Thematic Bible
Joshua 15:1 (show verse)
The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.
Joshua 15:2 (show verse)
Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
Joshua 15:3 (show verse)
extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.
Joshua 15:4 (show verse)
It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.
Joshua 15:5 (show verse)
The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
Joshua 15:6 (show verse)
went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
Joshua 15:7 (show verse)
It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.
Joshua 15:8 (show verse)
It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.
Joshua 15:9 (show verse)
It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).
Joshua 15:10 (show verse)
It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
Joshua 15:11 (show verse)
It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.
Joshua 15:12 (show verse)
The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.
Joshua 15:13 (show verse)
Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord's instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
Joshua 15:14 (show verse)
Caleb drove out from there three Anakites -- Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
Joshua 15:15 (show verse)
From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
Joshua 15:16 (show verse)
Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."
Joshua 15:17 (show verse)
When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife.
Joshua 15:18 (show verse)
One time Acsah came and charmed her father so that she could ask him for some land. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb said to her, "What would you like?"
Joshua 15:19 (show verse)
She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water. So he gave her both upper and lower springs.
Joshua 15:20 (show verse)
This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:
Joshua 15:21 (show verse)
These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah's tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Joshua 15:22 (show verse)
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
Joshua 15:23 (show verse)
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
Joshua 15:24 (show verse)
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
Joshua 15:25 (show verse)
Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
Joshua 15:26 (show verse)
Amam, Shema, Moladah,
Joshua 15:27 (show verse)
Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,
Joshua 15:28 (show verse)
Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,
Joshua 15:29 (show verse)
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
Joshua 15:30 (show verse)
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
Joshua 15:31 (show verse)
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Joshua 15:32 (show verse)
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon -- a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:33 (show verse)
These cities were in the lowlands: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
Joshua 15:34 (show verse)
Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Joshua 15:35 (show verse)
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Joshua 15:36 (show verse)
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) -- a total of fourteen cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:37 (show verse)
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
Joshua 15:38 (show verse)
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
Joshua 15:39 (show verse)
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Joshua 15:40 (show verse)
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
Joshua 15:41 (show verse)
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah -- a total of sixteen cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:42 (show verse)
Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Joshua 15:43 (show verse)
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
Joshua 15:44 (show verse)
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah -- a total of nine cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:45 (show verse)
Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;
Joshua 15:46 (show verse)
from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;
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Joshua 15:47 (show verse)
Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.
Joshua 15:48 (show verse)
These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Joshua 15:49 (show verse)
Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
Joshua 15:50 (show verse)
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Joshua 15:51 (show verse)
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh -- a total of eleven cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:52 (show verse)
Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
Joshua 15:53 (show verse)
Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
Joshua 15:54 (show verse)
Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior -- a total of nine cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:55 (show verse)
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Joshua 15:56 (show verse)
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
Joshua 15:57 (show verse)
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah -- a total of ten cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:58 (show verse)
Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
Joshua 15:59 (show verse)
Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon -- a total of six cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:60 (show verse)
Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah -- a total of two cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:61 (show verse)
These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
Joshua 15:62 (show verse)
Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi -- a total of six cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:63 (show verse)
The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.