Josue 15
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Lupang para sa Lipi ni Juda
15 Ang lupaing napapunta sa lipi ni Juda ay mula sa dulo ng Edom at hanggang sa ilang ng Zin sa kaduluhan sa gawing timog.
Ito ang pinaghati-hatian ng mga angkang bumubuo ng lipi. 2 Nagmula ang hangganan ng lupaing ito sa timog ng Dagat na Patay, 3 nagtuloy sa Landas ng Acrabim, at lumampas patungo sa ilang ng Zin. Buhat doo'y umahon sa Kades-barnea, nagdaan ng Hezron, nagtuloy sa Adar at lumikong patungo sa Carca. 4 Matapos tahakin ang Asmona, tinunton ang batis ng Egipto at nagtapos sa Dagat Mediteraneo. Ito ang hangganan ng Juda sa timog.
5 Sa gawing silangan ang hangganan ng lupaing ito'y ang Dagat na Patay hanggang sa bunganga ng Jordan. Dito naman nagsimula ang hangganang hilaga. 6 Umahon ito sa balikat ng Beth-hogla, dumaan sa hilaga ng Beth-araba at nagtuloy sa Bato ni Bohan, na anak ni Ruben. 7 Buhat sa Libis ng Kaguluhan, umahon sa Debir at nagtuloy sa hilaga. Lumiko ito patungong Gilgal na nasa tapat ng Pag-ahon sa Adumim sa timog ng libis, tumawid ng batis ng En-shemes at nagtuloy sa Batis ng En-rogel. 8 Buhat dito'y paahong tinahak ang Libis ng Ben Hinom na nasa timog ng burol ng mga Jebuseo (na tinatawag ding Jerusalem). Umahon uli patungo sa taluktok ng bundok na nasa tapat ng kanluran ng Libis ng Ben Hinom at sa dulong hilaga ng Libis ng Refaim. 9 Buhat sa taluktok ng bundok ay lumikong patungo sa Batis ng Neftoa, at lumabas sa mga lunsod sa Bundok ng Efron, at bumaling na papuntang Baala (na tinatawag ding Lunsod ng Jearim). 10 Umikot sa kanluran ng Baala patungo sa Bundok ng Seir, nagdaan sa libis na hilaga ng Bundok Jearim (na tinatawag ding Kesalon), lumusong na patungong Beth-semes, at nagtuloy sa Timna. 11 Buhat naman dito, umahon sa libis ng Bundok sa hilaga ng Ekron at bumaling na papuntang Sicron. Tinahak ang Bundok ng Baala, lumabas sa Jabneel, at nagtapos sa Dagat Mediteraneo na siyang naging 12 hangganan sa kanluran. Ito ang mga hangganan ng lupaing napapunta sa lipi ni Juda na pinaghati-hatian ng mga angkang bumubuo ng lipi.
Sinakop ni Caleb ang Hebron at Debir(A)
13 Gaya(B) ng sinabi ni Yahweh kay Josue, isang bahagi ng lupaing kaparte ng lipi ni Juda ay ibinigay kay Caleb na anak ni Jefune. Ibinigay sa kanya ang Hebron, ang lunsod na dating sakop ni Arba na ama ni Anac. 14 Pinalayas ni Caleb sa lupaing iyon ang tatlong anak na lalaki ni Anac: sina Sesai, Ahiman at Talmai. 15 Pagkatapos, nilusob niya ang Debir, na noong una'y tinatawag na Lunsod ng Sefer. 16 At sinabi ni Caleb, “Ipakakasal ko ang anak kong si Acsa sa sinumang sumalakay at sumakop sa Lunsod ng Sefer.” 17 Si Otniel na anak ni Kenaz na kapatid ni Caleb ang nakagawa niyon, kaya't si Acsa'y ipinakasal ni Caleb kay Otniel. 18 Nang makasal na ang dalawa, sinabi ni Otniel sa asawa na humingi ng isang bukirin kay Caleb na kanyang ama. Pumunta nga si Acsa kay Caleb, at pagkababa sa asnong sinasakyan, tinanong siya ni Caleb, “Anong kailangan mo?”
19 Sumagot si Acsa, “Bigyan mo po ako ng makukunan ng tubig, sapagkat lupang tigang ang ibinigay mo sa akin.” Kaya't ibinigay sa kanya ni Caleb ang mga bukal sa gawing itaas at sa gawing ibaba.
Ang mga Lunsod ng Juda
20 Ito ang mga lupaing napapunta sa lipi ni Juda, at pinaghati-hatian ng mga angkang bumubuo ng lipi. 21 Ang mga lunsod na nasa kadulu-duluhang timog, sa may hangganan ng Edom ay ang Cabzeel, Eder at Jagur; 22 Cina, Dimona at Adada; 23 Kades, Hazor at Itnan; 24 Zif, Telem at Bealot; 25 Hazor-hadata, Kiryot-hesron (na tinatawag ding Hazor); 26 Amam, Shema at Molada; 27 Hazar-gada, Hesmon at Beth-pelet; 28 Hazar-shual, Beer-seba at Bizotia; 29 Baala, Iyim at Ezem; 30 Eltolad, Cesil at Horma; 31 Ziklag, Madmana at Sansana; 32 Lebaot, Silhim, Ayin at Rimon; dalawampu't siyam na lunsod, kasama ang mga nayon sa palibot.
33 Ang mga lunsod sa kapatagan ay ang sumusunod: Estaol, Zora at Asena; 34 Zanoa, En-ganim, Tapua at Enam; 35 Jarmut, Adullam, Soco at Azeka; 36 Saaraim, Aditaim, Gedera at Gederotaim. Lahat-lahat ay labing-apat na lunsod pati ang mga nayong nasa paligid.
37 Kasama rin ang mga sumusunod: Zenan, Hadasa at Migdal-gad; 38 Dilan, Mizpa at Jokteel; 39 Laquis, Bozcat at Eglon; 40 Cabon, Lamam at Kitlis; 41 Gederot, Beth-dagon, Naama at Makeda; labing-anim na lunsod, kasama ang mga nayong nasa paligid.
42 Kabilang din ang Libna, Eter at Asan; 43 Jefte, Asena at Nezib; 44 Keila, Aczib at Maresa—siyam na lunsod at ang mga nayon sa palibot.
45 Gayon din ang lunsod ng Ekron at ang mga bayan at nayon sa paligid; 46 ang lahat ng mga lunsod sa malapit sa Asdod buhat sa Ekron hanggang sa Dagat Mediteraneo.
47 Kasama rin ang mga lunsod ng Asdod at Gaza, at ang mga bayan at nayong sakop nila, hanggang sa batis ng Egipto at baybayin ng Dagat Mediteraneo.
48 Sa kaburulan naman ay ang mga lunsod ng Samir, Jatir, Soco; 49 Dana, Kiryat Sanna (na tinatawag ding Debir), 50 Anab, Estemoa at Anim; 51 Goshen, Holon at Gilo—labing-isang lunsod, kasama pati ang kanilang mga nayon.
52 Gayon din ang Arab, Duma at Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth-tapua at Afeca; 54 Humta, Lunsod ng Arba o Hebron at Sior—siyam na lunsod kasama ang mga nayon sa paligid.
55 Kabilang pa rin ang Maon, Carmelo, Zif at Juta; 56 Jezreel, Jocdeam at Zanoa, 57 Cain, Gabaa at Timna—sampung lunsod at ang mga nayon sa paligid.
58 Halhul, Beth-sur at Gedor, 59 Meara, Beth-anot at Eltecon—anim na lunsod, kasama ang kanilang mga nayon.
60 Kasama rin ang lunsod ng Baal (o Lunsod ng Jearim), at ang Rabba—dalawang lunsod kasama ang kanilang mga nayon.
61 Sa ilang naman, ang Beth-araba, Midin at Secaca; 62 Nibsan, ang Lunsod ng Asin at En-gedi—anim na lunsod, kasama pati ang mga nayon sa paligid nila.
63 Ngunit(C) hindi napaalis ng lipi ni Juda ang mga Jebuseo na naninirahan sa Jerusalem, kaya hanggang ngayo'y kasama nilang naninirahan doon ang mga ito.
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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