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Verse 1

This then was the lot{H1486} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} by their families{H4940}; even to the border{H1366} of Edom{H123} the wilderness{H4057} of Zin{H6790} southward{H5045} was the uttermost part{H7097} of the south coast{H8486}.

Verse 2

And their south{H5045} border{H1366} was from the shore{H7097} of the salt{H4417} sea{H3220}, from the bay{H3956} that looketh{H6437}{(H8802)} southward{H5045}:

Verse 3

And it went out{H3318}{(H8804)} to the south side{H5045} to Maalehacrabbim{H4610}, and passed{H5674}{(H8804)} along to Zin{H6790}, and ascended up{H5927}{(H8804)} on the south side{H5045} unto Kadeshbarnea{H6947}, and passed{H5674}{(H8804)} along to Hezron{H2696}, and went up{H5927}{(H8804)} to Adar{H146}, and fetched a compass{H5437}{(H8738)} to Karkaa{H7173}:

Verse 4

From thence it passed{H5674}{(H8804)} toward Azmon{H6111}, and went out{H3318}{(H8804)} unto the river{H5158} of Egypt{H4714}; and the goings out{H8444} of that coast{H1366} were at the sea{H3220}: this shall be your south{H5045} coast{H1366}.

Verse 5

And the east{H6924} border{H1366} was the salt{H4417} sea{H3220}, even unto the end{H7097} of Jordan{H3383}. And their border{H1366} in the north{H6828} quarter{H6285} was from the bay{H3956} of the sea{H3220} at the uttermost part{H7097} of Jordan{H3383}:

Verse 6

And the border{H1366} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} to Bethhogla{H1031}, and passed{H5674}{(H8804)} along by the north{H6828} of Betharabah{H1026}; and the border{H1366} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} to the stone{H68} of Bohan{H932} the son{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}:

Verse 7

And the border{H1366} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} toward Debir{H1688} from the valley{H6010} of Achor{H5911}, and so northward{H6828}, looking{H6437}{(H8802)} toward Gilgal{H1537}, that is before{H5227} the going up{H4608} to Adummim{H131}, which is on the south side{H5045} of the river{H5158}: and the border{H1366} passed{H5674}{(H8804)} toward the waters{H4325} of Enshemesh{H5885}, and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at Enrogel{H5883}:

Verse 8

And the border{H1366} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} by the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom{H2011} unto the south{H5045} side{H3802} of the Jebusite{H2983}; the same is Jerusalem{H3389}: and the border{H1366} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} to the top{H7218} of the mountain{H2022} that lieth before{H6440} the valley{H1516} of Hinnom{H2011} westward{H3220}, which is at the end{H7097} of the valley{H6010} of the giants{H7497} northward{H6828}:

Verse 9

And the border{H1366} was drawn{H8388}{(H8804)} from the top{H7218} of the hill{H2022} unto the fountain{H4599} of the water{H4325} of Nephtoah{H5318}, and went out{H3318}{(H8804)} to the cities{H5892} of mount{H2022} Ephron{H6085}; and the border{H1366} was drawn{H8388}{(H8804)} to Baalah{H1173}, which is Kirjathjearim{H7157}:

Verse 10

And the border{H1366} compassed{H5437}{(H8738)} from Baalah{H1173} westward{H3220} unto mount{H2022} Seir{H8165}, and passed{H5674}{(H8804)} along unto the side{H3802} of mount{H2022} Jearim{H3297}, which is Chesalon{H3693}, on the north side{H6828}, and went down{H3381}{(H8804)} to Bethshemesh{H1053}, and passed on{H5674}{(H8804)} to Timnah{H8553}:

Verse 11

And the border{H1366} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} unto the side{H3802} of Ekron{H6138} northward{H6828}: and the border{H1366} was drawn{H8388}{(H8804)} to Shicron{H7942}, and passed along{H5674}{(H8804)} to mount{H2022} Baalah{H1173}, and went out{H3318}{(H8804)} unto Jabneel{H2995}; and the goings out{H8444} of the border{H1366} were at the sea{H3220}.

Verse 12

And the west{H3220} border{H1366} was to the great{H1419} sea{H3220}, and the coast{H1366} thereof. This is the coast{H1366} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} round about{H5439} according to their families{H4940}.

Verse 13

And unto Caleb{H3612} the son{H1121} of Jephunneh{H3312} he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} a part{H2506} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063}, according{H413} to the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} to Joshua{H3091}, even the city{H7151} of Arba{H704}{(H8677)}{H7153} the father{H1} of Anak{H6061}, which city is Hebron{H2275}.

Verse 14

And Caleb{H3612} drove{H3423}{(H8686)} thence the three{H7969} sons{H1121} of Anak{H6061}, Sheshai{H8344}, and Ahiman{H289}, and Talmai{H8526}, the children{H3211} of Anak{H6061}.

Verse 15

And he went up{H5927}{(H8799)} thence to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Debir{H1688}: and the name{H8034} of Debir{H1688} before{H6440} was Kirjathsepher{H7158}.

Verse 16

And Caleb{H3612} said{H559}{(H8799)}, He that smiteth{H5221}{(H8686)} Kirjathsepher{H7158}, and taketh{H3920}{(H8804)} it, to him will I give{H5414}{(H8804)} Achsah{H5915} my daughter{H1323} to wife{H802}.

Verse 17

And Othniel{H6274} the son{H1121} of Kenaz{H7073}, the brother{H251} of Caleb{H3612}, took{H3920}{(H8799)} it: and he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} him Achsah{H5915} his daughter{H1323} to wife{H802}.

Verse 18

And it came to pass, as she came{H935}{(H8800)} unto him, that she moved{H5496}{(H8686)} him to ask{H7592}{(H8800)} of her father{H1} a field{H7704}: and she lighted off{H6795}{(H8799)} her ass{H2543}; and Caleb{H3612} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, What wouldest thou?

Verse 19

Who answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} me a blessing{H1293}; for thou hast given{H5414}{(H8804)} me a south{H5045} land{H776}; give{H5414}{(H8804)} me also springs{H1543} of water{H4325}. And he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} her the upper{H5942} springs{H1543}, and the nether{H8482} springs{H1543}.

Verse 20

This is the inheritance{H5159} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} according to their families{H4940}.

Verse 21

And the uttermost{H7097} cities{H5892} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} toward the coast{H1366} of Edom{H123} southward{H5045} were Kabzeel{H6909}, and Eder{H5740}, and Jagur{H3017},

Verse 22

And Kinah{H7016}, and Dimonah{H1776}, and Adadah{H5735},

Verse 23

And Kedesh{H6943}, and Hazor{H2674}, and Ithnan{H3497},

Verse 24

Ziph{H2128}, and Telem{H2928}, and Bealoth{H1175},

Verse 25

And Hazor{H2674}, Hadattah{H2675}, and Kerioth{H7152}, and Hezron{H2696}, which is Hazor{H2674},

Verse 26

Amam{H538}, and Shema{H8090}, and Moladah{H4137},

Verse 27

And Hazargaddah{H2693}, and Heshmon{H2829}, and Bethpalet{H1046},

Verse 28

And Hazarshual{H2705}, and Beersheba{H884}, and Bizjothjah{H964},

Verse 29

Baalah{H1173}, and Iim{H5864}, and Azem{H6107},

Verse 30

And Eltolad{H513}, and Chesil{H3686}, and Hormah{H2767},

Verse 31

And Ziklag{H6860}, and Madmannah{H4089}, and Sansannah{H5578},

Verse 32

And Lebaoth{H3822}, and Shilhim{H7978}, and Ain{H5871}, and Rimmon{H7417}: all the cities{H5892} are twenty{H6242} and nine{H8672}, with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 33

And in the valley{H8219}, Eshtaol{H847}, and Zoreah{H6881}, and Ashnah{H823},

Verse 34

And Zanoah{H2182}, and Engannim{H5873}, Tappuah{H8599}, and Enam{H5879},

Verse 35

Jarmuth{H3412}, and Adullam{H5725}, Socoh{H7755}, and Azekah{H5825},

Verse 36

And Sharaim{H8189}, and Adithaim{H5723}, and Gederah{H1449}, and Gederothaim{H1453}; fourteen{H702}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 37

Zenan{H6799}, and Hadashah{H2322}, and Migdalgad{H4028},

Verse 38

And Dilean{H1810}, and Mizpeh{H4708}, and Joktheel{H3371},

Verse 39

Lachish{H3923}, and Bozkath{H1218}, and Eglon{H5700},

Verse 40

And Cabbon{H3522}, and Lahmam{H3903}, and Kithlish{H3798},

Verse 41

And Gederoth{H1450}, Bethdagon{H1016}, and Naamah{H5279}, and Makkedah{H4719}; sixteen{H8337}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 42

Libnah{H3841}, and Ether{H6281}, and Ashan{H6228},

Verse 43

And Jiphtah{H3316}, and Ashnah{H823}, and Nezib{H5334},

Verse 44

And Keilah{H7084}, and Achzib{H392}, and Mareshah{H4762}; nine{H8672} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 45

Ekron{H6138}, with her towns{H1323} and her villages{H2691}:

Verse 46

From Ekron{H6138} even unto the sea{H3220}, all that lay near{H3027} Ashdod{H795}, with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 47

Ashdod{H795} with her towns{H1323} and her villages{H2691}, Gaza{H5804} with her towns{H1323} and her villages{H2691}, unto the river{H5158} of Egypt{H4714}, and the great{H1419}{(H8675)}{H1366} sea{H3220}, and the border{H1366} thereof:

Verse 48

And in the mountains{H2022}, Shamir{H8069}, and Jattir{H3492}, and Socoh{H7755},

Verse 49

And Dannah{H1837}, and Kirjathsannah{H7158}, which is Debir{H1688},

Verse 50

And Anab{H6024}, and Eshtemoh{H851}, and Anim{H6044},

Verse 51

And Goshen{H1657}, and Holon{H2473}, and Giloh{H1542}; eleven{H259}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 52

Arab{H694}, and Dumah{H1746}, and Eshean{H824},

Verse 53

And Janum{H3241}, and Bethtappuah{H1054}, and Aphekah{H664},

Verse 54

And Humtah{H2547}, and Kirjatharba{H7153}, which is Hebron{H2275}, and Zior{H6730}; nine{H8672} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 55

Maon{H4584}, Carmel{H3760}, and Ziph{H2128}, and Juttah{H3194},

Verse 56

And Jezreel{H3157}, and Jokdeam{H3347}, and Zanoah{H2182},

Verse 57

Cain{H7014}, Gibeah{H1390}, and Timnah{H8553}; ten{H6235} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 58

Halhul{H2478}, Bethzur{H1049}, and Gedor{H1446},

Verse 59

And Maarath{H4638}, and Bethanoth{H1042}, and Eltekon{H515}; six{H8337} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 60

Kirjathbaal{H7154}, which is Kirjathjearim{H7157}, and Rabbah{H7237}; two{H8147} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}:

Verse 61

In the wilderness{H4057}, Betharabah{H1026}, Middin{H4081}, and Secacah{H5527},

Verse 62

And Nibshan{H5044}, and the city of Salt{H5898}, and Engedi{H5872}; six{H8337} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}.

Verse 63

As for the Jebusites{H2983} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} could{H3201}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H3201}{(H8799)} not drive them out{H3423}{(H8687)}: but the Jebusites{H2983} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} with the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} at Jerusalem{H3389} unto this day{H3117}.

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