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Apoteichisis

The Old Testament

Joshua 15

ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΝΑΥΗ · 15

Brenton 15:1

And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of Sin, as far as Cades southward.

Brenton 15:2

And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. neck. Heb. tongue.
Brenton 15:3

And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades.

Brenton 15:4

And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward.

Brenton 15:5

And their boundaries eastward are all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from part of Jordan—

Brenton 15:6

the borders go up to Bæthaglaam, and they go along from the north to Bætharaba, and the borders go on up to the stone of Bæon the son of Ruben.

Brenton 15:7

And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the valley of Achor, and go down to Galgal, which is before the approach of Adammin, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of Rogel.

Source notes (1)
  • So the Greek. There seems to be a reading of the word דברה as if part of רבע.
Brenton 15:8

And the borders go up to the valley of Ennom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the valley of Ennom toward the sea, which is by the side of the land of Raphain northward.

Brenton 15:9

And the border going forth from the top of the mountain terminates at the fountain of the water of Naphtho, and terminates at mount Ephron; and the border will lead to Baal; this is the city of Jarim.

Brenton 15:10

And the border will go round from Baal to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Assar behind the city of Jarin northwards; this is Chaslon: and it will come down to the city of the Sun, and will go on to the south.

Brenton 15:11

And the border terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders shall be toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary.

Brenton 15:12

These are the borders of the children of Juda round about according to their families.

Brenton 15:13

And to Chaleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Juda by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arboc the metropolis of Enac; this is Chebron.

Brenton 15:14

And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

Brenton 15:15

And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

Source notes (1)
  • Heb. Kirjath-sepher.
Brenton 15:16

And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.

Brenton 15:17

And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife.

Brenton 15:18

And it came to pass as she went out that she counselled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Chaleb said to her, What is it?

Source notes (1)
  • What has thou to say? or of what hast thou need?
Brenton 15:19

And she said to him, Give me a blessing, for thou hast set me in the land of Nageb; give me Botthanis: and he gave her Gonæthla the upper, and Gonæthla the lower.

Brenton 15:20

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda.

Brenton 15:21

And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Bæseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

Brenton 15:22

and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

Brenton 15:23

and Cades, and Asorionain, and Mænam,

Brenton 15:24

and Balmænan, and their villages,

Brenton 15:25

and the cities of Aseron, this is Asor,

Brenton 15:28

and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

Brenton 15:30

and Elboüdad, and Bæthel, and Herma,

Brenton 15:31

and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

Brenton 15:32

and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

Brenton 15:33

In the plain country Astaol, and Raa, and Assa,

Brenton 15:34

and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Mæani,

Brenton 15:35

and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

Brenton 15:36

And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

Brenton 15:37

Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

Brenton 15:38

and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

Brenton 15:41

and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

Brenton 15:44

and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Ælom: ten cities, and their villages;

Brenton 15:45

Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets:

Brenton 15:46

from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

Brenton 15:47

Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary.

Brenton 15:48

And in the hill country Samir, and Jether, and Socha,

Brenton 15:49

and Renna and the city of Letters, this is Dabir;

Brenton 15:50

and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Æsam,

Brenton 15:51

and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

Brenton 15:53

and Jemain, and Bæthachu, and Phacua,

Brenton 15:54

and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities, and their villages:

Brenton 15:55

Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

Brenton 15:56

and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

Brenton 15:57

and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

Brenton 15:59

and Magaroth, and Bæthanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages;

Brenton 15:59a

Theco, and Ephratha, this is Bæthleem, and Phagor, and Ætan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

Brenton 15:60

Cariathbaal, this is the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages:

Brenton 15:61

and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Ænon;

Brenton 15:62

and Æochioza, and Naphlazon, and the cities of Sadon, and Ancades; seven cities, and their villages.

Brenton 15:63

And the Jebusite dwelt in Jerusalem, and the children of Juda could not destroy them; and the Jebusites dwelt in Jerusalem to this day.

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