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- Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.
- Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.
- Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka.
- It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.
- The east border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
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- The allotment for the tribe of Judah, clan by clan, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.
- Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Salt Sea,
- crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.
- It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This is their southern boundary.
- The eastern boundary is the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
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- Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
- The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south of the valley; and the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended at En-rogel.
- Then the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (that is, Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain which is before the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.
- From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
- The border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and continued to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through Timnah.
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- went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
- The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.
- Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
- From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).
- Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.
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- The border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.
- The west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families.
- Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the LORD to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).
- Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak.
- Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
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- It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.
- The western boundary is the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.
- In accordance with the LORD's command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah--Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites--Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai--descendants of Anak.
- From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).
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- And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife."
- Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife.
- It came about that when she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she alighted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you want?"
- Then she said, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
- This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families.
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- And Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."
- Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
- One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What can I do for you?"
- She replied, "Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
- This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan:
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- Now the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur,
- and Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah,
- and Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan,
- Ziph and Telem and Bealoth,
- and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
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- The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
- Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
- Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
- Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
- Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
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- Amam and Shema and Moladah,
- and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet,
- and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,
- Baalah and Iim and Ezem,
- and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah,
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- Amam, Shema, Moladah,
- Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
- Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
- Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
- Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
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- and Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah,
- and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
- In the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
- and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,
- Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,
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- Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
- Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon--a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.
- In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
- Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
- Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
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- and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
- Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad,
- and Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel,
- Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon,
- and Cabbon and Lahmas and Chitlish,
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- Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) --fourteen towns and their villages.
- Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
- Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
- Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
- Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
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- and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
- Libnah and Ether and Ashan,
- and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib,
- and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
- Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
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- Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah--sixteen towns and their villages.
- Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
- Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
- Keilah, Aczib and Mareshah--nine towns and their villages.
- Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;
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- from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
- Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; as far as the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, even its coastline.
- In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,
- and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
- and Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,
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- west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;
- Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
- In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
- Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
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- and Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
- Arab and Dumah and Eshan,
- and Janum and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,
- and Humtah and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
- Maon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah,
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- Goshen, Holon and Giloh--eleven towns and their villages.
- Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
- Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
- Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior--nine towns and their villages.
- Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
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- and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,
- Kain, Gibeah and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
- Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor,
- and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
- Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
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- Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
- Kain, Gibeah and Timnah--ten towns and their villages.
- Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
- Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon--six towns and their villages.
- Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah--two towns and their villages.
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- In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah,
- and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
- Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day.
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- In the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
- Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi--six towns and their villages.
- Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.
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