1The territory allotted to the tribe of Judah, arranged by families, extended to the border of Edom, all the way to the wilderness of Zin in the deepest part of the south.
2Their southern border started from the southern tip of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces south.
3The border went south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued to Zin, went up south of Kadesh Barnea, continued past Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.
4It continued to Azmon, went out at the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was to be your southern border.
5The eastern border was the Salt Sea, all the way to the end of the Jordan River. The border on the northern side started from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.
6The border went up to Beth Hoglah, continued north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben's son.
7The border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, then turned north towards Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim, on the south side of the river. The border continued to the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.
8The border went up through the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the southern side of the Jebusite territory (which is Jerusalem). Then the border went up to the top of the mountain west of the Valley of Hinnom, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
9The border extended from the top of the mountain to the Spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron. The border then extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim).
10The border turned west from Baalah to Mount Seir, continued to the northern side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and continued past Timnah.
11The border went out to the northern side of Ekron, extended to Shikkeron, continued to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel. The border finally ended at the sea.
12The western border was the shore of the Great Sea. This describes the border of the tribe of Judah according to their family groups.
13According to Yahweh's command to Joshua, Caleb son of Jephunneh received a portion among the people of Judah: Kiriath Arba, named after Anak's father (which is Hebron).
14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, who were descendants of Anak.
15He went up against the residents of Debir, which was previously called Kiriath Sepher.
16Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife."
17Othniel, the son of Kenaz and Caleb's brother, captured it; so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife.
18When she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"
19She said, "Give me a special gift. Since you have given me land in the dry south, also give me springs of water." So he gave her both the upper and lower springs.
20This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah according to their family groups.
21The southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah, near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22Kinah, Dimonah, and Adadah,
23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),
26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. In total, including their villages, there were twenty-nine cities.
33In the lowlands, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.
37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; making sixteen cities with their villages.
42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their surrounding villages.
45Ekron, with its towns and its surrounding villages;
46from Ekron all the way to the Mediterranean Sea, including all the settlements near Ashdod, with their surrounding villages.
47Ashdod, its towns and its surrounding villages; Gaza, its towns and its surrounding villages; extending to the Brook of Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea with its coastline.
48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is also called Debir),
50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their surrounding villages.
52Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their surrounding villages.
55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,
56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their surrounding villages.
58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their surrounding villages.
60Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their surrounding villages.
61In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their surrounding villages.
63The people of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. So, the Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.