Joshua 15 (NET)

Joshua 15:1¹The 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:2²Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:3³extended 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:4⁴It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern border.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:5⁵The 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,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:6⁶went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:7⁷It 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:8⁸It 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:9⁹It 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).Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:10¹⁰It 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:11¹¹It 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:12¹²The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:13¹³Caleb 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.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:14¹⁴Caleb drove out from there three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:15¹⁵From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:16¹⁶Caleb said, “To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:17¹⁷When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, Caleb gave Achsah his daughter to him as a wife.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:18¹⁸One time Achsah 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?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:19¹⁹She 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 the upper and lower springs.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:20²⁰This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:21²¹These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:22²²Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:23²³Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:24²⁴Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:25²⁵Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:26²⁶Amam, Shema, Moladah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:27²⁷Hazar Gaddah, Heshbon, Beth Pelet,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:28²⁸Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Biziothiah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:29²⁹Baalah, Iim, Ezem,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:30³⁰Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:31³¹Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:32³²Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:33³³These cities were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:34³⁴Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:35³⁵Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:36³⁶Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—a total of fourteen cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:37³⁷Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:38³⁸Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:39³⁹Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:40⁴⁰Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:41⁴¹Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—a total of sixteen cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:42⁴²Libnah, Ether, Ashan,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:43⁴³Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:44⁴⁴Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—a total of nine cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:45⁴⁵Ekron and its surrounding towns and settlements;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:46⁴⁶from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:47⁴⁷Ashdod 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:48⁴⁸These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:49⁴⁹Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:50⁵⁰Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:51⁵¹Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—a total of eleven cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:52⁵²Arab, Dumah, Eshan,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:53⁵³Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:54⁵⁴Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—a total of nine cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:55⁵⁵Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:56⁵⁶Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:57⁵⁷Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—a total of ten cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:58⁵⁸Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:59⁵⁹Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon—a total of six cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:60⁶⁰Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—a total of two cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:61⁶¹These cities were in the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:62⁶²Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi—a total of six cities and their towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 15:63⁶³The 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions