Josua 15
Hoffnung für Alle
Die Grenzen des Gebietes von Juda
15 Als das Land durch das Los verteilt wurde, erhielten die Sippen des Stammes Juda das südliche Kanaan. Ihr Gebiet reichte bis an das Land Edom und an die Wüste Zin im äußersten Süden.
2 Die Südgrenze Judas verlief vom unteren Ende des Toten Meeres 3 in südlicher Richtung bis zum Skorpionensteig. Von dort führte sie hinüber nach Zin, südlich um Kadesch-Barnea herum und durch Hezron hinauf nach Addar, wo sie einen Bogen nach Karka machte. 4 Sie ging weiter durch Azmon bis an den Bach an der Grenze zu Ägypten, dem sie bis zur Mündung ins Mittelmeer folgte. Dies war die südliche Landesgrenze.
5 Im Osten verlief die Grenze Judas am Toten Meer entlang bis zur Jordanmündung.
Die Nordgrenze führte von der Jordanmündung 6 hinauf nach Bet-Hogla, dann nördlich von Bet-Araba weiter bergauf zum Stein von Bohan, dem Rubeniter, 7 abwärts in das Achor-Tal und wieder aufwärts nach Debir. Hier wandte sie sich in nördlicher Richtung nach Gilgal, gegenüber dem Pass von Adummim, der südlich des Baches verläuft. Dann erreichte die Grenze die Quellen Schemesch und Rogel. 8 Sie führte durch das Hinnomtal, südlich um den Abhang, auf dem die Jebusiterstadt – also Jerusalem – liegt, zur Spitze des Berges, der sich westlich des Hinnomtals am Nordrand der Refaïm-Ebene erhebt. 9 Dort machte die Grenze einen Bogen in Richtung der Quelle Neftoach, führte dann zu den Städten des Berglandes Efron und weiter nach Baala, dem heutigen Kirjat-Jearim. 10 Von Baala wandte sie sich westlich zum Gebirge Seïr, zog dann am Nordhang des Berges Jearim – auch Kesalon genannt – hinab nach Bet-Schemesch und hinüber nach Timna. 11 Sie verlief an der nördlichen Seite von Ekron in einem Bogen nach Schikkaron, hinüber zum Berg Baala, und endete bei Jabneel an der Küste des Mittelmeeres.
12 Das Meer bildete die Westgrenze des Landes Juda. Dies war das Gebiet, das der Stamm Juda für seine Sippen erhielt.
Die Eroberung von Hebron und Debir
13 Kaleb, dem Sohn von Jefunne, überließ Josua einen Teil des Stammesgebiets von Juda. Der Herr hatte Josua befohlen, Kaleb die Stadt Hebron zu geben. Sie hieß damals noch Kirjat-Arba (»Stadt des Arba«), nach dem Stammvater der Anakiter. 14 Dort lebten die Sippen Scheschai, Ahiman und Talmai vom Volk der Anakiter. Kaleb vertrieb sie aus der Stadt. 15 Dann zog er zur Stadt Debir, die man damals noch Kirjat-Sefer nannte. 16 »Wer Kirjat-Sefer erobert«, versprach er seinen Männern, »der erhält meine Tochter Achsa zur Frau!« 17 Kalebs Bruder Otniël, dem Sohn von Kenas, gelang es, die Stadt einzunehmen. Dafür sollte er Achsa zur Frau bekommen.
18 Achsa drängte Otniël, Kaleb um einen Acker zu bitten. Als sie am Tag der Hochzeit mit ihrem Vater auf dem Weg zu Otniël war, sprang sie plötzlich vom Esel ab. »Was ist los?«, fragte Kaleb. 19 »Gib mir zum Abschied deinen Segen und ein Geschenk!«, bat sie. »Du lässt mich in das trockene Südland ziehen, darum gib mir doch bitte auch ein paar Wasserstellen!« Da schenkte er ihr von seinem Besitz die oberen und unteren Quellen.
Die Städte des Stammes Juda
20 Zum Land, das dem Stamm Juda und seinen Sippen zugeteilt wurde, 21 gehörten die folgenden Städte:
Im Süden in Richtung der Grenze von Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kina, Dimona, Adada[a], 23 Kedesch, Hazor, Jitnan, 24 Sif, Telem, Bealot, 25 Hazor-Hadatta, Kerijot-Hezron – das heutige Hazor –, 26 Amam, Schema, Molada, 27 Hazar-Gadda, Heschmon, Bet-Pelet, 28 Hazar-Schual, Beerscheba und Bisjotja,[b] 29 Baala, Ijim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Kesil, Horma, 31 Ziklag, Madmanna, Sansanna, 32 Bet-Lebaot, Schilhim[c], Ajin und Rimmon[d]. Es waren insgesamt 29 Städte mit den dazugehörigen Dörfern.
33 In der Gegend zwischen dem Mittelmeer und dem Bergland: Eschtaol, Zora, Aschna, 34 Sanoach, En-Gannim, Tappuach, Enam, 35 Jarmut, Adullam, Socho, Aseka, 36 Schaarajim, Aditajim, Gedera und Gederotajim. Es waren 14 Städte mit ihren Dörfern.
37 Zum Besitz des Stammes Juda gehörten auch Zenan, Hadascha, Migdal-Gad, 38 Dilan, Mizpe, Jokteel, 39 Lachisch, Bozkat, Eglon, 40 Kabbon, Lachmas, Kitlisch, 41 Gederot, Bet-Dagon, Naama und Makkeda. Es waren 16 Städte mit den umliegenden Dörfern.
42 Außerdem Libna, Eter, Aschan, 43 Jiftach, Aschna, Nezib, 44 Keïla, Achsib und Marescha – neun Städte mit ihren Dörfern.
45 Dazu kamen Ekron mit ihren Tochterstädten und Dörfern 46 und von dort an alle Städte und Dörfer westwärts in Richtung Aschdod: 47 Aschdod selbst und Gaza mit ihren Tochterstädten und Dörfern, bis hinab an den Bach an der Grenze zu Ägypten und an die Mittelmeerküste.
48 Im Bergland: Schamir, Jattir, Socho, 49 Danna, Kirjat-Sanna[e] – das heutige Debir –, 50 Anab, Eschtemo, Anim, 51 Goschen[f], Holon und Gilo; insgesamt elf Städte mit ihren Dörfern.
52 Dazu noch Arab, Duma, Eschan, 53 Janum, Bet-Tappuach, Afeka, 54 Humta, Kirjat-Arba – das jetzige Hebron – und Zior: neun Städte mit den dazugehörigen Dörfern.
55 Dann Maon, Karmel, Sif, Jutta, 56 Jesreel, Jokdeam, Sanoach, 57 Kajin, Gibea und Timna. Es waren zehn Städte mit ihren Dörfern.
58 Dann Halhul, Bet-Zur, Gedor, 59 Maarat, Bet-Anot und Eltekon: sechs Städte und ihre Dörfer.
60 Außerdem Kirjat-Baal – das heutige Kirjat-Jearim – sowie Rabba: zwei Städte mit ihren Dörfern.
61 In der Steppe: Bet-Araba, Middin, Sechacha, 62 Nibschan, Ir-Hammelach – die Salzstadt – und En-Gedi; sechs Städte samt ihren Dörfern.
63 Die Judäer konnten jedoch die Jebusiter nicht aus Jerusalem vertreiben. Ihre Nachkommen wohnen noch heute dort inmitten des Stammes Juda.
Footnotes
- 15,22 Vermutlich: Arara.
- 15,28 Bei leicht veränderter Schreibweise des hebräischen Textes: Beerscheba und seine Tochterstädte.
- 15,32 Vermutlich ist Scharuchen gemeint. Vgl. Kapitel 19,6.
- 15,32 Vermutlich lagen die beiden Orte sehr nah beieinander und erhielten später den Namen En-Rimmon. Vgl. Nehemia 11,29.
- 15,49 Vermutlich ist das eine abweichende Namensform zu Kirjat-Sefer. Vgl. Vers 15.
- 15,51 Vgl. die Anmerkung zu Kapitel 10,41.
Josue 15
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang mga Lupain na Ibinigay kay Juda
15 Ito ang mga lupaing natanggap ng lahi ni Juda, na hinati ayon sa bawat sambahayan: Ang lupain ay umaabot sa hangganan ng Edom sa timog, sa dulo ng ilang ng Zin. 2 Ang kanilang hangganan sa timog ay nagsisimula sa baybayin ng katimugang bahagi ng Dagat na Patay[a] 3 papunta sa timog ng Daang Paahon ng Akrabim hanggang sa ilang ng Zin papunta sa timog ng Kadesh Barnea, at lumampas sa Hezron paakyat sa Adar at paliko papunta sa Karka, 4 papunta sa Azmon, sa Lambak ng Egipto at sa Dagat ng Mediteraneo. Ito ang hangganan ng Juda sa timog. 5 Ang hangganan sa silangan ay ang Dagat na Patay hanggang sa labasan ng tubig ng Ilog ng Jordan.
Ang hangganan sa hilaga ay nagmula roon sa labasan ng tubig ng Ilog ng Jordan, 6 paakyat sa Bet Hogla, at papunta sa hilaga ng Bet Araba hanggang sa Bato ni Bohan. (Si Bohan ay anak ni Reuben.) 7 Mula rito, papunta sa Lambak ng Acor[b] hanggang sa Debir, at paliko sa hilaga papunta sa Gilgal na nakaharap sa Daang Paahon ng Adumim sa katimugang bahagi ng daluyan ng tubig. At umaabot ito papunta sa mga bukal ng En Shemesh at palabas ng En Rogel. 8 Mula roon papunta sa Lambak ng Ben Hinom hanggang sa katimugang libis ng lungsod ng mga Jebuseo. (Ito ay ang Jerusalem.) Mula roon, paahon sa tuktok ng bundok sa kanluran ng Lambak ng Ben Hinom sa dulo ng hilagang bahagi ng Lambak ng Refaim. 9 At mula roon, papunta sa Bukal ng Neftoa, palabas sa mga bayan na malapit sa Bundok ng Efron. Mula roon, pababa sa Baala (na siyang Kiriat Jearim), 10 lumiko sa bandang kanluran ng Baala papunta sa Bundok ng Seir. Pagkatapos, papunta ito sa hilagang bahagi ng libis ng Bundok ng Jearim (na siyang Kesalon), papunta sa Bet Shemesh at dumadaan sa Timnah. 11 Mula roon, nagpatuloy ito sa hilagang bahagi ng libis ng Ekron at paliko papunta sa Shikeron, at dumaraan sa Bundok ng Baala hanggang sa Jabneel. Ang hangganan nito ay ang Dagat ng Mediteraneo, 12 at ito rin ang hangganan sa kanluran. Iyon ang mga hangganan sa paligid ng lupaing hinati sa mga sambahayan ng lahi ni Juda.
Ang Lupaing Ibinigay kay Caleb(A)
13 Inutos ng Panginoon kay Josue na ibigay niya ang isang bahagi ng lupain ng lahi ni Juda kay Caleb na anak ni Jefune. Ang lupaing ito ay ang Kiriat Arba, na siyang Hebron. (Si Arba ang ama ni Anak.) 14 Pinalayas ni Caleb sa lupaing iyon ang tatlong lahi ni Anak: ang mga sambahayan nina Sheshai, Ahiman at Talmai. 15 Mula roon nilusob niya ang mga nakatira sa Debir (na noon ay tinatawag na Kiriat Sefer). 16 Sinabi ni Caleb, “Ibibigay ko bilang asawa ang anak kong si Acsa sa lalaking makakaagaw ng Kiriat Sefer.” 17 Si Otniel na anak ni Kenaz na kapatid ni Caleb ang nakaagaw ng lungsod. Kaya sa kanya ibinigay ni Caleb ang anak niyang si Acsa para maging asawa. 18 Nang ikinasal na sila, hinikayat ni Acsa ang asawa niya na humingi sila ng dagdag na lupain sa ama nito. Pagkatapos, pumunta si Acsa kay Caleb, at nang makababa na siya sa kanyang asno, tinanong siya ni Caleb kung ano ang kailangan niya. 19 Sumagot si Acsa, “Hihingi po sana ako ng pabor sa inyo, gusto ko po sanang bigyan nʼyo ako ng lupaing may mga bukal dahil ang lupaing ibinigay nʼyo sa akin sa Negev ay walang bukal.” Kaya ibinigay sa kanya ni Caleb ang lugar na may mga bukal sa itaas at sa ibaba ng Negev.
Ang mga Lungsod ng Juda
20 Ito ang mga lungsod na natanggap ng lahi ni Juda na hinati ayon sa bawat sambahayan:
21 Ang mga bayan sa timog, sa pinakadulo ng Negev malapit sa hangganan ng Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kina, Dimona, Adada, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Itnan, 24 Zif, Telem, Bealot, 25 Hazor Hadata, Keriot Hezron (na siyang Hazor), 26 Amam, Shema, Molada, 27 Hazar Gada, Heshmon, Bet Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziotia, 29 Baala, Iim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Kesil, Horma, 31 Ziklag, Madmana, Sansana, 32 Lebaot, Shilhim, Ayin at Rimon – 29 na bayan lahat, kasama ang mga bayan at mga baryo sa paligid nito.
33 Ang mga bayan sa kaburulan sa kanluran[c]: Estaol, Zora, Ashna, 34 Zanoa, En Ganim, Tapua, Enam, 35 Jarmut, Adulam, Soco, Azeka, 36 Shaaraim, Aditaim, Gedera (o Gederotaim) – 14 na bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
37 Kasama rin ang Zenan, Hadasha, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mizpa, Jokteel, 39 Lakish, Bozkat, Eglon, 40 Cabon, Lamas, Kitlis, 41 Gederot, Bet Dagon, Naama at Makeda – 16 na bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
42 Kasama pa ang Libna, Eter, Ashan, 43 Ifta, Ashna, Nezib, 44 Keila, Aczib at Maresha – 9 na bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
45 Ganoon din ang Ekron at ang mga bayan at baryo sa paligid nito, 46 at ang lahat ng bayan at mga baryo na malapit sa Ashdod mula sa Ekron papunta sa Dagat ng Mediteraneo. 47 Ang Ashdod at Gaza, kasama ang mga bayan nito at mga baryo hanggang sa Lambak ng Egipto at sa baybayin ng Dagat ng Mediteraneo.
48 Ang mga bayan sa kabundukan: Shamir, Jatir, Soco, 49 Dana, Kiriat Sana (na siyang Debir), 50 Anab, Estemo, Anim, 51 Goshen, Holon at Gilo – 11 bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
52 Ganoon din ang Arab, Duma, Eshan, 53 Janim, Bet Tapua, Afek, 54 Humta, Kiriat Arba (na siyang Hebron) at Zior – 9 bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
55 Kabilang din ang Maon, Carmel, Zif, Juta, 56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoa 57 Kain, Gibea at Timnah – 10 bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
58 Ganoon din ang Halhul, Bet Zur at Gedor, 59 Maarat, Bet Anot at Eltekon – 6 na bayan lahat, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito. 60 Ang Kiriat Baal (na siyang Kiriat Jearim) at ang Rabba – 2 bayan, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
61 Ang mga bayan sa ilang: Bet Araba, Midin, Secaca, 62 Nibshan, ang bayan ng Asin at ang En Gedi – 6 na bayan, kasama ang mga baryo sa paligid nito.
63 Pero hindi mapaalis ng lahi ng Juda ang mga Jebuseo na nakatira sa Jerusalem. Kaya hanggang ngayon doon pa sila nakatira kasama ng mga mamamayan ng Juda.
Joshua 15
New King James Version
The Land of Judah
15 So this was the [a]lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:
(A)The border of Edom at the (B)Wilderness of Zin southward was the extreme southern boundary. 2 And their (C)southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward. 3 Then it went out to the southern side of (D)the Ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa. 4 From there it passed (E)toward Azmon and went out to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.
5 The east border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
And the (F)border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan. 6 The border went up to (G)Beth Hoglah and passed north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up (H)to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. 7 Then the border went up toward (I)Debir from (J)the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at (K)En Rogel. 8 And the border went up (L)by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the (M)Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley (N)of [b]Rephaim northward. 9 Then the border went around from the top of the hill to (O)the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around (P)to Baalah (which is (Q)Kirjath Jearim). 10 Then the border [c]turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to (R)Timnah. 11 And the border went out to the side of (S)Ekron northward. Then the border went around to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and extended to Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.
12 The west border was (T)the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.
Caleb Occupies Hebron and Debir(U)
13 (V)Now to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the children of (W)Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, namely, (X)Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak). 14 Caleb drove out (Y)the three sons of Anak from there: (Z)Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15 Then (AA)he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).
16 (AB)And Caleb said, “He who [d]attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” 17 So (AC)Othniel the (AD)son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him (AE)Achsah his daughter as wife. 18 (AF)Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So (AG)she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?” 19 She answered, “Give me a (AH)blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
The Cities of Judah
20 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:
21 The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the South, were Kabzeel, (AI)Eder, Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24 (AJ)Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor), 26 Amam, Shema, Moladah, 27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual, (AK)Beersheba, Bizjothjah, 29 Baalah, Ijim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Chesil, (AL)Hormah, 31 (AM)Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and (AN)Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
33 In the lowland: (AO)Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, 35 Jarmuth, (AP)Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, 36 Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages; 37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mizpah, (AQ)Joktheel, 39 (AR)Lachish, Bozkath, (AS)Eglon, 40 Cabbon, [e]Lahmas, Kithlish, 41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages; 42 (AT)Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43 Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages; 45 Ekron, with its towns and villages; 46 from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near (AU)Ashdod, with their villages; 47 Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages—as far as (AV)the Brook of Egypt and (AW)the Great Sea with its coastline.
48 And in the mountain country: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh, 49 Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir), 50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 51 (AX)Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages; 52 Arab, Dumah, Eshean, 53 Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, (AY)Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages; 55 (AZ)Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 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; 60 (BA)Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61 In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and (BB)En Gedi: six cities with their villages.
63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, (BC)the children of Judah could not drive them out; (BD)but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
Footnotes
- Joshua 15:1 allotment
- Joshua 15:8 Lit. Giants
- Joshua 15:10 turned around
- Joshua 15:16 Lit. strikes
- Joshua 15:40 Or Lahmam
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