Joshua 15:53-63

53 and Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

54 Humtah, and Kiriatharba, this is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities, and the towns of those;

55 Maon, and Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 and Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities, and the towns of those;

58 Halhul, and Bethzur, and Gedor,

59 Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities, and the towns of those;

60 Kiriathbaal, this is Kiriathjearim, the city of (the) woods, and Rabbah; two cities, and the towns of those;

61 in the desert, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities, and the towns of those; the cities were (all) together an hundred and fifteen.

63 Soothly the sons of Judah might not do away Jebusites, the dweller(s) of Jerusalem; and Jebusites dwelled with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem unto this present day. (But the sons of Judah could not do away the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem unto this present day.)

Joshua 15:53-63 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.