1 The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.2 Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,3 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.4 It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their "southern boundary.5 The eastern boundary is the Dead 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,6 went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.7 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.8 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.9 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).10 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.11 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.12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.13 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.)14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites —Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak.15 From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).16 And Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."17 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.18 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?"19 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.20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:21 The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon —a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.33 In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,36 Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) "—fourteen towns and their villages.37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah —sixteen towns and their villages.42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,44 Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah —nine towns and their villages.45 Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;46 west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;47 Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.48 In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh —eleven towns and their villages.52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior —nine towns and their villages.55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,57 Kain, Gibeah and Timnah —ten towns and their villages.58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,59 Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon —six towns and their villages. [^4]60 Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah —two towns and their villages.61 In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,62 Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi —six towns and their villages.63 Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

1 Igitur sors filiorum Jud per cognationes suas ista fuit : a termino Edom, desertum Sin, contra meridiem, et usque ad extremam partem australis plag. 2 Initium ejus a summitate maris salsissimi, et a lingua ejus, qu respicit meridiem. 3 Egrediturque contra ascensum Scorpionis, et pertransit in Sina : ascenditque in Cadesbarne, et pervenit in Esron, ascendens ad Addar, et circuiens Carcaa, 4 atque inde pertransiens in Asemona, et perveniens ad torrentem gypti : eruntque termini ejus mare magnum. Hic erit finis meridian plag. 5 Ab oriente vero erit initium, mare salsissimum usque ad extrema Jordanis : et ea qu respiciunt ad aquilonem, a lingua maris usque ad eumdem Jordanis fluvium. 6 Ascenditque terminus in Beth Hagla, et transit ab aquilone in Beth Araba, ascendens ad lapidem Bon filii Ruben : 7 et tendens usque ad terminos Debera de valle Achor, contra aquilonem respiciens Galgala, qu est ex adverso ascensionis Adommim, ab australi parte torrentis : transitque aquas, qu vocantur fons solis : et erunt exitus ejus ad fontem Rogel. 8 Ascenditque per convallem filii Ennom ex latere Jebusi ad meridiem, hc est Jerusalem : et inde se erigens ad verticem montis, qui est contra Geennom ad occidentem in summitate vallis Raphaim contra aquilonem : 9 pertransitque a vertice montis usque ad fontem aqu Nephtoa : et pervenit usque ad vicos montis Ephron : inclinaturque in Baala, qu est Cariathiarim, id est, urbs silvarum. 10 Et circuit de Baala contra occidentem, usque ad montem Seir : transitque juxta latus montis Jarim ad aquilonem in Cheslon : et descendit in Bethsames, transitque in Thamna. 11 Et pervenit contra aquilonem partis Accaron ex latere : inclinaturque Sechrona, et transit montem Baala : pervenitque in Jebneel, et magni maris contra occidentem fine concluditur. 12 Hi sunt termini filiorum Juda per circuitum in cognationibus suis.13 Caleb vero filio Jephone dedit partem in medio filiorum Juda, sicut prceperat ei Dominus : Cariath Arbe patris Enac, ipsa est Hebron. 14 Delevitque ex ea Caleb tres filios Enac, Sesai et Ahiman et Tholmai de stirpe Enac. 15 Atque inde conscendens venit ad habitatores Dabir, qu prius vocabatur Cariath Sepher, id est, civitas litterarum. 16 Dixitque Caleb : Qui percusserit Cariath Sepher, et ceperit eam, dabo ei Axam filiam meam uxorem. 17 Cepitque eam Othoniel filius Cenez frater Caleb junior : deditque ei Axam filiam suam uxorem. 18 Qu, cum pergerent simul, suasa est a viro suo ut peteret a patre suo agrum. Suspiravitque ut sedebat in asino : cui Caleb : Quid habes ? inquit. 19 At illa respondit : Da mihi benedictionem : terram australem et arentem dedisti mihi ; junge et irriguam. Dedit itaque ei Caleb irriguum superius et inferius.20 Hc est possessio tribus filiorum Juda per cognationes suas. 21 Erantque civitates ab extremis partibus filiorum Juda juxta terminos Edom a meridie : Cabseel et Eder et Jagur, 22 et Cyna et Dimona et Adada, 23 et Cades et Asor et Jethnam, 24 Ziph et Telem et Baloth, 25 Asor nova et Carioth, Hesron, hc est Asor ; 26 Amam, Sama, et Molada, 27 et Asergadda et Hassemon et Bethphelet, 28 et Hasersual et Bersabee et Baziothia, 29 et Baala et Jim et Esem, 30 et Eltholad et Cesil et Harma, 31 et Siceleg et Medemena et Sensenna, 32 Lebaoth et Selim et An et Remon. Omnes civitates viginti novem, et vill earum. 33 In campestribus vero : Estaol et Sarea et Asena, 34 et Zano et ngannim et Taphua et Enaim, 35 et Jerimoth et Adullam, Socho et Azeca, 36 et Saraim et Adithaim et Gedera et Gederothaim : urbes quatuordecim, et vill earum. 37 Sanan et Hadassa et Magdalgad, 38 Delean et Masepha et Jecthel, 39 Lachis et Bascath et Eglon, 40 Chebbon et Leheman et Cethlis, 41 et Gideroth et Bethdagon et Naama et Maceda : civitates sedecim, et vill earum. 42 Labana et Ether et Asan, 43 Jephtha et Esna et Nesib, 44 et Ceila et Achzib et Maresa : civitates novem, et vill earum. 45 Accaron cum vicis et villulis suis. 46 Ab Accaron usque ad mare : omnia qu vergunt ad Azotum et viculos ejus. 47 Azotus cum vicis et villulis suis. Gaza cum vicis et villulis suis, usque ad torrentem gypti, et mare magnum terminus ejus. 48 Et in monte : Samir et Jether et Socoth 49 et Danna et Cariathsenna, hc est Dabir : 50 Anab et Istemo et Anim, 51 Gosen et Olon et Gilo : civitates undecim et vill earum. 52 Arab et Ruma et Esaan, 53 et Janum et Beththaphua et Apheca, 54 Athmatha, et Cariath Arbe, hc est Hebron, et Sior : civitates novem, et vill earum. 55 Maon et Carmel et Ziph et Jota, 56 Jezral et Jucadam et Zano, 57 Accain, Gabaa et Thamna : civitates decem et vill earum. 58 Halhul, et Besur, et Gedor, 59 Mareth, et Bethanoth, et Eltecon : civitates sex et vill earum. 60 Cariathbaal, hc est Cariathiarim urbs silvarum, et Arebba : civitates du, et vill earum. 61 In deserto Betharaba, Meddin, et Sachacha, 62 et Nebsan, et civitas salis, et Engaddi : civitates sex, et vill earum. 63 Jebusum autem habitatorem Jerusalem non potuerunt filii Juda delere : habitavitque Jebusus cum filiis Juda in Jerusalem usque in prsentem diem.