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1 The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.
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The lot for the people of Judah, their clans, extended south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the extreme south.
2 The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,
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The southern border ran from the tip of the Salt Sea south of The Tongue;
3 ran south of Scorpion Pass into the wilderness of Zin, and then went south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. Then it went up to Addar, where it turned toward Karka.
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it ran southward from Scorpions Pass, went around Zin and just south of Kadesh Barnea; then it ran past Hezron, ascended to Addar, and curved around to Karka;
4 From there it passed to Azmon until it finally reached the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern boundary.
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from there it passed along to Azmon, came out at the Brook of Egypt, ending at the Sea. This is the southern boundary.
5 The eastern boundary extended along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea,
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The eastern boundary: the Salt Sea up to the mouth of the Jordan.
6 went up from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.)
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went up to Beth Hoglah and around to the north of Beth Arabah and to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7 From that point it went through the valley of Achor to Debir, turning north toward Gilgal, which is across from the slopes of Adummim on the south side of the valley. From there the boundary extended to the springs at En-shemesh and on to En-rogel.
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The border then ascended to Debir from Trouble Valley and turned north toward Gilgal, which lies opposite Red Pass, just south of the gorge. The border then followed the Waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.
8 The boundary then passed through the valley of Ben-Hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, where the city of Jerusalem is located. Then it went west to the top of the mountain above the valley of Hinnom, and on up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.
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The border followed the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite ridge (that is, Jerusalem). It ascended to the top of the mountain opposite Hinnom Valley on the west, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley;
9 From there the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it turned toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
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the border then took a turn at the top of the mountain to the spring, the Waters of Nephtoah, and followed the valley out to Mount Ephron, turned toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim),
10 The boundary circled west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the town of Kesalon on the northern slope of Mount Jearim, and went down to Beth-shemesh and on to Timnah.
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took another turn west of Baalah to Mount Seir, curved around to the northern shoulder of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
11 The boundary then proceeded to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, where it turned toward Shikkeron and Mount Baalah. It passed Jabneel and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.
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The border then went north to the ridge of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and came out at Jabneel. The border ended at the Sea.
12 The western boundary was the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries for the clans of the tribe of Judah.
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The western border: the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary around the people of Judah for their clans.
13 The LORD commanded Joshua to assign some of Judah’s territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh. So Caleb was given the town of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), which had been named after Anak’s ancestor.
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Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a section among the people of Judah, according to God's command. He gave him Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. Arba was the ancestor of Anak.
14 Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.
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Caleb drove out three Anakim from Hebron: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, all descendants of Anak.
15 From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).
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He marched up from there against the people of Debir. Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.
16 Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”
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Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it, I'll give my daughter Acsah to him as his wife."
17 Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife.
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Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as his wife.
18 When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What’s the matter?”
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When she arrived she got him to ask for farm land from her father. As she dismounted from her donkey Caleb asked her, "What would you like?"
19 She said, “Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
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She said, "Give me a marriage gift. You've given me desert land; Now give me pools of water!" And he gave her the upper and the lower pools.
20 This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Judah.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan.
21 The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
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The southern towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev were near the boundary of Edom: 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, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
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Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
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Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
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Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
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Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their surrounding villages.
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon - a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.
33 The following towns situated in the western foothills were also given to Judah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
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In the Shephelah (the western foothills) there were: 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—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages.
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Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) - fourteen towns and their villages.
37 Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
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Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
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Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
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Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
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Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
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Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah - sixteen towns and their villages.
42 Besides these, there were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
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Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
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Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their surrounding villages.
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Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah - nine towns and their villages.
45 The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages.
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Ekron with its towns and villages;
46 From Ekron the boundary extended west and included the towns near Ashdod with their surrounding villages.
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From Ekron, west to the sea, all that bordered Ashdod with its villages;
47 It also included Ashdod with its surrounding settlements and villages and Gaza with its settlements and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Ashdod with its towns and villages; Gaza with its towns and villages all the way to the Brook of Egypt. The Great Sea is the western border.
48 Judah also received the following towns in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
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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—eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
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Goshen, Holon, and Giloh - eleven towns and their villages.
52 Also included were the towns of 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—nine towns with their surrounding villages.
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Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior - nine towns and their villages.
55 Besides these, there were 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—ten towns with their surrounding villages.
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Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah - ten towns and their villages.
58 In addition, there were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
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Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their surrounding villages.
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Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon - six towns and their villages.
60 There were also Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their surrounding villages.
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Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah - two towns and their villages.
61 In the wilderness there were the towns of Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
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In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their surrounding villages.
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Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi - six towns and their villages.
63 But the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, who lived in the city of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live there among the people of Judah to this day.
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The people of Judah couldn't get rid of the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites stayed put, living alongside the people of Judah. They are still living there in Jerusalem.
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