1 This, then, was the lot of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families: The border of Edom at the Wilderness of Zin southward was the southern extremity.2 And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.3 Then it went out to the southern side of the ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa.4 From there it passed toward Azmon and went out to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.5 The east border was the Salt Sea as far as the end of the Jordan. And the border on the northern edge began at the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.6 The border went up to Beth Hoglah and passed north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.7 And the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is in front of the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.8 And the border went up by the valley of the Son of Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusites (which is Jerusalem). The border went up to the top of the mountain before the Valley of Hinnom westward, at the end of the Valley of Rephaim northward.9 And the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around to Baalah (which is Kirjath Jearim).10 And the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to Timnah.11 And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward. And the border went around to Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and extended to Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.12 The west border was the Great Sea. This is the border of the sons of Judah all around according to their families.13 And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a share among the sons of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, namely, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).14 Caleb dispossessed the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, born to Anak.15 And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir (formerly the name of Debir was Kirjath Sepher).16 And Caleb said, He who strikes Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.18 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What do you wish?19 She answered, Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the south, give me also springs of water. So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.20 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families:21 The cities at the extremities of the tribe of the sons of Judah, toward the border of Edom in the south, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,25 Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor),26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,28 Hazar Shual, Beer-sheba, Bizjothjah,29 Baalah, Ijim, Ezem,30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.33 In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,36 Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Kithlish,41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,43 Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;45 Ekron, with its daughter-villages;46 from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;47 Ashdod with its daughter-villages, Gaza with its daughter-villages; as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea with its coastline.48 And in the mountains: Shamir, Jattir, Sochoh,49 Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;52 Arab, Dumah, Eshean,53 Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,54 Humtah, Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages;55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;58 Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;60 Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.61 In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

1 Therfor this was the part of the sones of Juda, bi her kynredis; fro the terme of Edom `til to deseert of Syn ayens the south, and `til to the laste part of the south coost,2 the bigynnyng therof fro the hiynesse of the saltist see, and fro the arm therof, that biholdith to the south.3 And it goith out ayens the stiyng of Scorpioun, and passith in to Syna; and it stieth in to Cades Barne, and cometh in to Ephron, and it stieth to Daran, and cumpassith Cariacaa;4 and fro thennus it passith in to Asemona, and cometh to the stronde of Egipt; and the termes therof schulen be the greet see; this schal be the ende of the south coost.5 Sotheli fro the eest the bigynnyng schal be the saltiste see, `til to the laste partis of Jordan, and tho partis, that biholden the north, fro the arm of the see `til to the same flood of Jordan.6 And the terme stieth in to Bethaegla, and passith fro the north in to Betharaba; and it stieth to the stoon of Boen,7 sone of Ruben, and goith `til to the termes of Debera, fro the valei of Achar ayens the north; and it biholdith Galgala, which is `on the contrarie part of the stiyng of Adomyn, fro the south part of the stronde; and it passith the watris, that ben clepid the welle of the sunne; and the outgoyngis therof schulen be to the welle of Rogel.8 And it stieth bi the valei of the sone of Ennon, bi the side of Jebusei, at the south; this is Jerusalem; and fro thennus it reisith it silf to the cop of the hil, which is ayens Jehennon at the west, in the hiynesse of the valei of Raphaym, ayens the north;9 and it passith fro the `cop of the hil til to the wel of the watir Nepthoa, and cometh `til to the tounes of the hil of Ephron; and it is bowid in to Baala, which is Cariathiarym, that is, the citee of woodis;10 and it cumpassith fro Baala ayens the west, `til to the hil of Seir, and it passith bi the side of the hil Jarym to the north in Selbon, and goith doun in to Bethsamys; and it passith in to Thanna,11 and cometh ayens the partis of the north bi the side of Accaron; and it is bowid to Secrona, and passith the hil of Baala; and it cometh in to Gebneel, and it is closid with the ende of the grete see, ayens the west.12 These ben the termes of the sones of Juda, bi cumpas in her meynees.13 Sotheli Josue yaf to Caleph, sone of Jephone, part in the myddis of the sones of Juda, as the Lord comaundide to hym, Cariatharbe, of the fadir of Enach; thilke is Ebron.14 And Caleph dide awei fro it thre sones of Enach, Sisai, and Achyman, and Tholmai, of the generacioun of Enach.15 And Caleph stiede fro thennus, and cam to the dwelleris of Dabir, that was clepid bifore Cariathsepher, that is, the citee of lettris.16 And Caleph seide, Y schal yyue Axa, my douyter, wijf to hym that schal smyte Cariathsepher, and schal take it.17 And Othynyel, sone of Ceneth, the yongere brother of Caleph, took that citee; and Caleph yaf Axa, his douytir, wijf to hym.18 And whanne `sche yede togidere, hir hosebonde counseilide hir, that sche schulde axe of hir fadir a feeld; and sche siyyide, as sche sat on the asse;19 `to whom Caleph seide, What hast thou? And sche answeride, Yyue thou blessyng to me; thou hast youe to me the south lond and drye; ioyne thou also the moist lond. And Caleph yaf to hir the moist lond, aboue and bynethe.20 This is the possessioun of the lynage of the sones of Juda, bi her meynees.21 And the citees weren fro the laste partis of the sones of Juda, bisidis the termes of Edom, fro the south; Capsahel, and Edel, and Jagur, Ectyna,22 and Dymona, Edada,23 and Cades, and Alor,24 and Jethnan, and Ipheth, and Thelon,25 and Balaoth, and Asor, Nobua, and Cariath, Effron;26 this is Asseromam; Same,27 and Molida, and Aser, Gabda, and Assemoth,28 Bethfelech, and Asertual, and Bersabee,29 and Baiohia, and Baala, and Hymesen,30 and Betholad, and Exul, and Herma,31 and Sichelech, and Meacdemana, and Sensena,32 Lebeoth, and Selymetem Remmoth; alle `the citees, nyn and thretti, and the townes `of tho.33 Sotheli in the feeldi places, Escoal, and Sama,34 and Asena, and Azanoe, and Engannem, and Taphua,35 and Enaym, and Jecemoth, Adulam, Socco, and Azecha, and Sarym,36 Adytaym, and Gedam, and Giderothaym; fourtene citees, and `the townes of tho;37 Sanam, and Aseba, and Magdalgad,38 Delen, and Melcha, Bethel, Lachis,39 and Baschat, and Esglon,40 Esbon, and Leemas,41 and Cethlis, and Gideroth, and Bethdagon, and Neuma, and Maceda; sixtene citees, and `the townes of tho; `Jambane,42 and Ether, and Asam,43 Jepta, and Jesua,44 and Nesib, and Ceila, and Azib, and Mareza, nyn citees, and `the townes of tho;45 `Accaron with hise townes and vilagis;46 fro Accaron til to the see, alle thingis that gon to Azotus, and the townes therof;47 Azotus with hise townes and vilagis; Gaza with hise townes and villagis, til to the stronde of Egipt; and the grete see is the terme therof;48 and in the hil, Samyr,49 and Jeccher, and Socco, and Edema, Cariath Senna;50 this is Dabir; Anab, and Ischemo,51 and Ammygosen, and Olom, and Gilo, enleuene `citees, and the townes of tho;52 `Arab, and Roma,53 and Esaam, and Amum,54 and Bethfasua, and Afecha, Ammacha, and Cariatharbe; this is Ebron; and Sior, nyn citees, and `the townes of tho;55 `Maon, and Hermen, and Ziph, and Jothae,56 Zerahel, and Zocadamer, and Anoe, and Chaym,57 Gabaa, and Kanna, ten citees, and `the citees of tho;58 `Alul, and Bethsur,59 and Jodor, Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Bethecen, sixe citees, and the townes of tho;60 Cariathbaal; this is Cariathiarym, the citee of woodis; and Rebda, twei citees, and `the townes of tho;61 in deseert, `Betharaba, Medyn, and Siriacha, Nepsan,62 and the citee of salt, and Engaddi, sixe citees, and `the townes of tho; `the citees weren togidere an hundrid and fiftene.63 Sotheli the sones of Juda myyten not do awei Jebusei, the dwellere of Jerusalem; and Jebusei dwellide with the sones of Juda in Jerusalem `til in to present day.