Joshua 15:33-63

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

³⁴Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

³⁵Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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

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

³⁸Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

³⁹Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

⁴⁰Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

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

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

⁴³Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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

⁴⁵The 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.

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

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

⁵⁰Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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

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

⁵³Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,

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

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

⁵⁶Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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

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

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

⁶⁰The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns in the northern part of the hilly region, Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).

⁶¹The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the desert near the Dead Sea: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

⁶²Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.

⁶³The army of the tribe of Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.