Joshua 15

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וַיְהִ֣יand it was הַגּוֹרָ֗לthe lot לְמַטֵּ֛הof the tribe of בְּנֵ֥יthe descendants of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto clans their אֶל־to גְּב֨וּלthe border of אֱד֧וֹםEdom מִדְבַּר־the wilderness of צִ֛ןZin נֶ֖גְבָּהthe south towards מִקְצֵ֥הfrom the end of תֵימָֽן׃the south

וַיְהִ֤יand it wasלָהֶם֙to the themגְּב֣וּלborder of נֶ֔גֶבthe south מִקְצֵ֖הfrom the end of יָ֣םthe Sea of הַמֶּ֑לַחthe Salt מִן־from הַלָּשֹׁ֖ןthe bay הַפֹּנֶ֥הwhich faces נֶֽגְבָּה׃the south towards

וְ֠יָצָאand it goes out אֶל־to מִנֶּ֜גֶבfrom the south לְמַעֲלֵ֤הof the ascent of עַקְרַבִּים֙scorpions וְעָ֣בַרand it passes on צִ֔נָהZin towards וְעָלָ֥הand it goes up מִנֶּ֖גֶבfrom the south לְקָדֵ֣שׁof Kadesh בַּרְנֵ֑עַBarnea וְעָבַ֤רand it passes on חֶצְרוֹן֙Hezron וְעָלָ֣הand it goes up אַדָּ֔רָהAddar towards וְנָסַ֖בand it turns הַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃the Karka towards

וְעָבַ֣רand it passes on עַצְמ֗וֹנָהAzmon towards וְיָצָא֙and it goes out נַ֣חַלthe wadi of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וְהָי֛וּand they are תֹּצְא֥וֹתthe extremities of הַגְּב֖וּלthe territory יָ֑מָּהwest -ward זֶה־this יִהְיֶ֥הit will beלָכֶ֖םof youגְּב֥וּלborder of נֶֽגֶב׃the south

וּגְב֥וּלand the border קֵ֙דְמָה֙east -ward יָ֣םis the Sea of הַמֶּ֔לַחthe Salt עַד־to קְצֵ֖הthe end of הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןthe Jordan וּגְב֞וּלand the border לִפְאַ֤תof the side of צָפ֙וֹנָה֙north -ward מִלְּשׁ֣וֹןis from the bay of הַיָּ֔םthe sea מִקְצֵ֖הfrom the end of הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan

וְעָלָ֤הand it goes up הַגְּבוּל֙the border בֵּ֣יתBeth חָגְלָ֔הHoglah וְעָבַ֕רand it passes on מִצְּפ֖וֹןfrom the north לְבֵ֣יתof Beth הָעֲרָבָ֑הthe Arabah וְעָלָ֣הand it goes up הַגְּב֔וּלthe border אֶ֥בֶןthe stone of בֹּ֖הַןBohan בֶּן־the son of רְאוּבֵֽן׃Reuben

וְתָאַ֨רand it turns הַגְּב֜וּלthe border מֵרֹ֣אשׁfrom the top of הָהָ֗רthe mountain אֶל־to מַעְיַן֙the spring of מֵ֣יthe waters of נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַNephtoah וְיָצָ֖אand it goes out אֶל־to עָרֵ֣יthe cities of הַר־the mountain of עֶפְר֑וֹןEphron וְתָאַ֤רand it turns הַגְּבוּל֙the border בַּעֲלָ֔הBaalah הִ֖יאthat קִרְיַ֥תis Kiriath יְעָרִֽים׃Jearim

וְיָצָ֨אand it goes out הַגְּב֜וּלthe border אֶל־to כֶּ֣תֶףthe slope of עֶקְרוֹן֮Ekron צָפוֹנָה֒north -ward וְתָאַ֤רand it turns הַגְּבוּל֙the border שִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהShikkeron towards וְעָבַ֥רand it passes on הַר־the mountain of הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הthe Baalah וְיָצָ֣אand it goes out יַבְנְאֵ֑לJabneel וְהָי֛וּand they are תֹּצְא֥וֹתthe extremities of הַגְּב֖וּלthe territory יָֽמָּה׃west -ward

וּגְב֣וּלand the border of יָ֔םthe west הַיָּ֥מָּהis the sea towards הַגָּד֖וֹלthe great וּגְב֑וּלand territory זֶ֠הthis גְּב֧וּלis the border of בְּנֵֽי־the descendants of יְהוּדָ֛הJudah סָבִ֖יבaround לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃to clans their

וּלְכָלֵ֣בand to Caleb בֶּן־the son of יְפֻנֶּ֗הJephunneh נָ֤תַןsomeone gave חֵ֙לֶק֙a portion בְּת֣וֹךְin among בְּנֵֽי־the descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah אֶל־to פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַto Joshua אֶת־obj.קִרְיַ֥תKiriath אַרְבַּ֛עArba אֲבִ֥יthe father of הָעֲנָ֖קthe Anak הִ֥יאthat חֶבְרֽוֹן׃is Hebron

וַיֹּ֤רֶשׁand he dispossessed מִשָּׁם֙from there כָּלֵ֔בCaleb אֶת־obj.שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖הthree בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of הָעֲנָ֑קthe Anak אֶת־obj.שֵׁשַׁ֤יSheshai וְאֶת־and obj.אֲחִימַן֙Ahiman וְאֶת־and obj.תַּלְמַ֔יTalmai יְלִידֵ֖יthose born of הָעֲנָֽק׃the Anak

וַיַּ֣עַלand he went up מִשָּׁ֔םfrom there אֶל־against יֹשְׁבֵ֖יthe inhabitants of דְּבִ֑רDebir וְשֵׁם־and the name of דְּבִ֥רDebir לְפָנִ֖יםto before קִרְיַת־was Kiriath סֵֽפֶר׃Sepher

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said כָּלֵ֔בCaleb אֲשֶׁר־the one who יַכֶּ֥הhe will strike אֶת־obj.קִרְיַת־Kiriath סֵ֖פֶרSepher וּלְכָדָ֑הּand he will capture it וְנָתַ֥תִּיand I will giveל֛וֹto the himאֶת־obj.עַכְסָ֥הAchsah בִתִּ֖יdaughter my לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּand he captured it עָתְנִיאֵ֥לOthniel בֶּן־the son of קְנַ֖זKenaz אֲחִ֣יthe brother of כָלֵ֑בCaleb וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveל֛וֹto the himאֶת־obj.עַכְסָ֥הAchsah בִתּ֖וֹdaughter his לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בְּבוֹאָ֗הּwhen came she וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙and she incited him לִשְׁא֤וֹלto ask מֵֽאֵת־from with אָבִ֙יהָ֙father her שָׂדֶ֔הa field וַתִּצְנַ֖חand she went down מֵעַ֣לfrom on הַחֲמ֑וֹרthe donkey וַיֹּֽאמֶר־and he saidלָ֥הּto the herכָּלֵ֖בCaleb מַה־what?לָּֽךְ׃is to the you

וַתֹּ֜אמֶרand she said תְּנָה־give !לִּ֣יto the meבְרָכָ֗הa blessing כִּ֣יfor אֶ֤רֶץthe land of הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙the Negev נְתַתָּ֔נִיyou have given to me וְנָתַתָּ֥הand you will giveלִ֖יto the meגֻּלֹּ֣תsprings of מָ֑יִםwater וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveלָ֗הּto the herאֵ֚תobj.גֻּלֹּ֣תsprings עִלִּיּ֔וֹתupper וְאֵ֖תand obj.גֻּלֹּ֥תsprings תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פlower

זֹ֗אתthis נַחֲלַ֛תwas the inheritance of מַטֵּ֥הthe tribe of בְנֵי־the descendants of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃to clans their

וַיִּֽהְי֣וּand they were הֶעָרִ֗יםthe cities מִקְצֵה֙from the end לְמַטֵּ֣הof the tribe of בְנֵֽי־the descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah אֶל־to גְּב֥וּלthe border of אֱד֖וֹםEdom בַּנֶּ֑גְבָּהin the south towards קַבְצְאֵ֥לKabzeel וְעֵ֖דֶרand Eder וְיָגֽוּר׃and Jagur

וְקִינָ֥הand Kinah וְדִֽימוֹנָ֖הand Dimonah וְעַדְעָדָֽה׃and Adadah

וְקֶ֥דֶשׁand Kedesh וְחָצ֖וֹרand Hazor וְיִתְנָֽן׃and Ithnan

זִ֥יףZiph וָטֶ֖לֶםand Telem וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃and Bealoth

וְחָצ֤וֹר׀and Hazor חֲדַתָּה֙Hadattah וּקְרִיּ֔וֹתand Kerioth חֶצְר֖וֹןHezron הִ֥יאthat חָצֽוֹר׃is Hazor

אֲמָ֥םAmam וּשְׁמַ֖עand Shema וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃and Moladah

וַחֲצַ֥רand Hazar גַּדָּ֛הGaddah וְחֶשְׁמ֖וֹןand Heshmon וּבֵ֥יתand Beth פָּֽלֶט׃Pelet

וַחֲצַ֥רand Hazar שׁוּעָ֛לShual וּבְאֵ֥רand Beer שֶׁ֖בַעSheba וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃and Biziothiah

בַּעֲלָ֥הBaalah וְעִיִּ֖יםand Iim וָעָֽצֶם׃and Ezem

וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥דand Eltolad וּכְסִ֖ילand Kesil וְחָרְמָֽה׃and Hormah

וְצִֽקְלַ֥גand Ziklag וּמַדְמַנָּ֖הand Madmannah וְסַנְסַנָּֽה׃and Sansannah

וּלְבָא֥וֹתand Lebaoth וְשִׁלְחִ֖יםand Shilhim וְעַ֣יִןand Ain וְרִמּ֑וֹןand Rimmon כָּל־all עָרִ֛יםthe cities עֶשְׂרִ֥יםwere twenty וָתֵ֖שַׁעand nine וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סand villages their

בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑הin the Shephelah אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹלEshtaol וְצָרְעָ֖הand Zorah וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃and Ashnah

וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙and Zanoah וְעֵ֣יןand En גַּנִּ֔יםGannim תַּפּ֖וּחַTappuah וְהָעֵינָֽם׃and the Enam

יַרְמוּת֙Jarmuth וַעֲדֻלָּ֔םand Adullam שׂוֹכֹ֖הSocoh וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃and Azekah

וְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙and Shaaraim וַעֲדִיתַ֔יִםand Adithaim וְהַגְּדֵרָ֖הand the Gederah וּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִםand Gederothaim עָרִ֥יםcities אַרְבַּֽע־four-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

צְנָ֥ןZenan וַחֲדָשָׁ֖הand Hadashah וּמִגְדַּל־and Migdal גָּֽד׃Gad

וְדִלְעָ֥ןand Dilean וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖הand the Mizpah וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃and Joktheel

לָכִ֥ישׁLachish וּבָצְקַ֖תand Bozkath וְעֶגְלֽוֹן׃and Eglon

וְכַבּ֥וֹןand Cabbon וְלַחְמָ֖סand Lahmas וְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃and Kitlish

וּגְדֵר֕וֹתand Gederoth בֵּית־Beth דָּג֥וֹןDagon וְנַעֲמָ֖הand Naamah וּמַקֵּדָ֑הand Makkedah עָרִ֥יםcities שֵׁשׁ־six-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סand villages their

לִבְנָ֥הLibnah וָעֶ֖תֶרand Ether וְעָשָֽׁן׃and Ashan

וְיִפְתָּ֥חand Iphtah וְאַשְׁנָ֖הand Ashnah וּנְצִֽיב׃and Nezib

וּקְעִילָ֥הand Keilah וְאַכְזִ֖יבand Aczib וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑הand Mareshah עָרִ֥יםcities תֵּ֖שַׁעnine וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

עֶקְר֥וֹןEkron וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָand daughters its וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃and villages its

מֵעֶקְר֖וֹןfrom Ekron וָיָ֑מָּהand west -ward כֹּ֛לall אֲשֶׁר־that עַל־is on יַ֥דthe hand of אַשְׁדּ֖וֹדAshdod וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

אַשְׁדּ֞וֹדAshdod בְּנוֹתֶ֣יהָdaughters its וַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָand villages its עַזָּ֥הGaza בְּנוֹתֶ֥יהָdaughters its וַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָand villages its עַד־to נַ֣חַלthe wadi of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְהַיָּ֥םand the sea הַגָּד֖וֹלthe great וּגְבֽוּל׃ סand territory

וּבָהָ֑רand in the hill country שָׁמִ֥ירShamir וְיַתִּ֖ירand Jattir וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃and Socoh

וְדַנָּ֥הand Dannah וְקִרְיַת־and Kiriath סַנָּ֖הSannah הִ֥יאthat דְבִֽר׃is Debir

וַעֲנָ֥בand Anab וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖הand Eshtemoh וְעָנִֽים׃and Anim

וְגֹ֥שֶׁןand Goshen וְחֹלֹ֖ןand Holon וְגִלֹ֑הand Giloh עָרִ֥יםcities אַֽחַת־one plus עֶשְׂרֵ֖הten וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

אֲרַ֥בArab וְרוּמָ֖הand Rumah וְאֶשְׁעָֽן׃and Eshan

וְיָנ֥וּםand Janum וּבֵית־and Beth תַּפּ֖וּחַTappuah וַאֲפֵֽקָה׃and Aphekah

וְחֻמְטָ֗הand Humtah וְקִרְיַ֥תand Kiriath אַרְבַּ֛עArba הִ֥יאthat חֶבְר֖וֹןis Hebron וְצִיעֹ֑רand Zior עָרִ֥יםcities תֵּ֖שַׁעnine וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סand villages their

מָע֥וֹן׀Maon כַּרְמֶ֖לCarmel וָזִ֥יףand Ziph וְיוּטָּֽה׃and Juttah

וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אלand Jezreel וְיָקְדְעָ֖םand Jokdeam וְזָנֽוֹחַ׃and Zanoah

הַקַּ֖יִןthe Kain גִּבְעָ֣הGibeah וְתִמְנָ֑הand Timnah עָרִ֥יםcities עֶ֖שֶׂרten וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

חַלְח֥וּלHalhul בֵּֽית־Beth צ֖וּרZur וּגְדֽוֹר׃and Gedor

וּמַעֲרָ֥תand Maarath וּבֵית־and Beth עֲנ֖וֹתAnoth וְאֶלְתְּקֹ֑ןand Eltekon עָרִ֥יםcities שֵׁ֖שׁsix וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

קִרְיַת־Kiriath בַּ֗עַלBaal הִ֛יאthat קִרְיַ֥תis Kiriath יְעָרִ֖יםJearim וְהָֽרַבָּ֑הand the Rabbah עָרִ֥יםcities שְׁתַּ֖יִםtwo וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ סand villages their

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wilderness בֵּ֚יתBeth הָעֲרָבָ֔הArabah מִדִּ֖יןMiddin וּסְכָכָֽה׃and Secacah

וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ןand the Nibshan וְעִיר־and the city of הַמֶּ֖לַחthe Salt וְעֵ֣יןand En גֶּ֑דִיGedi עָרִ֥יםcities שֵׁ֖שׁsix וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

וְאֶת־and obj.הַיְבוּסִי֙the Jebusites יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants of יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalem לֹֽא־not יָכְל֥וּthey were able בְנֵֽי־the descendants of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah לְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑םto dispossess them וַיֵּ֨שֶׁבand he has dwelt הַיְבוּסִ֜יthe Jebusites אֶת־with בְּנֵ֤יthe descendants of יְהוּדָה֙Judah בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalem עַ֖דuntil הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּֽה׃ פthe this

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