Joshua 15

New International Version

Allotment for Judah^(A)

15 The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom,^(B) to the Desert of Zin^(C) in the extreme south.^(D)

²Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,^(E) ³crossed south of Scorpion Pass,^(F) continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea.^(G) Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka. ⁴It then passed along to Azmon^(H) and joined the Wadi of Egypt,^(I) ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their^[a] southern boundary.

⁵The eastern boundary^(J) is the Dead Sea^(K) as far as the mouth of the Jordan.

The northern boundary^(L) started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, ⁶went up to Beth Hoglah^(M) and continued north of Beth Arabah^(N) to the Stone of Bohan^(O) son of Reuben. ⁷The boundary then went up to Debir^(P) from the Valley of Achor^(Q) and turned north to Gilgal,^(R) which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh^(S) and came out at En Rogel.^(T) ⁸Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom^(U) along the southern slope of the Jebusite^(V) city (that is, Jerusalem^(W)). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley^(X) at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.^(Y) ⁹From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah,^(Z) came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah^(AA) (that is, Kiriath Jearim).^(AB) ¹⁰Then it curved westward from Baalah^(AC) to Mount Seir,^(AD) ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh^(AE) and crossed to Timnah.^(AF) ¹¹It went to the northern slope of Ekron,^(AG) turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah^(AH) and reached Jabneel.^(AI) The boundary ended at the sea.

¹²The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.^(AJ)

These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

¹³In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb^(AK) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba^(AL), that is, Hebron.^(AM) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)^(AN) ¹⁴From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites^(AO)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,^(AP) the sons of Anak.^(AQ) ¹⁵From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). ¹⁶And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah^(AR) in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” ¹⁷Othniel^(AS) son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

¹⁸One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him^[b] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

¹⁹She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev,^(AT) give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.^(AU)

²⁰This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:

²¹The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev^(AV) toward the boundary of Edom were:

Kabzeel,^(AW) Eder,^(AX) Jagur, ²²Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, ²³Kedesh,^(AY) Hazor,^(AZ) Ithnan, ²⁴Ziph,^(BA) Telem, Bealoth, ²⁵Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),^(BB) ²⁶Amam, Shema, Moladah,^(BC) ²⁷Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, ²⁸Hazar Shual,^(BD) Beersheba,^(BE) Biziothiah, ²⁹Baalah,^(BF) Iyim, Ezem,^(BG) ³⁰Eltolad,^(BH) Kesil, Hormah,^(BI) ³¹Ziklag,^(BJ) Madmannah,^(BK) Sansannah, ³²Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain^(BL) and Rimmon^(BM)—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

³³In the western foothills:

Eshtaol,^(BN) Zorah,^(BO) Ashnah,^(BP) ³⁴Zanoah,^(BQ) En Gannim,^(BR) Tappuah,^(BS) Enam, ³⁵Jarmuth,^(BT) Adullam,^(BU) Sokoh,^(BV) Azekah,^(BW) ³⁶Shaaraim,^(BX) Adithaim and Gederah^(BY) (or Gederothaim)^[c]—fourteen towns and their villages.

³⁷Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, ³⁸Dilean, Mizpah,^(BZ) Joktheel,^(CA) ³⁹Lachish,^(CB) Bozkath,^(CC) Eglon,^(CD) ⁴⁰Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, ⁴¹Gederoth,^(CE) Beth Dagon,^(CF) Naamah and Makkedah^(CG)—sixteen towns and their villages.

⁴²Libnah,^(CH) Ether, Ashan,^(CI) ⁴³Iphtah, Ashnah,^(CJ) Nezib, ⁴⁴Keilah,^(CK) Akzib^(CL) and Mareshah^(CM)—nine towns and their villages.

⁴⁵Ekron,^(CN) with its surrounding settlements and villages; ⁴⁶west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod,^(CO) together with their villages; ⁴⁷Ashdod,^(CP) its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt^(CQ) and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.^(CR)

⁴⁸In the hill country:

Shamir,^(CS) Jattir,^(CT) Sokoh,^(CU) ⁴⁹Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir^(CV)), ⁵⁰Anab,^(CW) Eshtemoh,^(CX) Anim, ⁵¹Goshen,^(CY) Holon^(CZ) and Giloh^(DA)—eleven towns and their villages.

⁵²Arab, Dumah,^(DB) Eshan, ⁵³Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, ⁵⁴Humtah, Kiriath Arba^(DC) (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.

⁵⁵Maon,^(DD) Carmel,^(DE) Ziph,^(DF) Juttah,^(DG) ⁵⁶Jezreel,^(DH) Jokdeam, Zanoah,^(DI) ⁵⁷Kain, Gibeah^(DJ) and Timnah^(DK)—ten towns and their villages.

⁵⁸Halhul, Beth Zur,^(DL) Gedor,^(DM) ⁵⁹Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.^[d]

⁶⁰Kiriath Baal^(DN) (that is, Kiriath Jearim^(DO)) and Rabbah^(DP)—two towns and their villages.

⁶¹In the wilderness:^(DQ)

Beth Arabah,^(DR) Middin, Sekakah, ⁶²Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi^(DS)—six towns and their villages.

⁶³Judah could not^(DT) dislodge the Jebusites^(DU), who were living in Jerusalem;^(DV) to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.^(DW)

Footnotes

Joshua 15:4 Septuagint; Hebrew your
Joshua 15:18 Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts (see also note at Judges 1:14) Othniel, he urged her
Joshua 15:36 Or Gederah and Gederothaim
Joshua 15:59 The Septuagint adds another district of eleven towns, including Tekoa and Ephrathah (Bethlehem).

Jeremiah 10

New International Version

God and Idols^(A)

10 Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. ²This is what the Lord says:

“Do not learn the ways of the nations^(B)
    or be terrified by signs^(C) in the heavens,
    though the nations are terrified by them.
³For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
    they cut a tree out of the forest,
    and a craftsman^(D) shapes it with his chisel.^(E)
⁴They adorn it with silver^(F) and gold;
    they fasten it with hammer and nails
    so it will not totter.^(G)
⁵Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field,
    their idols cannot speak;^(H)
they must be carried
    because they cannot walk.^(I)
Do not fear them;
    they can do no harm^(J)
    nor can they do any good.”^(K)

⁶No one is like you,^(L) Lord;
    you are great,^(M)
    and your name is mighty in power.
⁷Who should not fear^(N) you,
    King of the nations?^(O)
    This is your due.
Among all the wise leaders of the nations
    and in all their kingdoms,
    there is no one like you.

⁸They are all senseless^(P) and foolish;^(Q)
    they are taught by worthless wooden idols.^(R)
⁹Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish^(S)
    and gold from Uphaz.
What the craftsman and goldsmith have made^(T)
    is then dressed in blue and purple—
    all made by skilled workers.
¹⁰But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God,^(U) the eternal King.^(V)
When he is angry,^(W) the earth trembles;^(X)
    the nations cannot endure his wrath.^(Y)

¹¹“Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish^(Z) from the earth and from under the heavens.’”^[a]

¹²But God made^(AA) the earth^(AB) by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom^(AC)
    and stretched out the heavens^(AD) by his understanding.
¹³When he thunders,^(AE) the waters in the heavens roar;
    he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning^(AF) with the rain^(AG)
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.^(AH)

¹⁴Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
    every goldsmith is shamed^(AI) by his idols.
The images he makes are a fraud;^(AJ)
    they have no breath in them.
¹⁵They are worthless,^(AK) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.
¹⁶He who is the Portion^(AL) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,^(AM)
including Israel, the people of his inheritance^(AN)—
    the Lord Almighty is his name.^(AO)

Coming Destruction

¹⁷Gather up your belongings^(AP) to leave the land,
    you who live under siege.
¹⁸For this is what the Lord says:
    “At this time I will hurl^(AQ) out
    those who live in this land;
I will bring distress^(AR) on them
    so that they may be captured.”

¹⁹Woe to me because of my injury!
    My wound^(AS) is incurable!
Yet I said to myself,
    “This is my sickness, and I must endure^(AT) it.”
²⁰My tent^(AU) is destroyed;
    all its ropes are snapped.
My children are gone from me and are no more;^(AV)
    no one is left now to pitch my tent
    or to set up my shelter.
²¹The shepherds^(AW) are senseless^(AX)
    and do not inquire of the Lord;^(AY)
so they do not prosper^(AZ)
    and all their flock is scattered.^(BA)
²²Listen! The report is coming—
    a great commotion from the land of the north!^(BB)
It will make the towns of Judah desolate,^(BC)
    a haunt of jackals.^(BD)

Jeremiah’s Prayer

²³Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;
    it is not for them to direct their steps.^(BE)
²⁴Discipline me, Lord, but only in due measure—
    not in your anger,^(BF)
    or you will reduce me to nothing.^(BG)
²⁵Pour out your wrath on the nations^(BH)
    that do not acknowledge you,
    on the peoples who do not call on your name.^(BI)
For they have devoured^(BJ) Jacob;
    they have devoured him completely
    and destroyed his homeland.^(BK)