Joshua 15 | New International Reader’s Version

New International Reader’s Version

Land is given to Judah

1 Land was given to the tribe of Judah, according to its family groups. It reached down to the territory of Edom. It went as far south as the Desert of Zin. 2 Judah’s border on the south started from the bay at the south end of the Dead Sea. 3 It went across to the south of Scorpion Pass. It continued on to Zin. It went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar. It curved around to Karka. 4 It then went along to Azmon. There it joined the Wadi of Egypt and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. That was the southern border of Judah. 5 The border on the east was the Dead Sea. It went north all the way to where the River Jordan enters the sea. The border on the north started at the bay of the Dead Sea. That’s where the River Jordan enters the sea. 6 From there it went up to Beth Hoglah. It continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben. 7 Then it went from the Valley of Achor up to Debir. It turned north to Gilgal. Gilgal faces the Pass of Adummim south of the valley. The border continued along to the springs of En Shemesh. It came to an end at En Rogel. 8 Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom. It went along the south slope of Jerusalem. From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley. The hill is also at the north end of the Valley of Rephaim. 9 From the top of the hill the border headed towards the springs of Nephtoah. It went to the towns near Mount Ephron. It went down towards Kiriath Jearim. 10 Then it curved west from Kiriath Jearim to Mount Seir. It ran along the north slope of Mount Kesalon. It continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed over to Timnah. 11 It went to the north slope of Ekron. Then it turned towards Shikkeron. It passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The border came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea. 12 The border on the west was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. Those were the borders of the family groups of the tribe of Judah. 13 Joshua gave a part of Judah’s share of land to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. That was according to the LORD’s command to Joshua. The share Caleb received was the city of Hebron. It was also called Kiriath Arba. Anak came from the family line of Arba. 14 Caleb drove three Anakites out of Hebron. Their names were Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai. They were from the family line of Anak. 15 From Hebron, Caleb marched out against the people living in Debir. It used to be called Kiriath Sepher. 16 Caleb said, ‘I will give my daughter Aksah to be married. She’ll be the wife of the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.’ 17 Othniel captured it. So Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him to be his wife. Othniel was the son of Kenaz. He was Caleb’s brother. 18 One day Aksah came to Othniel. She begged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb spoke to her. He asked, ‘What can I do for you?’ 19 She replied, ‘Do me a special favour. You have given me some land in the Negev Desert. Give me springs of water also.’ So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. 20 Here is the share of land given to the tribe of Judah, according to its family groups. 21 The towns farthest south that were given to Judah were in the Negev Desert. They were near the border of Edom. Here is a list of those towns. Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor Hadattah, Hazor, 26 Amam, Shema, Moladah, 27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, 29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah, 31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon. The total number of towns was 29. Some of them had villages near them. 33 Towns were also given to Judah in the western hills. Here is a list of those towns. Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah, 36 Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah. Gederah is also called Gederothaim. The total number of towns was 14. Some of them had villages near them. 37 Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the western hills. Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, 39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, 41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah. The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them. 42 Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the western hills. Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44 Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them. 45 Judah was also given Ekron and the settlements and villages around it. 46 West of Ekron, Judah was given all the settlements and villages near Ashdod. 47 Judah was given Ashdod and the settlements and villages around it. And Judah was given Gaza and its settlements and villages. Judah’s territory went all the way to the Wadi of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. 48 Towns were also given to Judah in the central hill country. Here is a list of those towns. Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh, 49 Dannah, Debir, 50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh. The total number of towns was 11. Some of them had villages near them. 52 Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Hebron and Zior. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them. 55 Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 57 Kain, Gibeah and Timnah. The total number of towns was ten. Some of them had villages near them. 58 Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, 59 Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon. The total number of towns was six. Some of them had villages near them. 60 Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Kiriath Jearim and Rabbah. The total number of towns was two. They had villages near them. 61 Towns were also given to Judah in the desert. Here is a list of those towns. Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah, 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi. The total number of towns was six. Some of them had villages near them. 63 Judah couldn’t drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. So they live there with the people of Judah to this day.

Nuova Riveduta 2006

from Società Biblica di Ginevra

Territorio toccato alla tribù di Giuda

1 La parte toccata in sorte alla tribù dei figli di Giuda, secondo le loro famiglie, si estendeva sino al confine di Edom, al deserto di Sin verso sud, all’estremità meridionale di Canaan. 2 Il loro confine meridionale partiva dall’estremità del mar Salato, dalla lingua che volge a sud, 3 e si prolungava a sud della salita di Acrabbim, passava per Sin, poi saliva al sud di Cades-Barnea, passava per Chesron, saliva verso Addar e si volgeva verso Carcaa; 4 passava quindi da Asmon e continuava fino al torrente d’Egitto, per terminare al mare. «Questo sarà», disse Giosuè, «il vostro confine meridionale». 5 Il confine orientale era il mar Salato, sino alla foce del Giordano. Il confine settentrionale partiva dal braccio di mare dov’è la foce del Giordano; 6 di là saliva verso Bet-Ogla, passava al nord di Bet-Araba, saliva fino al sasso di Boan, figlio di Ruben; 7 poi, partendo dalla valle di Acor, saliva a Debir e si dirigeva verso il nord dal lato di Ghilgal, che sta di fronte alla salita di Adummim, a sud del torrente; poi passava presso le acque di En-Semes, e faceva capo a En-Roghel. 8 Di là il confine saliva per la valle di Ben-Innom fino al versante meridionale del monte dei Gebusei, cioè Gerusalemme, poi saliva fino alla cima del monte che sta di fronte alla valle di Innom a occidente, e all’estremità della valle dei Refaim, al nord. 9 Dalla cima del monte, il confine si estendeva fino alla sorgente delle acque di Neftoa, continuava verso le città del monte Efron, e si prolungava fino a Baala, cioè Chiriat-Iearim. 10 Da Baala volgeva poi a occidente verso il monte Seir, passava per il versante settentrionale del monte Iearim, cioè Chesalon, scendeva a Bet-Semes e passava per Timna. 11 Di là il confine continuava verso il lato settentrionale di Ecron, si estendeva verso Sicron, passava per il monte Baala, si prolungava fino a Iabneel e terminava al mare. 12 Il confine occidentale era il mar Grande. Tali furono da tutti i lati i confini dei figli di Giuda, secondo le loro famiglie. 13 A Caleb, figlio di Gefunne, Giosuè diede una parte in mezzo ai figli di Giuda, come il Signore gli aveva comandato, cioè: la città di Arba, padre di Anac, la quale è Ebron. 14 E Caleb ne scacciò i tre figli di Anac: Sesai, Aiman e Talmai, discendenti di Anac. 15 Di là salì contro gli abitanti di Debir, che prima si chiamava Chiriat-Sefer. 16 E Caleb disse: «A chi batterà Chiriat-Sefer e la prenderà io darò in moglie mia figlia Acsa». 17 Allora Otniel figlio di Chenaz, fratello di Caleb, la conquistò, e Caleb gli diede in moglie sua figlia Acsa. 18 E quando lei venne a stare con lui, persuase Otniel a lasciarle chiedere un campo a Caleb, suo padre. Lei smontò dall’asino, e Caleb le disse: «Che vuoi?» 19 Quella rispose: «Fammi un dono; poiché tu m’hai stabilita in una terra arida, dammi anche delle sorgenti d’acqua». Ed egli le diede le sorgenti superiori e le sorgenti sottostanti. 20 Questa è l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Giuda, secondo le loro famiglie. 21 Le città poste all’estremità della tribù dei figli di Giuda, verso il confine di Edom, dal lato della regione meridionale, erano: Cabseel, Eder, Iagur, 22 China, Dimona, Adeada, 23 Chedes, Asor, Itnan, 24 Zif, Telem, Bealot, 25 Asor-Adatta, Cheriot-Chesron, cioè Asor, 26 Amam, Sema, Molada, 27 Asar-Gadda, Chesmon, Bet-Palet, 28 Asar-Sual, Beer-Sceba, Biziotia, 29 Baala, Iim, Asem, 30 Eltolad, Chesil, Corma, 31 Siclag, Madmanna, Sansanna, 32 Lebaot, Silim, Ain, Rimmon: in tutto ventinove città e i loro villaggi. 33 Nella regione bassa: Estaol, Sorea, Asna, 34 Zanoà, En-Gannim, Tappuà, Enam, 35 Iarmut, Adullam, Soco, Azeca, 36 Saaraim, Aditaim, Ghedera e Ghederotaim: quattordici città e i loro villaggi; 37 Senan, Cadasa, Migdal-Gad, 38 Dilean, Mispa, Iocteel, 39 Lachis, Boscat, Eglon, 40 Cabbon, Lamas, Chitlis, 41 Ghederot, Bet-Dagon, Naama e Maccheda: sedici città e i loro villaggi; 42 Libna, Eter, Asan, 43 Ifta, Asna, Nesib, 44 Cheila, Aczib e Maresa: nove città e i loro villaggi; 45 Ecron, le città del suo territorio e i suoi villaggi; 46 da Ecron e a occidente, tutte le città vicine ad Asdod e i loro villaggi; 47 Asdod, le città del suo territorio e i suoi villaggi; Gaza, le città del suo territorio e i suoi villaggi fino al torrente d’Egitto e al mar Grande, che serve di confine. 48 Nella regione montuosa: Sanoir, Iattir, Soco, 49 Danna, Chiriat-Sanna, cioè Debir, 50 Anab, Estemo, Anim, 51 Goscen, Colon e Ghilo: undici città e i loro villaggi; 52 Arab, Duma, Esean, 53 Ianum, Bet-Tappuà, Afeca, 54 Cumta, Chiriat-Arba, cioè Ebron, e Sior: nove città e i loro villaggi; 55 Maon, Carmel, Zif, Iuta, 56 Izreel, Iocdeam, Zanoà, 57 Cain, Ghibea e Timna: dieci città e i loro villaggi; 58 Calul, Bet-Sur, Ghedor, 59 Maarat, Bet-Anot e Eltecon: sei città e i loro villaggi; 60 Chiriat-Baal, cioè Chiriat-Iearim, e Rabba: due città e i loro villaggi. 61 Nel deserto: Bet-Araba, Middin, Secacà, 62 Nibsan, Ir-Ammelà e En-Ghedi: sei città e i loro villaggi. 63 Quanto ai Gebusei che abitavano in Gerusalemme, i figli di Giuda non riuscirono a scacciarli; e i Gebusei hanno abitato con i figli di Giuda in Gerusalemme fino a oggi.