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Joshua 15

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Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: Begin Abide·
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Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, Begin Abide·
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proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. Begin Abide·
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It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border. Begin Abide·
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The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, Begin Abide·
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went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. Begin Abide·
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Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel. Begin Abide·
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From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. Begin Abide·
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From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim). Begin Abide·
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The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah. Begin Abide·
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Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea. Begin Abide·
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And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah. Begin Abide·
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According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) Begin Abide·
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And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. Begin Abide·
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From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). Begin Abide·
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And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” Begin Abide·
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So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. Begin Abide·
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One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?” Begin Abide·
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“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. Begin Abide·
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This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah. Begin Abide·
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These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, Begin Abide·
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Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Begin Abide·
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Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Begin Abide·
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Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Begin Abide·
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Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), Begin Abide·
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Amam, Shema, Moladah, Begin Abide·
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Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, Begin Abide·
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Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, Begin Abide·
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Baalah, Iim, Ezem, Begin Abide·
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Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Begin Abide·
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Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Begin Abide·
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, Begin Abide·
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Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Begin Abide·
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Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Begin Abide·
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Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, Begin Abide·
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Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Begin Abide·
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Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Begin Abide·
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Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish, Begin Abide·
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Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Begin Abide·
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Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Begin Abide·
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Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Ekron, with its towns and villages; Begin Abide·
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from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages; Begin Abide·
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Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea. Begin Abide·
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These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, Begin Abide·
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Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), Begin Abide·
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Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Begin Abide·
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Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Begin Abide·
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Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, Begin Abide·
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Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Begin Abide·
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Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Begin Abide·
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Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, Begin Abide·
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Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, Begin Abide·
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Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah. Begin Abide·