Joshua 15

1The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.Cross-references: Num 26:55 · Num 33:36 · Num 34:3 · Josh 14:2 · Ezek 47:19

2Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;Cross-references: Gen 14:3 · Num 34:3 · Josh 3:16 · Isa 11:15 · Ezek 47:8 · Ezek 47:18

3and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka;Cross-references: Gen 14:7 · Num 20:1 · Num 32:8 · Num 34:4 · Judg 1:36

4and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.Cross-references: Gen 15:18 · Ex 23:31 · Num 34:5 · Josh 13:3

5The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.Cross-references: Num 34:10 · Num 34:12 · Josh 18:15

6The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.Cross-references: Josh 18:17 · Josh 18:19

7The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.Cross-references: Josh 4:19 · Josh 5:9 · Josh 7:24 · Josh 7:26 · Josh 10:38 · Josh 10:43 · +5 more

8The border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part of the valley of Rephaim northward.Cross-references: Josh 15:63 · Josh 18:16 · Josh 18:28 · Judg 1:8 · Judg 1:21 · Judg 19:10 · +9 more

9The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);Cross-references: Josh 9:17 · Josh 18:15 · Judg 18:12 · 2Sam 6:2 · 1Chr 13:6

10and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;Cross-references: Gen 38:12 · Josh 15:57 · Judg 14:1 · Judg 14:5 · 1Sam 6:12

11and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.Cross-references: Josh 15:45 · Josh 19:43 · 1Sam 5:10 · 1Sam 7:14 · 2Ki 1:2 · 2Ki 1:6 · +1 more

12The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.Cross-references: Num 34:6 · Deut 11:24 · Josh 15:47 · Ezek 47:20

13He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).Cross-references: Num 13:30 · Num 14:23 · Deut 1:34 · Josh 14:6

14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.Cross-references: Num 13:22 · Num 13:33 · Josh 10:36 · Josh 11:21 · Judg 1:10 · Judg 1:20

15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.Cross-references: Josh 10:3 · Josh 10:38 · Judg 1:11

16Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”Cross-references: Judg 1:6 · Judg 1:12

17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.Cross-references: Num 32:12 · Josh 14:6 · Judg 1:13 · Judg 3:9 · Judg 3:11 · 1Chr 2:49

18When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”Cross-references: Gen 24:64 · 1Sam 25:23

19She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.Cross-references: Gen 33:11 · Deut 33:7 · Judg 1:14 · 1Sam 25:27 · 2Cor 9:5

20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.Cross-references: Gen 49:8 · Deut 33:7

21The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,Cross-references: Gen 35:21 · Neh 11:25

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,Cross-references: Num 33:37 · Deut 1:19 · Josh 12:22

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Cross-references: 1Sam 15:4 · 1Sam 23:14 · 1Sam 23:19 · 1Sam 23:24 · Ps 54:1

25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,Cross-references: 1Chr 4:28

27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,Cross-references: Neh 11:26

28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,Cross-references: Gen 21:14 · Gen 21:31 · Gen 26:33 · Josh 19:2 · 1Chr 4:28

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,Cross-references: Josh 15:9 · Josh 19:3 · 1Chr 4:29

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,Cross-references: Num 14:45 · Deut 1:44 · Josh 19:4 · Judg 1:17

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,Cross-references: Josh 19:5 · 1Sam 27:6 · 1Sam 30:1 · 1Chr 12:1

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.Cross-references: Num 34:11 · Neh 11:29

33In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,Cross-references: Num 13:23 · Josh 19:41 · Judg 13:25 · Judg 16:31

34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,Cross-references: Josh 12:17 · Josh 15:53

35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,Cross-references: Josh 10:3 · Josh 10:10 · Josh 10:23 · Josh 12:11 · Josh 12:15 · Josh 15:48 · +5 more

36Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.Cross-references: 1Sam 17:52

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,Cross-references: Gen 31:48 · Judg 20:1 · Judg 21:5 · 1Sam 7:5 · 1Sam 7:16 · 1Sam 10:17 · +1 more

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,Cross-references: Josh 10:3 · Josh 10:31 · Josh 12:11 · 2Ki 14:19 · 2Ki 18:14 · 2Ki 18:17 · +2 more

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.Cross-references: Josh 10:10 · Josh 10:21 · Josh 10:28 · Josh 12:16

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,Cross-references: Josh 10:29 · Josh 12:15 · Josh 19:7 · 2Ki 8:22

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.Cross-references: Gen 38:5 · 1Sam 23:1 · Mic 1:14

45Ekron, with its towns and its villages;Cross-references: Josh 13:3 · 1Sam 5:10 · 1Sam 6:17 · Amos 1:8 · Zeph 2:4 · Zech 9:5

46from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.Cross-references: 1Sam 5:1 · 1Sam 5:6 · 2Chr 26:6 · Neh 13:23 · Isa 20:1 · Amos 1:8

47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.Cross-references: Ex 23:31 · Num 34:5 · Josh 13:3 · Josh 15:4 · Judg 16:1 · Jer 47:1 · +4 more

48In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,Cross-references: Josh 21:14

49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),Cross-references: Josh 15:15 · Judg 1:11

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.Cross-references: Josh 10:41 · Josh 11:16 · 2Sam 15:12

52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,Cross-references: Isa 21:11

53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.Cross-references: Gen 23:2 · Josh 14:15 · Josh 15:13

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,Cross-references: Josh 15:24 · 1Sam 23:14 · 1Sam 23:25 · 1Sam 25:2 · 1Sam 25:7 · 1Sam 26:1 · +3 more

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.Cross-references: Gen 38:12 · Josh 15:10 · Jer 14:1

58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,Cross-references: 1Chr 4:39

59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

60Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.Cross-references: Josh 18:14 · 1Sam 7:1

61In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,Cross-references: Josh 15:6 · Josh 18:18

62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:29 · 2Chr 20:2

63As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.Cross-references: Judg 1:8 · Judg 1:21 · 2Sam 5:6 · 1Chr 11:4 · Rom 7:14