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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, went up to Addar, and turned toward 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, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended 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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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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The 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.
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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The 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.
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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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 (also called 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 (also called Chesalon) on the north, 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 shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah 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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He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called 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 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 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 I will 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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When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”
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. 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.
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 farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South 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 (or Hazor),
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Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
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Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet,
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Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
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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: twenty-nine cities in all, along with the towns around them.
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, 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, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, Engannim, 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: fourteen cities, along with the towns around them.
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Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.
37 There were also Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,
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Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
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Dilean, Mizpah, 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, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, along with the towns around them.
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Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
42 There were also 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: nine cities, along with the towns around them.
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Keilah, 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 with its coastline.
48 In the hill country there were Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
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In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath Sepher (or Debir),
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Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim,
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Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities, along with the towns around them.
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Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
52 There were 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, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, along with the towns around them.
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Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
55 There were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
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Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
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Jezreel, Jokdeam, 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, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, along with the towns around them.
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Maarath, 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 (also called 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, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Salt City, and Engedi: six cities, along with the towns around them.
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Nibshan, 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 live 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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