1 The clans of the Judahtribe were given land that went south along the border of Edom, and at its farthest point south it even reached the ZinDesert. 2 Judah’s southern border started at the south end of the Dead Sea. 3 As it went west from there, it ran south of Scorpion Pass15.3 Scorpion Pass: Or "Akrabbim Pass."to Zin, and then came up from the south to Kadesh-Barnea. It continued past Hezronup to Addar, turned toward Karka, 4 and ran along to Azmon. After that, it followed the Egyptian Gorge and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was also Israel’s southern border.
5 Judah’s eastern border ran the full length of the Dead Sea.
The northern border started at the northern end of the Dead Sea.15.5 at … Dead Sea: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.6 From there it went west up to Beth-Hoglah, continued north of Beth-Arabah, and went up to the Monument of Bohan,15.6 Monument of Bohan: Or "Bohan Rock," possibly a natural rock formation.who belonged to the Reubentribe. 7 From there, it went to Trouble Valley15.7 Trouble Valley: Or "Achor Valley."and Debir,15.7 Debir: Not the same town as in 10.38,39.then turned north and went to Gilgal,15.7 Gilgal: Not the same "Gilgal" as in 4.19.which is on the north side of the valley across from AdummimPass. It continued on to Enshemesh, Enrogel, 8 and up through HinnomValley on the land sloping south from Jerusalem. The city of Jerusalemitself belonged to the Jebusites.
Next, the border went up to the top of the mountain on the west side of HinnomValley and at the north end of Rephaim Valley. 9 At the top of the mountain it turned and went to NephtoahSpring and then to the ruins15.9 ruins: Hebrew; one ancient translation "towns."on Mount Ephron. From there, it went to Baalah, which is now called Kiriath-Jearim.
10 From Baalahthe northern border curved west to Mount Seirand then ran along the northern ridge of Mount Jearim, where Chesalonis located. Then it went down to Beth-Shemesh15.10 Beth-Shemesh: Probably the same town as the Ir-Shemesh of 19.41-46. Two other towns were also named Beth-Shemesh (see 19.17-23 and 19.35-39).and over to Timnah. 11 It continued along to the hillside north of Ekron, curved around to Shikkeron, and then went to Mount Baalah. After going to Jabneel, the border finally ended at the Mediterranean Sea, 12 which was Judah’s western border.
13 Jg 1.20.Joshuagave Calebsome land among the people of Judah, as God had told him to do. Caleb’s share was Hebron, which at that time was known as Arba’s Town,15.13 Arba’s Town: See the note at 14.15.because Arbawas the famous ancestor of the Anakim.15.13 Anakim: See the note at 11.21.
14 Calebattacked Hebronand forced the three Anakim clans of15.14 clans of: Or "warriors."Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmaito leave. 15 Next, Caleb started a war with the town of Debir, which at that time was called Kiriath-Sepher. 16 He told his men, "The man who captures Kiriath-Sepher can marry my daughter Achsah."
17 Caleb’s nephew Othniel15.17 Caleb’s nephew Othniel: Hebrew "Othniel the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz."captured Kiriath-Sepher, and Caleblet him marry Achsah. 18 Right after the wedding, Achsah started telling Othniel that he15.18 Achsah … Othniel … he: Hebrew; one manuscript of one ancient translation and two ancient translations of the parallel in Judges 1.14 "Othniel … Achsah … she."ought to ask her father for a field. She went to see her father, and while she was getting down from15.18 getting down from: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.her donkey, Calebasked her, "What’s bothering you?"
19 She answered, "I need your help. The land you gave me is in the Southern Desert, so I really need some spring-fed ponds15.19 spring-fed ponds: Or "wells."for a water supply."
Caleb gave her a couple of small ponds, named Higher Pond and Lower Pond.15.19 small ponds … Pond … Pond: Or "wells … Well … Well."
Towns in Judah’s Land
20 The following is a list of the towns in each region given to the Judahclans:
21-32 The first region was located in the Southern Desert along the border with Edom, and it had the following 29 towns with their surrounding villages:
Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, Kinah, Dimonah, Aradah,15.21-32 Aradah: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.Kedesh, Hazorof Ithnan,15.21-32 Hazor of Ithnan: One ancient translation; Hebrew "Hazor and Ithnan."Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron, which is also called Hazor, Amam, Shema, Moladah, Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet, Hazar-Shual, Beershebaand its surrounding villages,15.21-32 its … villages: One ancient translation; Hebrew "Biziothiah."Baalah, Iim, Ezem, Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Lebaoth, Shilhim, and Enrimmon.15.21-32 Enrimmon: One ancient translation; Hebrew "Ain and Rimmon."
33-36 The second region was located in the northern part of the lower foothills, and it had the following 14 towns with their surrounding villages:
37-41 The third region was located in the southern part of the lower foothills, and it had the following 16 towns with their surrounding villages:
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad, Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Cabbon, Lahmas,15.37-41 Lahmas: Most Hebrew manuscripts; many other Hebrew manuscripts and one manuscript of one ancient translation "Lahmam."Chitlish, Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah.
42-44 The fourth region was located in the central part of the lower foothills, and it had the following nine towns with their surrounding villages:
Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah.
45-47 The fifth region was located along the Mediterraneanseacoast, and it had the following towns with their surrounding settlements and villages:
Ekronand the towns between there and the coast, Ashdodand the larger towns nearby, Gaza, the towns from Gazato the Egyptian Gorge, and the towns along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
48-51 The sixth region was in the southwestern part of the hill country, and it had the following eleven towns with their surrounding villages:
Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah, which is now called Debir, Anab, Eshtemoh,15.48-51 Eshtemoh: Another spelling for the name Eshtemoa (see 21.9-19).Anim, Goshen, Holon, and Giloh.
52-54 The seventh region was located in the south-central part of Judah’s hill country, and it had the following nine towns with their surrounding villages:
Arab, Dumah,15.52-54 Dumah: Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and one ancient translation "Rumah."Eshan, Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah, Humtah, Kiriath-Arba, which is now called Hebron, and Zior.
55-57 The eighth region was located in the southeastern part of the hill country, and it had the following ten towns with their surrounding villages:
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Jezreel,15.55-57 Jezreel: Not the same Jezreel as in 19.17-23.Jokdeam,15.55-57 Jokdeam: Hebrew; one ancient translation "Jorkeam."Zanoah, Kain, Gibeah,15.55-57 Gibeah: Not the same Gibeah as in 18.25-28.and Timnah.
58,59 The ninth region was located in the central part of Judah’s hill country, and it had the following six towns with their surrounding villages:
Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor, Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon.
The tenth region was located in the north-central part of Judah’s hill country, and it had the following eleven towns with their surrounding villages:
Tekoa, Ephrath, which is also called Bethlehem, Peor, Etam, Culon, Tatam, Shoresh, Kerem, Gallim, Bether, and Manahath.15.58,59 The tenth region … Manahath: One ancient translation; the Hebrew text does not have these words.
60 The eleventh region was located in the northern part of Judah’s hill country, and it had the following two towns with their surrounding villages:
Rabbah, and Kiriath-Baal, which is also called Kiriath-Jearim.
61,62 The twelfth region was located in the desert along the Dead Sea, and it had the following six towns with their surrounding villages:
Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan, Salt Town, and En-Gedi.
The Jebusites
63 Jg 1.21;2 S 5.6;1 Ch 11.4.The Jebusites lived in Jerusalem, and the people of the Judahtribe could not capture the city and get rid of them. That’s why Jebusites still live in Jerusalemalong with the people of Judah.15.63 Jebusites … Judah: Israel captured Jerusalem in King David’s time, but even then the Jebusites were not forced to leave.
Pessoa
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Judah
יְהוּדָהyəhudahΙουδαIouda
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
Zin is the desert where the whole Israelite community arrived in the first month and stayed at Kadesh, and where Miriam died and was buried (Numbers 20:1).
The Salt Sea is the Sea of the Arabah, into which the Jordan flows; when the people crossed the river opposite Jericho, the waters flowing down to the sea were completely cut off (Joshua 3:16).
31,50° N, 35,50° L
Citado em 21 versículosTb.: Dead Sea, Sea of the Arabah
Akrabbim is an ascent on the southern border of the land of Canaan and the inheritance of Judah, south of which the boundary passed toward Zin and Kadesh-barnea, and where the border of the Amorites also began (Joshua 15:3).
30,91° N, 35,13° L
Citado em 3 versículosTb.: Scorpion Pass, Ascent of Akrabbim
The Salt Sea is the Sea of the Arabah, into which the Jordan flows; when the people crossed the river opposite Jericho, the waters flowing down to the sea were completely cut off (Joshua 3:16).
31,50° N, 35,50° L
Citado em 21 versículosTb.: Dead Sea, Sea of the Arabah
The Salt Sea is the Sea of the Arabah, into which the Jordan flows; when the people crossed the river opposite Jericho, the waters flowing down to the sea were completely cut off (Joshua 3:16).
31,50° N, 35,50° L
Citado em 21 versículosTb.: Dead Sea, Sea of the Arabah
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
En-rogel is a spring where Jonathan and Ahimaaz waited for word from a female servant so they could inform King David; nearby, Adonijah sacrificed sheep and cattle. It was on the boundary of the territory of Judah (2 Samuel 17:17).
The Valley of Hinnom is the valley along the southern slope of Jerusalem where Topheth lay, a place where sons and daughters were sacrificed in the fire to Molech until it was desecrated (2 Kings 23:10).
31,77° N, 35,23° L
Citado em 12 versículosTb.: Valley of Ben Hinnom, Valley of the Son of Hinnom
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jebus is the city of the Jebusites, that is, Jerusalem. David and the Israelites marched there; the inhabitants told him he would not get in, but David captured the fortress of Zion (1 Chronicles 11:5).
The Valley of Hinnom is the valley along the southern slope of Jerusalem where Topheth lay, a place where sons and daughters were sacrificed in the fire to Molech until it was desecrated (2 Kings 23:10).
31,77° N, 35,23° L
Citado em 12 versículosTb.: Valley of Ben Hinnom, Valley of the Son of Hinnom
The Valley of Rephaim is the valley where the Philistines spread out and encamped in the days of David; a border passed along the mountain north of the valley, near Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:18).
Baalah is another name for Kiriath-jearim, in Judah, where David and all Israel went to bring up the ark of God; it also marks a point on the border of Judah (1 Chronicles 13:6).
Kiriath-jearim is the city of Judah whose men brought the ark of the Lord to Abinadab’s house on the hill, and where David went to bring the ark of God (1 Samuel 7:1).
31,81° N, 35,10° L
Citado em 19 versículosTb.: Kirjath-jearim, Kiriath-arim
Baalah is another name for Kiriath-jearim, in Judah, where David and all Israel went to bring up the ark of God; it also marks a point on the border of Judah (1 Chronicles 13:6).
Beth-shemesh is the city to which the cows brought the ark of the Lord; its people rejoiced to see the ark and offered burnt offerings and sacrifices to the Lord that day (1 Samuel 6:15).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan and, with Joshua, trusted that Israel could conquer the land; therefore he received Hebron as an inheritance (Numbers 14:24).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan and, with Joshua, trusted that Israel could conquer the land; therefore he received Hebron as an inheritance (Numbers 14:24).
Hebron is the city of Judah where David settled with his men, had sons, and was anointed king over Israel; nearby, Abraham lived and buried Sarah. Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb (1 Chronicles 11:3).
31,53° N, 35,10° L
Citado em 62 versículosTb.: Kiriath-arba, Kirjath-arba
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan and, with Joshua, trusted that Israel could conquer the land; therefore he received Hebron as an inheritance (Numbers 14:24).
Hebron is the city of Judah where David settled with his men, had sons, and was anointed king over Israel; nearby, Abraham lived and buried Sarah. Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb (1 Chronicles 11:3).
31,53° N, 35,10° L
Citado em 62 versículosTb.: Kiriath-arba, Kirjath-arba
Debir is the city that Joshua and all Israel attacked and took, putting its king to the sword and destroying everyone in it, as they had done to Libnah and Hebron (Joshua 10:39).
31,43° N, 35,01° L
Citado em 11 versículosTb.: Kiriath-sepher, Kirjath-sepher
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan and, with Joshua, trusted that Israel could conquer the land; therefore he received Hebron as an inheritance (Numbers 14:24).
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan and, with Joshua, trusted that Israel could conquer the land; therefore he received Hebron as an inheritance (Numbers 14:24).
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan and, with Joshua, trusted that Israel could conquer the land; therefore he received Hebron as an inheritance (Numbers 14:24).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
Beersheba is a town in the Negeb of Judah, where Joel and Abijah were judges, and the home of Zibiah, mother of King Joash. During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beersheba (1 Samuel 8:2).
Hormah is the city of Zephath, so called after Judah and Simeon destroyed it, and the place to which the Amalekites and the Canaanites chased Israel (Judges 1:17).
Ziklag is the city where David hid from Saul and which the Amalekites burned, taking captive the wives and children of David and his men (1 Samuel 30:3).
Zorah was the city of Manoah, of the tribe of Dan and the father of Samson; Samson was buried between Zorah and Eshtaol, in the tomb of Manoah (Judges 16:31).
Jarmuth was the city of Piram, one of the five Amorite kings who, with the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Lachish, and Eglon, joined forces and besieged Gibeon (Joshua 10:5).
Socoh is a town in Judah where the Philistines gathered for war and camped between Socoh and Azekah. Rehoboam rebuilt Socoh for defense in Judah (1 Samuel 17:1).
Azekah is the city toward which the enemies of Israel fled down from Beth-horon when the Lord hurled large hailstones from heaven, killing more of them than the swords of the Israelites did (Joshua 10:11).
Lachish was a city whose king joined four other Amorite kings against Gibeon and which Joshua and all Israel besieged and attacked. Amaziah fled there, but he was pursued and killed there (2 Chronicles 25:27).
Libnah was the city that Joshua attacked after Makkedah, putting to the sword everyone in it; it was also one of the cities given to the descendants of Aaron (Joshua 10:30).
Keilah is the town where David and his men fought the Philistines and saved the inhabitants. Later Saul called up his forces to besiege David there, and David departed from there with about six hundred men (1 Samuel 23:5).
Mareshah is the city to which Zerah the Cushite came with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and Asa faced him in the Valley of Zephathah near it (2 Chronicles 14:10).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Ashdod was one of the cities of the five Philistine rulers; there Dagon was found fallen before the ark of the Lord, and the Lord’s hand was heavy on the people, afflicting them with tumors (1 Samuel 5:6).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Jattir was a city of the tribe of Judah, in the hill country, given with its pasturelands to the descendants of Aaron, together with Eshtemoa (Joshua 21:14).
Debir is the city that Joshua and all Israel attacked and took, putting its king to the sword and destroying everyone in it, as they had done to Libnah and Hebron (Joshua 10:39).
31,43° N, 35,01° L
Citado em 11 versículosTb.: Kiriath-sepher, Kirjath-sepher
Hebron is the city of Judah where David settled with his men, had sons, and was anointed king over Israel; nearby, Abraham lived and buried Sarah. Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb (1 Chronicles 11:3).
31,53° N, 35,10° L
Citado em 62 versículosTb.: Kiriath-arba, Kirjath-arba
Maon was the town where a very wealthy man lived who owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, with property in Carmel; it was also one of the towns of Judah in the hill country (1 Samuel 25:2).
Carmel was the place where Nabal, a very wealthy man, had his property and sheared his sheep; Abigail, who was Nabal’s wife and later David’s, was from there. Saul set up a monument there (1 Samuel 25:2).
Ziph is the city whose people, the Ziphites, told Saul at Gibeah that David was hiding among them. It was one of the cities of Judah in the hill country, alongside Maon, Carmel, and Juttah (1 Samuel 23:19).
Kiriath-jearim is the city of Judah whose men brought the ark of the Lord to Abinadab’s house on the hill, and where David went to bring the ark of God (1 Samuel 7:1).
31,81° N, 35,10° L
Citado em 19 versículosTb.: Kirjath-jearim, Kiriath-arim
Engedi is the place in whose strongholds David went to live, and Saul was told David was in the wilderness of Engedi; it was one of the six towns of Judah in the wilderness, with their villages (1 Samuel 23:29).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).