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1 The land determined by lot for the clans of the Judahite tribe ran southward to the border of Edom. The Zin wasteland was the southern limit.
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The allotment for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south.
2 Their south border ran from the end of the Dead Sea, from the bay that faces south.
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And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
3 It went south from the ascent of Akrabbim, passed on to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh-barnea. It passed on to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.
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It goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to Karka,
4 It passed on to Azmon and went by the border of Egypt. The border ended at the sea. This will be their south border.
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passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary.
5 The east border was the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north side ran from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
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And the east boundary is the Salt Sea, 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 The border went up to Beth-hoglah and passed north of Beth-arabah. The border went up to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
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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 the son of Reuben.
7 The border went up to Debir from the Achor Valley, turning north to Gilgal. Gilgal was opposite the ascent of Adummim, which was south of the ravine. The border passed on to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.
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And the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward 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 The border went up by the valley of Ben-Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite city, Jerusalem, on the south. The border went up to the top of the mountain that is opposite the Hinnom Valley on the west, which is at the north end of the Rephaim Valley.
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Then the boundary goes up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the southern shoulder of the Jebusite ( 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 The border turned from the top of the mountain to the waters of Nephtoah Spring and went to the cities of Mount Ephron. The border turned toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
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Then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the boundary bends around to Baalah ( that is, Kiriath-jearim).
10 The border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir. It passed on to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed by Timnah.
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And the boundary circles west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passes along to the northern shoulder of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), and goes down to Beth-shemesh and passes along by Timnah.
11 The border went to the slope of Ekron on the north. The border turned toward Shikkeron, passed on to Mount Baalah, and went to Jabneel. The border ended at the sea.
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The boundary goes out to the shoulder 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 The west border was the Mediterranean Sea and its shoreline. This was the border surrounding the clans of the Judahites.
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And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans.
13 In agreement with the LORD's command to him, Joshua gave a portion among the Judahites to Caleb, Jephunneh's son. It was Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
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According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
14 Caleb removed the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. They were the offspring of Anak.
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And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.
15 Then he went up from there against the population of Debir. Debir used to be called Kiriath-sepher.
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And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
16 Caleb said, "I will give Achsah my daughter in marriage to whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it."
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And Caleb said, “Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife. ”
17 So Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, and Caleb gave him Achsah his daughter in marriage.
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And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
18 Now when she arrived, she prodded Othniel into asking for a field from her father. After she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"
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When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want? ”
19 She said, "Give me a blessing. Since the land you've given me is in the arid southern plain, you should also give me springs of water." So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water. ” And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
20 This is the legacy for the clans of the tribe of the people of Judah.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans.
21 The outlying cities of the tribe of the people of Judah ran down to the border of Edom. In the arid southern plain: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
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The cities belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme south, toward the boundary of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
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Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
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Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
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Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
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Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
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Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
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Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba and its dependent cities,
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Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
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Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
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Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
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Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. In total: twenty-nine cities and their surrounding areas.
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
33 In the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
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And in the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
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Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
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Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim. In total: fourteen cities and their surrounding areas.
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Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.
37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
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Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Jokthe-el,
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Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
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Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
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Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. In total: sixteen cities and their surrounding areas.
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Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.
42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
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Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
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Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah. In total: nine cities and their surrounding areas.
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Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.
45 Ekron, its dependent cities and surrounding areas.
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Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
46 From Ekron toward the sea, everything that was near Ashdod and its surrounding areas.
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from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
47 Ashdod, its dependent cities and surrounding areas. Gaza, its dependent cities and surrounding areas as far as the border of Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea and its shoreline.
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Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.
48 In the highlands: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
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And in the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
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Dannah, Kiriath-sannah ( that is, Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
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Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. In total: eleven cities and their surrounding areas.
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Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.
52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
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Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
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Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior. In total: nine cities and their surrounding areas.
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Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages.
55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
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Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
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Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. In total: ten cities and their surrounding areas.
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Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.
58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
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Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon. In total: six cities and their surrounding areas. Tekoah, Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Koulon, Tatam, Sores, Karem, Gallim, Bether, and Manahath. In total: eleven cities and their surrounding areas.
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Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah. In total: two cities and their surrounding areas.
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Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61 In the desert: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
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In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan (the Salt City), and En-gedi. In total: six cities and their surrounding areas.
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Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities with their villages.
63 But the people of Judah couldn't remove the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So today the Jebusites still live along with the people of Judah in Jerusalem.
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But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
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