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20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, 22 and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, 23 and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, 24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, 25 and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor), 26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, 27 and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet, 28 and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah, 29 Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem, 30 and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, 31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, 32 and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah, 34 and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam, 35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, 36 and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, 38 and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, 39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, 40 and Cabbon, and [a]Lahmam, and Chitlish, 41 and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, 43 and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, 44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

45 Ekron, with its [b]towns and its villages; 46 from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof.

48 And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, 49 and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir), 50 and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, 51 and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan, 53 and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah, 54 and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah, 56 and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, 57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, 59 and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

60 Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah, 62 and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.

63 And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:40 Or, Lahmas
  2. Joshua 15:45 Hebrew daughters.

The Cities of Judah

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants[a] of Judah according to their families: 21 the cities belonging to the tribe of the descendants[b] of Judah to the far south, to the border of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor), 26 Amam, Shema, Moladah, 27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, 29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah, 31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities and their villages.

33 In the Shephelah:[c] Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, 36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities and their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, 39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 40 Cabbon, Lahma, Kitlish, 41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43 Jephthah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah; nine cities and their villages.

45 Ekron, its towns and villages; 46 from Ekron to the sea, and all that were near[d] Ashdod and their villages.

47 Ashdod, its towns and villages; Gaza, its towns and villages, up to the wadi[e] of Egypt and the Great Sea[f] and its coast.[g]

48 And in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, 49 Dannah, Kiriath Sanna (that is, Debir), 50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba[h] (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

55 Moan, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, 59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.

60 Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.

61 In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, 62 Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities and their villages.

63 But the descendants[i] of Judah were unable to drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live with the descendants[j] of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:20 Or “sons”
  2. Joshua 15:21 Or “sons”
  3. Joshua 15:33 Or “lowlands”; a geographical region on the western edge of the hills of Judea
  4. Joshua 15:46 Literally “were on the hand of”
  5. Joshua 15:47 A valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season
  6. Joshua 15:47 That is, the Mediterranean
  7. Joshua 15:47 Literally “border”
  8. Joshua 15:54 Or “the city of Arba”
  9. Joshua 15:63 Or “sons”
  10. Joshua 15:63 Or “sons”

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)

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

63 Judah could not(BY) dislodge the Jebusites(BZ), who were living in Jerusalem;(CA) to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.(CB)

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:36 Or Gederah and Gederothaim
  2. Joshua 15:59 The Septuagint adds another district of eleven towns, including Tekoa and Ephrathah (Bethlehem).