Joshua 15
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The Territory of Judah
15 The lot for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their families reached southwards to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south. 2 And their southern boundary ran from the end of the Dead Sea,[a] from the bay that faces southwards; 3 it goes out southwards of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, makes a turn to Karka, 4 passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Wadi of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your southern boundary. 5 And the eastern boundary is the Dead Sea,[b] to the mouth of the Jordan. And the boundary on the north side runs from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan; 6 and the boundary goes up to Beth-hoglah, and passes along north of Beth-arabah; and the boundary goes up to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben’s son; 7 and the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northwards, turning towards Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh, and ends at En-rogel; 8 then the boundary goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom at the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem); and the boundary goes up to the top of the mountain that lies over against the valley of Hinnom, on the west, at the northern end of the valley of Rephaim; 9 then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the towns of Mount Ephron; then the boundary bends around to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim); 10 and the boundary circles west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passes along to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), and goes down to Beth-shemesh, and passes along by Timnah; 11 the boundary goes out to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron, and passes along to Mount Baalah, and goes out to Jabneel; then the boundary comes to an end at the sea. 12 And the western boundary was the Mediterranean with its coast. This is the boundary surrounding the people of Judah according to their families.
Caleb Occupies His Portion
13 According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, he gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba,[c] that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak). 14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak. 15 From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. 16 And Caleb said, ‘Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife.’ 17 Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife. 18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb said to her, ‘What do you want?’ 19 She said to him, ‘Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me springs of water as well.’ So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
The Towns of Judah
20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their families. 21 The towns belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, towards the boundary of Edom, 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, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah, 29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, 31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine towns, with their villages.
33 And in the lowlands, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, 36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen towns with their villages.
37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, 38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Jokthe-el, 39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, 41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen towns with their villages.
42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine towns with their villages.
45 Ekron, with its dependencies and its villages; 46 from Ekron to the sea, all that were near Ashdod, with their villages.
47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Wadi of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coast.
48 And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, 49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), 50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven towns with their villages.
52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: nine towns with their villages.
55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten towns with their villages.
58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, 59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six towns with their villages.
60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah: two towns with their villages.
61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi: six towns with their villages.
63 But the people of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so the Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.
Footnotes
- Joshua 15:2 Heb Salt Sea
- Joshua 15:5 Heb Salt Sea
- Joshua 15:13 That is the city of Arba
Yashuuca 15
Somali Bible
Qaybtii Yahuudah
15 Oo reer Yahuudah qabiilkoodii waxay qayb u heleen sidii ay reerahoodu ahaayeen ilaa soohdinta Edom, iyo tan iyo xataa cidlada Sin ee xagga koonfureed ka xigta, iyo xagga koonfureed ee ugu shishaysa. 2 Oo soohdintooda koonfureedna waxay gaadhsiisnayd xagga ugu shishaysa ee Badda Cusbada leh, iyo tan iyo gacanka koonfur u jeeda, 3 oo waxay u baxday xagga koonfureed ee jiirta Caqrabbiim, oo waxay u dhaaftay xagga Sin, oo haddana waxay martay xagga koonfureed oo Qaadeesh Barneeca, oo ay martay xagga Xesroon, oo waxay kor ugu baxday xagga Addaar, oo u laabatay xagga Qarqaacaa; 4 oo waxay u sii dhaaftay xagga Casmoon, oo haddana waxay u baxday xagga durdurka Masar, oo soohdinta waxaa dhammaadkeedu ahaa badda; taasu waxay ahaan doontaa soohdintiinna koonfureed. 5 Oo soohdinta barina waxay ahayd ilaa Badda Cusbada leh, iyo tan iyo meesha uu Webi Urdun ku dhammaado. Oo waaxda woqooyi soohdinteeduna waxay ahayd badda gacankeeda u dhow meesha uu Webi Urdun ku dhammaado; 6 oo soohdintu waxay martay ilaa Beytxoglaah, oo waxay sii martay xagga woqooyi oo u dhow Beytcaraabaah; oo soohdintu waxay martay dhagaxii Bohan ina Ruubeen; 7 oo soohdintu waxay sii martay Debiir, marka laga tago dooxadii Caakoor, iyo xagga woqooyi ee ku soo jeedda Gilgaal, taasu waxa weeyaan meel ku toosan jiirta Adummiim, taasoo ku taal webiga dhiniciisa koonfureed; oo soohdintu waxay sii martay biyaha Ceyn Shemesh, oo dhammaadkeedu wuxuu ahaa Ceyn Rogeel agteeda; 8 oo soohdintu waxay sii martay dooxadii ina Xinnom iyo ilaa xagga koonfureed ee Yebuus. Taasu waa Yeruusaalem. Oo soohdintu waxay kor ugu baxday buurta ku taal dooxadii Xinnom horteeda ee xaggeeda galbeed, taasoo ku taal dooxada xagga woqooyi oo ugu fog ee reer Rafaa. 9 Oo soohdintu waxay ka soo baxday buurta dhaladeeda ilaa isha biyaha ee Neftoo'ax, oo ay u baxday xagga magaalooyinkii ku yiil Buur Cefroon; oo soohdintu waxay sii martay xagga Bacalaah, (taasu waxa weeyaan Qiryad Yecaariim), 10 markaasay soohdintu ka laabatay Bacalaah galbeedkeeda ilaa Buur Seciir, oo waxay sii martay Buur Yecaariim dhinaceeda woqooyi (taasuna waxa weeyaan Kesaaloon), oo waxay hoos ugu dhaadhacday xagga Beytshemesh, oo waxay sii martay Timneh; 11 markaasay soohdintu u baxday dhinaca woqooyi oo Ceqroon; oo haddana soohdintu waxay u baxday Shikeroon, oo waxay sii martay Buur Bacalaah, oo waxay u baxday Yabne'eel agteeda; oo soohdinta dhammaadkeedu wuxuu ahaa badda. 12 Oo soohdinta xagga galbeedna waxay ahayd tan iyo badda weyn iyo xeebteeda. Intaasu waa soohdintii ku soo wareegi jirtay reer Yahuudah sida reerahoodu ahaayeen.
13 Oo wuxuu Kaaleeb ina Yefunneh qayb ka siiyey reer Yahuudah dhexdooda, sidii Rabbigu Yashuuca ugu amray, oo qaybtaas wuxuu ahaa Qiryad Arbac, kaas oo ahaa Canaaq aabbihiis (taasuna waxa weeyaan Xebroon). 14 Oo Kaaleebna halkaas wuxuu ka eryay saddexdii wiil oo Canaaq, kuwaasoo ahaa Sheeshay, iyo Axiiman, iyo Talmay, oo ahaa ilma Canaaq. 15 Oo halkaasuu ka tegey oo la diriray dadkii Debiir degganaa; oo waagii hore Debiir magaceeda waxaa la odhan jiray Qiryad Sefer. 16 Oo Kaaleeb wuxuu yidhi, Kii Qiryad Sefer intuu wax ku dhufta qabsada, waxaan u guurin doonaa gabadhayda Caksaah. 17 Markaasaa magaaladii waxaa qabsaday Cotnii'eel oo ahaa ina Qenas kii Kaaleeb walaal u ahaa, markaasuu Caksaah u guuriyey. 18 Oo markay isagii u timid waxay ku deddejisay inuu aabbeheed beer weyddiisto: oo markay dameerkeedii ka soo degtay ayaa Kaaleeb ku yidhi, Maxaad doonaysaa? 19 Kolkaasay ku tidhi, Hadiyad i sii, waayo, waxaad i siisay dalka Koonfureed, weliba i sii ilo biyo ah. Markaasuu siiyey ilihii sare iyo ilihii hoose.
20 Intanu waa dhaxalkii ay reer Yahuudah heleen sidii ay reerahoodu ahaayeen.
21 Oo qabiilkii reer Yahuudah magaalooyinkoodii ugu fogaa xagga soohdinta koonfureed oo Edom waxay ahaayeen Qabse'eel, iyo Ceeder, iyo Yaaguur, 22 iyo Qiinaah, iyo Diimoonaah, iyo Cadcaadaah, 23 iyo Qedesh, iyo Xaasoor, iyo Itnaan, 24 iyo Siif, iyo Telem, iyo Becaalood, 25 iyo Xaasoor Xadataah, iyo Qiryood Xesroon (oo taasuna waa Xaasoor qudheeda), 26 iyo Amaam, iyo Shemac, iyo Molaadaah, 27 iyo Xasar Gaddaah, iyo Xeshmoon, iyo Beytfeled, 28 iyo Xasar Shuucaal, iyo Bi'ir Shebac, iyo Bisyootiyaah, 29 iyo Bacalaah, iyo Ciyiim, iyo Cesem, 30 iyo Eltoolad, iyo Kesiil, iyo Xormaah, 31 iyo Siiqlag, iyo Madmannaah, iyo Sansannaah, 32 iyo Lebaa'ood, iyo Shilxiim, iyo Cayn, iyo Rimmon, oo magaalooyinka oo dhan iyo tuulooyinkooduba waa sagaal iyo labaatan.
33 Oo dalka dooxadana waxay ku lahaayeen Eshtaa'ool, iyo Sorcaah, iyo Ashnaah, 34 iyo Saanoo'ax, iyo Ceyn Ganniim, iyo Tafuu'ax, iyo Ceynaam, 35 iyo Yarmuud, iyo Cadullaam, iyo Sokoh, iyo Caseeqaah, 36 iyo Shacarayim, iyo Cadiitayim, iyo Gedeeraah, iyo Gedeerootayim, oo iyana waa afar iyo toban magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
37 Iyo Senaan, iyo Xadaashaah, iyo Migdal Gaad, 38 iyo Dilcaan, iyo Misfaah, iyo Yoqte'eel, 39 iyo Laakiish, iyo Bosqad, iyo Cegloon, 40 iyo Kabboon, iyo Laxmaam, iyo Kitliish, 41 iyo Gedeerood, iyo Beytdagoon, iyo Nacamaah, iyo Maqeedaah, iyana waa lix iyo toban magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
42 Libnaah, iyo Ceter, iyo Caashaan, 43 iyo Yiftaax, iyo Ashnaah, iyo Nesiib, 44 iyo Qeciilaah, iyo Aksiib, iyo Maareeshaah, oo iyana waa sagaal magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
45 Ceqroon, iyo magaalooyinkeedii iyo tuulooyinkeedii, 46 iyo Ceqroon iyo ilaa badda, iyo kulli intii u dhowayd Ashdood iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
47 Ashdood iyo magaalooyinkeedii iyo tuulooyinkeedii, iyo Gaasa iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo tuulooyinkeedii, iyo ilaa durdurkii Masar, iyo ilaa badda weyn, iyo soohdinteeda.
48 Iyo dalkii buuraha lahaa oo dhan, iyo Shamiir, iyo Yatiir, iyo Sokoh, 49 iyo Dannaah, iyo Qiryad Sannaah (taasoo Debiir ah), 50 iyo Canaab, iyo Eshtemoh, iyo Caaniim, 51 iyo Goshen, iyo Xolon, iyo Giloh, iyana waa koob iyo toban magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
52 Araab, iyo Duumah, iyo Eshecaan, 53 iyo Yaaniim iyo Beyd Tafuu'ax, iyo Afeeqaah, 54 Xumtaah, iyo Qiryad Arbac (taasoo ah Xebroon), iyo Siicor, iyana waa sagaal magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
55 Iyo Maacoon, iyo Karmel, iyo Siif, iyo Yutaah, 56 iyo Yesreceel, iyo Yokdecaam, iyo Saanoo'ax, 57 Kayn, iyo Gibecaah, iyo Timneh, iyana waa toban magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
58 Xalxuul, iyo Beytsuur, iyo Gedoor, 59 iyo Macaraad, iyo Beytcanood, iyo Elteqon, iyana waa lix magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
60 Qiryad Bacal (taasoo ah Qiryad Yecaariim), iyo Rabbaah, iyana waa laba magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
61 Xagga cidladana waxay ku lahaayeen Beytcaraabaah, iyo Middiin, iyo Sekaakaah, 62 iyo Nibshaan iyo Magaalada Cusbada leh iyo Ceyn Gedii, iyana waa lix magaalo iyo tuulooyinkoodii.
63 Xagga reer Yebuus, kuwaasoo Yeruusaalem degganaa, reer Yahuudah way eryi kari waayeen; laakiinse reer Yebuus Yeruusaalem bay la degganaayeen reer Yahuudah ilaa maantadan la joogo.
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