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1 The families of the tribe of Judah received a part of the land described as follows: The land reached south to the southernmost point of the wilderness of Zin, at the border of Edom.
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The 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.
2 This southern border ran from the south end of the Dead Sea,
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Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
3 went southward from the Akrabbim Pass and on to Zin. It ran south of Kadesh Barnea, past Hezron and up to Addar, turned toward Karka,
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and 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, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka;
4 went on to Azmon, and followed the stream on the border of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, where the border ended. That was the southern border of Judah.
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and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.
5 The eastern border was the Dead Sea, all the way up to the inlet where the Jordan empties into it. The northern border began there,
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The 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;
6 extended up to Beth Hoglah, and went north of the ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan (Bohan was a son of Reuben),
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and the 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;
7 from Trouble Valley up to Debir, and then turned north toward Gilgal, which faces Adummim Pass on the south side of the valley. It then went on to the springs of Enshemesh, out to Enrogel,
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and the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out of it were at En-rogel;
8 and up through Hinnom Valley on the south side of the hill where the Jebusite city of Jerusalem was located. The border then proceeded up to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley.
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and the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite southward (the same is Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the uttermost part of the valley of Rephaim northward;
9 From there it went to the Springs of Nephtoah and out to the cities near Mount Ephron. There it turned toward Baalah (or Kiriath Jearim),
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and the 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 (the same is Kiriath-jearim);
10 where it circled west of Baalah toward the hill country of Edom, went on the north side of Mount Jearim (or Chesalon), down to Beth Shemesh, and on past Timnah.
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and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;
11 The border then went out to the hill north of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, past Mount Baalah, and on to Jamnia. It ended at the Mediterranean Sea,
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and 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.
12 which formed the western border. Within these borders lived the people of the families of Judah.
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The west border was to the great sea, and the border [of it]. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
13 As the Lord commanded Joshua, part of the territory of Judah was given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah. He received Hebron, the city belonging to Arba, father of Anak.
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To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
14 Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of the city - the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
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Caleb drove out there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15 From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
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He went up there against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath-sepher.
16 Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher."
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Caleb said, He who strikes Kiriath-sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
17 Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.
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Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
18 On the wedding day Othniel urged her to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her what she wanted.
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It happened, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her donkey; and Caleb said, What would you?
19 She answered, "I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
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She said, Give me a blessing; for that you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
20 This is the land that the families of the tribe of Judah received as their possession.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
21 The cities farthest south that belonged to them, those that were near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
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The uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
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and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
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and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
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Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (or Hazor),
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and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
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Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet,
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and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,
28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
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and Hazar-shual, and Beersheba, and Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
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Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
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and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
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and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: twenty-nine cities in all, along with the towns around them.
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and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
33 The cities in the foothills were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
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In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,
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and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
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Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
37 There were also Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,
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Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
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and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
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Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
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and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Chitlish,
41 Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
42 There were also Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
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Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
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and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
45 There was Ekron with its towns and villages,
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Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
46 and all the cities and towns near Ashdod, from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea.
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from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
47 There were Ashdod and Gaza, with their towns and villages, reaching to the stream on the border of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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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, and the border [of it].
48 In the hill country there were Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
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In the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath Sepher (or Debir),
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and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim,
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and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
52 There were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
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Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
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and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
55 There were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
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Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
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and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, along with the towns around them.
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Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
58 There were Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,
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Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
59 Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
60 There were Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities, along with the towns around them.
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Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
61 In the desert there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
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In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Salt City, and Engedi: six cities, along with the towns around them.
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and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
63 But the people of Judah were not able to drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live there with the people of Judah.
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As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn't drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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