Joshua 15:41-61

41 and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;
42 Lebna, and Ithac, and Anoch,
43 and Jana, and Nasib,
44 and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Aelom: ten cities, and their villages;
45 Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:
46 from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.
47 Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary.
48 And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,
49 and Renna and the city of Letters, this Dabir;
50 and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Aesam,
51 and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;
52 Aerem, and Remna, and Soma,
53 and Jemain, and Baethachu, and Phacua,
54 and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities and their villages:
55 Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,
56 and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,
57 and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;
58 Aelua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,
59 and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,
60 Cariathbaal, this the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages:
61 and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Aenon;

Joshua 15:41-61 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 15

In this chapter are related the boundaries of the lot of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:1-12; and the assignment of Hebron to Caleb, from whence he drove out the giants, and of Debir, which was taken by Othniel his brother, to whom, on that account, he gave his daughter in marriage, who made a further request to her father, which was granted, Jos 15:13-19; and then follows an account of the several cities by name, which fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:20-63.

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The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.