Joshua 15:20-62
New International Version
20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:
21 The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev(A) toward the boundary of Edom were:
Kabzeel,(B) Eder,(C) Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh,(D) Hazor,(E) Ithnan, 24 Ziph,(F) Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),(G) 26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,(H) 27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual,(I) Beersheba,(J) Biziothiah, 29 Baalah,(K) Iyim, Ezem,(L) 30 Eltolad,(M) Kesil, Hormah,(N) 31 Ziklag,(O) Madmannah,(P) Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain(Q) and Rimmon(R)—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.
33 In the western foothills:
Eshtaol,(S) Zorah,(T) Ashnah,(U) 34 Zanoah,(V) En Gannim,(W) Tappuah,(X) Enam, 35 Jarmuth,(Y) Adullam,(Z) Sokoh,(AA) Azekah,(AB) 36 Shaaraim,(AC) Adithaim and Gederah(AD) (or Gederothaim)[a]—fourteen towns and their villages.
37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mizpah,(AE) Joktheel,(AF) 39 Lachish,(AG) Bozkath,(AH) Eglon,(AI) 40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, 41 Gederoth,(AJ) Beth Dagon,(AK) Naamah and Makkedah(AL)—sixteen towns and their villages.
42 Libnah,(AM) Ether, Ashan,(AN) 43 Iphtah, Ashnah,(AO) Nezib, 44 Keilah,(AP) Akzib(AQ) and Mareshah(AR)—nine towns and their villages.
45 Ekron,(AS) with its surrounding settlements and villages; 46 west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod,(AT) together with their villages; 47 Ashdod,(AU) its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt(AV) and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(AW)
48 In the hill country:
Shamir,(AX) Jattir,(AY) Sokoh,(AZ) 49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir(BA)), 50 Anab,(BB) Eshtemoh,(BC) Anim, 51 Goshen,(BD) Holon(BE) and Giloh(BF)—eleven towns and their villages.
52 Arab, Dumah,(BG) Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba(BH) (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.
55 Maon,(BI) Carmel,(BJ) Ziph,(BK) Juttah,(BL) 56 Jezreel,(BM) Jokdeam, Zanoah,(BN) 57 Kain, Gibeah(BO) and Timnah(BP)—ten towns and their villages.
58 Halhul, Beth Zur,(BQ) Gedor,(BR) 59 Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.[b]
60 Kiriath Baal(BS) (that is, Kiriath Jearim(BT)) and Rabbah(BU)—two towns and their villages.
61 In the wilderness:(BV)
Footnotes
- Joshua 15:36 Or Gederah and Gederothaim
- Joshua 15:59 The Septuagint adds another district of eleven towns, including Tekoa and Ephrathah (Bethlehem).
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