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Joshua 15:21–63

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21These were the outermost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the Negev: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,e 22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), 26Amam, Shema, Moladah, 27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, 28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,f 29Baalah, Iim, Ezem, 30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,g 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, with their settlements.

33In the Judean foothills:A Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah,B Enam, 35Jarmuth, Adullam,h Socoh,C Azekah, 36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen cities, with their settlements; 37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad, 38Dilan, Mizpeh, Jokthe-el, 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, 41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, with their settlements; 42Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, with their settlements; 45Ekron, with its surrounding villages and settlements; 46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, with their settlements; 47Ashdod, with its surrounding villages and settlements; Gaza, with its surrounding villages and settlements, to the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, 49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir), 50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, with their settlements; 52Arab, Dumah,A Eshan, 53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, 54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, with their settlements; 55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, with their settlements; 58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, 59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, with their settlements;B 60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, with their settlements.

61In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah, 62Nibshan, the City of Salt,C and En-gedi—six cities, with their settlements.

63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem.i So the Jebusites still live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah today.j

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Footnotes

  1. AOr the Shephelah
  2. BOr En-gannim-tappuah
  3. COr Adullam-socoh
  4. ASome read Rumah
  5. B adds Tekoa, Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Culom, Tatam, Sores, Carem, Gallim, Baither, and Manach—eleven cities, with their settlements
  6. COr Ir-hamelach

Cross references

  1. eGn 35:21
  2. fGn 21:31
  3. g1Sm 27:6; 30:1
  4. h1Sm 22:1
  5. iJdg 1:21; 2Sm 5:5–9
  6. jJos 6:25; 16:10; 22:17; 23:8–9