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15 Igitur sors filiorum Judae per cognationes suas ista fuit: a termino Edom, desertum Sin, contra meridiem, et usque ad extremam partem australis plagae.

Initium ejus a summitate maris salsissimi, et a lingua ejus, quae respicit meridiem.

Egrediturque contra ascensum Scorpionis, et pertransit in Sina: ascenditque in Cadesbarne, et pervenit in Esron, ascendens ad Addar, et circuiens Carcaa,

atque inde pertransiens in Asemona, et perveniens ad torrentem AEgypti: eruntque termini ejus mare magnum. Hic erit finis meridianae plagae.

Ab oriente vero erit initium, mare salsissimum usque ad extrema Jordanis: et ea quae respiciunt ad aquilonem, a lingua maris usque ad eumdem Jordanis fluvium.

Ascenditque terminus in Beth Hagla, et transit ab aquilone in Beth Araba, ascendens ad lapidem Boen filii Ruben:

et tendens usque ad terminos Debera de valle Achor, contra aquilonem respiciens Galgala, quae est ex adverso ascensionis Adommim, ab australi parte torrentis: transitque aquas, quae vocantur fons solis: et erunt exitus ejus ad fontem Rogel.

Ascenditque per convallem filii Ennom ex latere Jebusaei ad meridiem, haec est Jerusalem: et inde se erigens ad verticem montis, qui est contra Geennom ad occidentem in summitate vallis Raphaim contra aquilonem:

pertransitque a vertice montis usque ad fontem aquae Nephtoa: et pervenit usque ad vicos montis Ephron: inclinaturque in Baala, quae est Cariathiarim, id est, urbs silvarum.

10 Et circuit de Baala contra occidentem, usque ad montem Seir: transitque juxta latus montis Jarim ad aquilonem in Cheslon: et descendit in Bethsames, transitque in Thamna.

11 Et pervenit contra aquilonem partis Accaron ex latere: inclinaturque Sechrona, et transit montem Baala: pervenitque in Jebneel, et magni maris contra occidentem fine concluditur.

12 Hi sunt termini filiorum Juda per circuitum in cognationibus suis.

13 Caleb vero filio Jephone dedit partem in medio filiorum Juda, sicut praeceperat ei Dominus: Cariath Arbe patris Enac, ipsa est Hebron.

14 Delevitque ex ea Caleb tres filios Enac, Sesai et Ahiman et Tholmai de stirpe Enac.

15 Atque inde conscendens venit ad habitatores Dabir, quae prius vocabatur Cariath Sepher, id est, civitas litterarum.

16 Dixitque Caleb: Qui percusserit Cariath Sepher, et ceperit eam, dabo ei Axam filiam meam uxorem.

17 Cepitque eam Othoniel filius Cenez frater Caleb junior: deditque ei Axam filiam suam uxorem.

18 Quae, cum pergerent simul, suasa est a viro suo ut peteret a patre suo agrum. Suspiravitque ut sedebat in asino: cui Caleb: Quid habes? inquit.

19 At illa respondit: Da mihi benedictionem: terram australem et arentem dedisti mihi; junge et irriguam. Dedit itaque ei Caleb irriguum superius et inferius.

20 Haec est possessio tribus filiorum Juda per cognationes suas.

21 Erantque civitates ab extremis partibus filiorum Juda juxta terminos Edom a meridie: Cabseel et Eder et Jagur,

22 et Cyna et Dimona et Adada,

23 et Cades et Asor et Jethnam,

24 Ziph et Telem et Baloth,

25 Asor nova et Carioth, Hesron, haec est Asor;

26 Amam, Sama, et Molada,

27 et Asergadda et Hassemon et Bethphelet,

28 et Hasersual et Bersabee et Baziothia,

29 et Baala et Jim et Esem,

30 et Eltholad et Cesil et Harma,

31 et Siceleg et Medemena et Sensenna,

32 Lebaoth et Selim et Aen et Remon. Omnes civitates viginti novem, et villae earum.

33 In campestribus vero: Estaol et Sarea et Asena,

34 et Zanoe et AEngannim et Taphua et Enaim,

35 et Jerimoth et Adullam, Socho et Azeca,

36 et Saraim et Adithaim et Gedera et Gederothaim: urbes quatuordecim, et villae earum.

37 Sanan et Hadassa et Magdalgad,

38 Delean et Masepha et Jecthel,

39 Lachis et Bascath et Eglon,

40 Chebbon et Leheman et Cethlis,

41 et Gideroth et Bethdagon et Naama et Maceda: civitates sedecim, et villae earum.

42 Labana et Ether et Asan,

43 Jephtha et Esna et Nesib,

44 et Ceila et Achzib et Maresa: civitates novem, et villae earum.

45 Accaron cum vicis et villulis suis.

46 Ab Accaron usque ad mare: omnia quae vergunt ad Azotum et viculos ejus.

47 Azotus cum vicis et villulis suis. Gaza cum vicis et villulis suis, usque ad torrentem AEgypti, et mare magnum terminus ejus.

48 Et in monte: Samir et Jether et Socoth

49 et Danna et Cariathsenna, haec est Dabir:

50 Anab et Istemo et Anim,

51 Gosen et Olon et Gilo: civitates undecim et villae earum.

52 Arab et Ruma et Esaan,

53 et Janum et Beththaphua et Apheca,

54 Athmatha, et Cariath Arbe, haec est Hebron, et Sior: civitates novem, et villae earum.

55 Maon et Carmel et Ziph et Jota,

56 Jezrael et Jucadam et Zanoe,

57 Accain, Gabaa et Thamna: civitates decem et villae earum.

58 Halhul, et Besur, et Gedor,

59 Mareth, et Bethanoth, et Eltecon: civitates sex et villae earum.

60 Cariathbaal, haec est Cariathiarim urbs silvarum, et Arebba: civitates duae, et villae earum.

61 In deserto Betharaba, Meddin, et Sachacha,

62 et Nebsan, et civitas salis, et Engaddi: civitates sex, et villae earum.

63 Jebusaeum autem habitatorem Jerusalem non potuerunt filii Juda delere: habitavitque Jebusaeus cum filiis Juda in Jerusalem usque in praesentem diem.

16 Cecidit quoque sors filiorum Joseph ab Jordane contra Jericho et aquas ejus ab oriente: solitudo quae ascendit de Jericho ad montem Bethel:

et egreditur de Bethel Luza: transitque terminum Archi, Ataroth:

et descendit ad occidentem juxta terminum Jephleti, usque ad terminos Beth-horon inferioris, et Gazer: finiunturque regiones ejus mari magno:

possederuntque filii Joseph, Manasses et Ephraim.

Et factus est terminus filiorum Ephraim per cognationes suas: et possessio eorum contra orientem Ataroth Addar usque Beth-horon superiorem.

Egrediunturque confinia in mare: Machmethath vero aquilonem respicit, et circuit terminos contra orientem in Thanathselo: et pertransit ab oriente Janoe.

Descenditque de Janoe in Ataroth et Naaratha: et pervenit in Jericho, egrediturque ad Jordanem.

De Taphua pertransit contra mare in vallem arundineti, suntque egressus ejus in mare salsissimum. Haec est possessio tribus filiorum Ephraim per familias suas.

Urbesque separatae sunt filiis Ephraim in medio possessionis filiorum Manasse, et villae earum.

10 Et non interfecerunt filii Ephraim Chananaeum, qui habitabat in Gazer: habitavitque Chananaeus in medio Ephraim usque in diem hanc tributarius.

Allotment for Judah(A)

15 The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom,(B) to the Desert of Zin(C) in the extreme south.(D)

Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,(E) crossed south of Scorpion Pass,(F) continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea.(G) Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka. It then passed along to Azmon(H) and joined the Wadi of Egypt,(I) ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their[a] southern boundary.

The eastern boundary(J) is the Dead Sea(K) as far as the mouth of the Jordan.

The northern boundary(L) started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, went up to Beth Hoglah(M) and continued north of Beth Arabah(N) to the Stone of Bohan(O) son of Reuben. The boundary then went up to Debir(P) from the Valley of Achor(Q) and turned north to Gilgal,(R) which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh(S) and came out at En Rogel.(T) Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom(U) along the southern slope of the Jebusite(V) city (that is, Jerusalem(W)). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley(X) at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.(Y) From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah,(Z) came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah(AA) (that is, Kiriath Jearim).(AB) 10 Then it curved westward from Baalah(AC) to Mount Seir,(AD) ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh(AE) and crossed to Timnah.(AF) 11 It went to the northern slope of Ekron,(AG) turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah(AH) and reached Jabneel.(AI) The boundary ended at the sea.

12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(AJ)

These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

13 In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb(AK) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba(AL), that is, Hebron.(AM) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)(AN) 14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites(AO)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,(AP) the sons of Anak.(AQ) 15 From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). 16 And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah(AR) in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” 17 Othniel(AS) son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

18 One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him[b] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

19 She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev,(AT) give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.(AU)

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:

21 The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev(AV) toward the boundary of Edom were:

Kabzeel,(AW) Eder,(AX) Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh,(AY) Hazor,(AZ) Ithnan, 24 Ziph,(BA) Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),(BB) 26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,(BC) 27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual,(BD) Beersheba,(BE) Biziothiah, 29 Baalah,(BF) Iyim, Ezem,(BG) 30 Eltolad,(BH) Kesil, Hormah,(BI) 31 Ziklag,(BJ) Madmannah,(BK) Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain(BL) and Rimmon(BM)—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

33 In the western foothills:

Eshtaol,(BN) Zorah,(BO) Ashnah,(BP) 34 Zanoah,(BQ) En Gannim,(BR) Tappuah,(BS) Enam, 35 Jarmuth,(BT) Adullam,(BU) Sokoh,(BV) Azekah,(BW) 36 Shaaraim,(BX) Adithaim and Gederah(BY) (or Gederothaim)[c]—fourteen towns and their villages.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mizpah,(BZ) Joktheel,(CA) 39 Lachish,(CB) Bozkath,(CC) Eglon,(CD) 40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, 41 Gederoth,(CE) Beth Dagon,(CF) Naamah and Makkedah(CG)—sixteen towns and their villages.

42 Libnah,(CH) Ether, Ashan,(CI) 43 Iphtah, Ashnah,(CJ) Nezib, 44 Keilah,(CK) Akzib(CL) and Mareshah(CM)—nine towns and their villages.

45 Ekron,(CN) with its surrounding settlements and villages; 46 west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod,(CO) together with their villages; 47 Ashdod,(CP) its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt(CQ) and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(CR)

48 In the hill country:

Shamir,(CS) Jattir,(CT) Sokoh,(CU) 49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir(CV)), 50 Anab,(CW) Eshtemoh,(CX) Anim, 51 Goshen,(CY) Holon(CZ) and Giloh(DA)—eleven towns and their villages.

52 Arab, Dumah,(DB) Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba(DC) (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.

55 Maon,(DD) Carmel,(DE) Ziph,(DF) Juttah,(DG) 56 Jezreel,(DH) Jokdeam, Zanoah,(DI) 57 Kain, Gibeah(DJ) and Timnah(DK)—ten towns and their villages.

58 Halhul, Beth Zur,(DL) Gedor,(DM) 59 Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.[d]

60 Kiriath Baal(DN) (that is, Kiriath Jearim(DO)) and Rabbah(DP)—two towns and their villages.

61 In the wilderness:(DQ)

Beth Arabah,(DR) Middin, Sekakah, 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi(DS)—six towns and their villages.

63 Judah could not(DT) dislodge the Jebusites(DU), who were living in Jerusalem;(DV) to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.(DW)

Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh

16 The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert(DX) into the hill country of Bethel.(DY) It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz(DZ)),[e] crossed over to the territory of the Arkites(EA) in Ataroth,(EB) descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon(EC) and on to Gezer,(ED) ending at the Mediterranean Sea.

So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.(EE)

This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans:

The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar(EF) in the east to Upper Beth Horon(EG) and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath(EH) on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah(EI) on the east. Then it went down from Janoah(EJ) to Ataroth(EK) and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan. From Tappuah(EL) the border went west to the Kanah Ravine(EM) and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to its clans. It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites.(EN)

10 They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.(EO)

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:4 Septuagint; Hebrew your
  2. Joshua 15:18 Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts (see also note at Judges 1:14) Othniel, he urged her
  3. Joshua 15:36 Or Gederah and Gederothaim
  4. Joshua 15:59 The Septuagint adds another district of eleven towns, including Tekoa and Ephrathah (Bethlehem).
  5. Joshua 16:2 Septuagint; Hebrew Bethel to Luz