;

⁵⁰ and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Aesam,

⁵¹ and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

⁵² Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

⁵³ and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,

⁵⁴ and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities and their villages:

⁵⁵ Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

⁵⁶ and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

⁵⁷ and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

⁵⁸ Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

⁵⁹ and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah towards the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak, were forced out from there by Caleb.

¹⁵ From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)

¹⁶ And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.

¹⁷ And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.

¹⁸ Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?

¹⁹ And she said, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.

²⁰ This is the heritage of the tribe of Judah, by their families.

²¹ The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of the limits of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

²² And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

²³ And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

²⁵ And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor);

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

²⁷ And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;

²⁸ And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

³¹ And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

³² And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

³⁴ And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

³⁶ And Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen towns with their unwalled places.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

³⁸ And Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

⁴⁰ And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

⁴¹ And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

⁴³ And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

⁴⁴ And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine towns with their unwalled places.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places;

⁴⁶ From Ekron to the sea, all the towns by the side of Ashdod, with their unwalled places.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places; Gaza, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places, to the stream of Egypt, with the Great Sea as a limit.

⁴⁸ And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

⁴⁹ And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (which is Debir);

⁵⁰ And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven towns with their unwalled places.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

⁵³ And Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

⁵⁴ And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

⁵⁶ And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

⁵⁹ And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six towns with their unwalled places.

¹⁴ And thence Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, who were born of Anak.

¹⁵ And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ 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?

¹⁹ 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.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ 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,

²² and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Jithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Molada,

²⁷ and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Pelet,

²⁸ and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

²⁹ Baalah, and Ijim, and Ezem,

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansanna,

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.

³³ — In the lowland: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth and Adullam, Sochoh and Azekah,

³⁶ and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities and their hamlets.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

³⁸ and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

⁴² Libna, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ and Jiphthah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities and their hamlets.

⁴⁵ Ekron and its dependent villages and its hamlets.

⁴⁶ From Ekron and westward all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their hamlets.

⁴⁷ 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.

⁴⁸ — And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, that is, Debir,

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities and their hamlets.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,

⁵³ and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,

⁵⁶ and Jizreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities and their hamlets.

¹⁴ And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Ehac, Sesai and Ahiman. and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ 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?

¹⁹ 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.

²⁰ This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.

²¹ 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,

²² And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

²³ And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

²⁴ Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

²⁵ New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

²⁶ Amam, Sama and Molada,

²⁷ And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

²⁸ And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

²⁹ And Baala and Jim and Esem,

³⁰ And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

³¹ And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

³² Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.

³³ But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

³⁴ And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

³⁵ And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

³⁶ And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, and their villages.

³⁷ Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

³⁸ Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

³⁹ Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

⁴⁰ Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

⁴¹ And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages.

⁴² Labana and Ether and Asan,

⁴³ Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

⁴⁴ And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

⁴⁵ Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

⁴⁶ From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

⁴⁷ 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.

⁴⁸ And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

⁴⁹ And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

⁵⁰ Anab and Istemo and Anim,

⁵¹ Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

⁵² Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

⁵³ And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

⁵⁴ Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

⁵⁶ Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

⁵⁷ Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

¹⁵ From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).

¹⁶ Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”

¹⁷ Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.

¹⁸ When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.

²⁰ This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.

²¹ The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

²⁸ Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.

³³ The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.

³⁷ Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

⁴² In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron and its towns and villages,

⁴⁶ from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,

⁴⁷ Ashdod and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.

⁴⁸ In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.

⁵² Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.

⁵⁵ In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.

⁵⁸ Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.

¹⁴ And Caleb droue thence three sonnes of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the sonnes of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher.

¹⁶ Then Caleb sayd, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel, the sonne of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And as she went in to him, she moued him, to aske of her father a fielde: and she lighted off her asse, and Caleb sayd vnto her, What wilt thou?

¹⁹ Then she answered, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee the South countrey: giue me also springs of water. And hee gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.

²⁰ This shalbe the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Iudah according to their families.

²¹ And the vtmost cities of the tribe of the children of Iudah, toward the coastes of Edom Southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Iagur,

²² And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hesron (which is Hazor)

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ And Hazar, Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

²⁸ And Hasar-shual, and Beersheba, and Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ And Ziklag, and Madmanna, and Sansannah,

³² And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all these cities are twentie and nine with their villages.

³³ In the lowe countrey were Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Iarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteene cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenam, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ And Dileam, and Mizpeh, and Ioktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteene cities with their villages.

⁴² Lebnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ And Iipthtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ And Keilah, and Aczib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron with her townes and her villages,

⁴⁶ From Ekron, euen vnto the Sea, all that lyeth about Ashdod with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod with her townes and her villages: Azzah with her townes and her villages, vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the great Sea was their coast.

⁴⁸ And in the mountaines were Shamir, and Iattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannath (which is Debir)

⁵⁰ And Anab, and Ashtemoth, and Anim,

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleuen cities with their villages,

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ And Ianum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Iuttah,

⁵⁶ And Izreel, and Iokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ And Maarah, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: sixe cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir — now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.'

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field; and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her: 'What wouldest thou?'

¹⁹ And she said: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the Southland, give me therefore springs of water.' And he gave her the Upper Springs and the Nether Springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the cities at the uttermost part of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

²² and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

²⁵ and Hazor, and Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron — the same is Hazor;

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

²⁷ and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;

²⁸ and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

³³ In the Lowland: Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

³⁴ and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

³⁶ and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, with Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

³⁸ and Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

⁴⁰ and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

⁴¹ and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

⁴³ and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the Brook of Egypt, the Great Sea being the border thereof.

⁴⁸ And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

⁴⁹ and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah — the same is Debir;

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, and Rumah, and Eshan;

⁵³ and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba — the same is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah;

⁵⁶ and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

¹⁹ Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

²⁸ and Hazar-shual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

³³ And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

⁴⁶ from Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

⁴⁷ Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof.

⁴⁸ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of 'Anak, Sheshai, and Achiman, and Talmai, the children of 'Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Kiryath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that will smite Kiryath-sepher, and capture it, to him will I give 'Achsah my daughter for wife.

¹⁷ And 'Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; and he gave him 'Achsah his daughter for wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as she came thither, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What aileth thee?

¹⁹ And she said, Give me a blessing; for a dry land hast thou given me: give me then also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the cities of the boundary line of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom, on the south, were Kabzeel, and 'Eder, and Yagur,

²² And Kinah, and Dimonah, and 'Ad'adah,

²³ And Kedesh, and Chazor, and Yithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Be'aloth,

²⁵ And Chazor-chadattah, and Keriyoth-chezron, which is Chazor,

²⁶ Amam, and Shema', and Moladah,

²⁷ And Chazar-gaddah, and Cheshmon, and Beth-palet,

²⁸ And Chazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizyotheyah,

²⁹ Ba'alah, and 'Iyim, and 'Azem,

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Kessil, and Chormah,

³¹ And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² And Lebaoth, and Shilchim, and 'Ayin, and Rimmon: in all twenty and nine cities, with their villages.

³³ And in the lowlands, Eshtaol, and Zor'ah, and Ashnah.

³⁴ And Zanoach, and 'En-gannim, Tappuach, and 'Enam,

³⁵ Yarmuth, and 'Adullam, Sochoh, and 'Azekah,

³⁶ And Sha'arayim, and 'Adithayim, and Gederah, and Gede-rothayim: fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, and Chadashah, and Migdalgad,

³⁸ And Dil'an, and Mizpeh, and Yoktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and 'Eglon,

⁴⁰ And Cabbon, and Lachmass, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Na'amah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan,

⁴³ And Yiphtach, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ And Ke'ilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ 'Ekron, with its towns and its villages:

⁴⁶ From 'Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay alongside of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod with its towns and its villages, Gazzah, with its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and its territory.

⁴⁸ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Yattir, and Sochoh,

⁴⁹ And Dannah and Kiryath-sannah, which is Debir,

⁵⁰ And 'Anab, and Eshtemoh, and 'Anim.

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Cholon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Esh'an,

⁵³ And Vanum, and Beth-tappuach, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ And Chumtah, and Kiryath-arba', which is Hebron, and Zi'or: nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Ma'on, Carmel, and Ziph, and Yutah,

⁵⁶ And Yizre'el, and Yokde'am, and Zanoach,

⁵⁷ Kayin, Gib'ah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Chatchul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ And Ma'arath, and Beth-'anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their village.

¹⁴ And Caleb the son of Jephunneh destroyed thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Talmai, and Ahiman.

¹⁵ And Caleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was the city of Letters.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Achsah to wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz the brother of Caleb took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass as she went out that she counseled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?

¹⁹ And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for thou hast set me in the land of Negeb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonaethla the upper, and Gonaethla the lower.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah.

²¹ And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Judah on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Kabzeel, and Ara, and Asor,

²² and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Maenam,

²⁴ and Balmaenan, and their villages,

²⁵ and the cities of Hezron, this is Hazor,

²⁶ and Sen, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ and Seri, and Beth-pelet,

²⁸ and Cholaseola, and Beersheba; and their villages, and their hamlets,

²⁹ Baalah and Bacoc, and Ezem,

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Bethel, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Macharim, and Sansannah,

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

³³ In the plain country Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

³⁵ and Jarmuth, and Adullam, and Membra, and Socoh, and Azekah.

³⁶ And Shaaraim and Gederah, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

⁴⁰ and Chabra, and Maches, and Maachos,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, and Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages;

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;

⁴⁵ Ekron and her villages, and their hamlets:

⁴⁶ from Ekron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, 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.

⁴⁸ And in the hill country Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah and the city of Letters, this is Debir;

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Esh, and Man, and Aesam,

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Channa, and Giloh: eleven cities, and their villages;

⁵² Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,

⁵³ and Janim, and Beth-achu, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and the city Arba, this is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages:

⁵⁵ Maon, and Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ and Jezreel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

⁵⁷ and Gibeah, and Timnah; nine cities, and their villages;

⁵⁸ Halhul, and Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities, and their villages;

^59a Theco, and Ephrath, this is Bethlehem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

¹⁴ Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher).

¹⁶ Caleb said, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a wife.”

¹⁷ When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter as a wife.

¹⁸ Soon after that, Aksah came to Othniel and she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ Aksah replied, “Do me a special favor, since you have given me the land of the Negev: Also give me some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and lower springs.

²⁰ This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

²¹ The cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (this was also known as Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

²⁹ Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.

³³ In the lower hill country to the west, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

⁴⁰ Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, Makkedah. These were sixteen cities in number, including their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron to the Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its surrounding towns, including their villages; Gaza, its surrounding towns including their villages; to the brook of Egypt, and to the Great Sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. These were eleven cities, including their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior. These were nine cities, including their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. These were ten cities, including their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon. These were six cities, including their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah towards the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife.

¹⁷ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as she came to him , that she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What wouldst thou?

¹⁹ Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land, give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah towards the border of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

²⁶ Aman, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

²⁸ And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ And Ziglag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

³³ And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

³⁸ And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ And Cabbon, and Lahman, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

⁴⁵ Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

⁴⁶ From Ekron even to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

⁴⁷ Ashdod, with her towns and her villages; Gaza, with her towns and her villages, to the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and its border:

⁴⁸ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

⁵⁰ And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages:

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba (which is Hebron) and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵ He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.

¹⁶ Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸ When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”

¹⁹ She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

²¹ The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah towards the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

²² Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

²⁵ Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

²⁶ Amam, Shema, Moladah,

²⁷ Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

²⁸ Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

²⁹ Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

³⁰ Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

³¹ Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.

³³ In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

³⁴ Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

³⁶ Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

⁴¹ Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

⁴² Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

⁴³ Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

⁴⁴ Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.

⁴⁸ In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

⁴⁹ Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰ Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

⁵² Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

⁵³ Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

¹⁴ And Caleb did away from thence three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, of the generation of Anak.

¹⁵ And Caleb went up from thence, and he came to the dwellers of Debir, that was called before Kiriathsepher, that is, the city of letters.

¹⁶ And Caleb said, I shall give Achsah, my daughter, wife to him that shall smite Kiriathsepher, and shall take it.

¹⁷ And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, took the city: and Caleb gave Achsah, his daughter, wife to him.

¹⁸ And when she went together, her husband counselled her, that she should ask of her father a field; and she sighed, as she sat upon the ass; and Caleb said to her, What hast thou in thy mind?

¹⁹ And she answered, Give thou a blessing to me; thou hast given to me the south land and dry; join thou also thereto a moist land. And Caleb gave to her the moist land, above and beneath.

²⁰ This is the possession of the lineage of the sons of Judah, by their meines.

²¹ And the cities from the last parts of the sons of Judah, beside the terms of Edom, from the south were these cities; Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² Kinah, and Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ and Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, this is Hazor,

²⁶ Amam, Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ and Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, Bethpalet,

²⁸ and Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ and Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities, nine and twenty, and their towns.

³³ And in the field places, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Zanoah, and Engannim, and Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ and Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ and Sharaim, Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities, and their towns;

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

³⁸ Dilean, and Mizpeh, Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, and Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities, and their towns, by name,

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mare-shah; nine cities, and their towns;

⁴⁵ Ekron, with his towns and villages;

⁴⁶ from Ekron till to the sea, all that go to Ashdod, and the towns thereof;

⁴⁷ Ashdod with his towns and villages; Gaza with his towns and villages, till to the strand or stream of Egypt; and the great sea is the term thereof;

⁴⁸ and in the hill, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah, Kiriathsannah, this is Debir,

⁵⁰ Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities, and the towns of those or them;

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ and Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, and Kiriatharba, this is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities, and their towns;

⁵⁵ Maon, and Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ and Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities, and their towns;

⁵⁸ Halhul, and Bethzur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities, and their towns;

¹⁴ And Caleb did away from thence (the) three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, of the generation of Anak.

¹⁵ And Caleb went up from thence, and he came to the dwellers of Debir, that was called before Kiriathsepher, that is, the city of letters, (or that before was called Kiriathsepher, that is, the City of Letters).

¹⁶ And Caleb said, I shall give Achsah, my daughter, (for a) wife to him that shall smite Kiriathsepher, and shall take it.

¹⁷ And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, took the city: and Caleb gave Achsah, his daughter, (for a) wife to him.

¹⁸ And when she went together (with him), her husband counselled her, that she should ask of her father a field (or that she should ask for a field from her father); and (so) she sighed, as she sat upon the ass; and Caleb said to her, What hast thou in thy mind?

¹⁹ And she answered, Give thou a blessing to me; thou hast given to me the south land and dry (or thou hast given me the dry south land); join thou also thereto a moist land. And (so) Caleb gave to her the moist land, above and beneath.

²⁰ This is the possession of the lineage of the sons of Judah, by their families.

²¹ And the cities from the last parts of the sons of Judah, beside the terms of Edom (or by the border with Edom), from the south were these cities; Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² Kinah, and Dimonah, Adadah,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ and Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, (and) Hezron, this is Hazor,

²⁶ Amam, Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ and Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, (and) Bethpalet,

²⁸ and Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ and Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities, nine and twenty, and the towns of those.

³³ And in the field places, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Zanoah, and Engannim, and Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ and Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ and Sharaim, Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities, and the towns of those;

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

³⁸ Dilean, and Mizpeh, (and) Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, and Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities, and the towns of those,

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities, and the towns of those;

⁴⁵ Ekron, with his towns and villages; (Ekron, and its towns and villages;)

⁴⁶ from Ekron till to the sea, all that go to Ashdod, and the towns thereof; (and from Ekron to the west, all the cities close to Ashdod, and its towns;)

⁴⁷ Ashdod with his towns and villages; Gaza with his towns and villages, till to the strand of Egypt; and the great sea is the term thereof; (Ashdod, and its towns and villages; Gaza, and its towns and villages, unto the River of Egypt, that is, the Nile; and the Mediterranean Sea is its border;)

⁴⁸ and in the hill (country), Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah, (and) Kiriathsannah, this is Debir,

⁵⁰ Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities, and the towns of those;

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ and Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ Humtah, and Kiriatharba, this is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities, and the towns of those;

⁵⁵ Maon, and Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ and Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities, and the towns of those;

⁵⁸ Halhul, and Bethzur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities, and the towns of those;

¹⁴ And Caleb is dispossessing thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, children of Anak,

¹⁵ and he goeth up thence unto the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher.

¹⁶ And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and hath captured it — I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.'

¹⁷ And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife.

¹⁸ And it cometh to pass, in her coming in, that she persuadeth him to ask from her father a field, and she lighteth from off the ass, and Caleb saith to her, 'What — to thee?'

¹⁹ And she saith, 'Give to me a blessing; when the land of the south thou hast given me, then thou hast given to me springs of waters;' and he giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.

²⁰ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families.

²¹ And the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah are unto the border of Edom in the south, Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²² and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³ and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴ Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵ and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, (it is Hazor,)

²⁶ Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷ and Hazar-Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-Palet,

²⁸ and Hazar-Shual, and Beer-Sheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹ Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

³⁰ And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹ and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³² and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities are twenty and nine, and their villages.

³³ In the low country: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

³⁴ and Zanoah, and En-Gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵ Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶ and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.

³⁷ Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-Gad,

³⁸ and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹ Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰ and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹ and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.

⁴² Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³ and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴ and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities and their villages.

⁴⁵ Ekron and its towns and its villages,

⁴⁶ from Ekron and westward, all that are by the side of Ashdod, and their villages.

⁴⁷ Ashdod, its towns and its villages, Gaza, its towns and its villages, unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and its border.

⁴⁸ And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹ and Dannah, and Kirjath-Sannah (it is Debir)

⁵⁰ and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹ and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.

⁵² Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³ and Janum, and Beth-Tappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴ and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

⁵⁵ Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶ and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷ Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.

⁵⁸ Halhul, Beth-Zur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹ and Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.