1 Meanwhile the clans descended from Juda had their territory marked out thus. It marched with Edom, with the desert of Sin that stretches out towards the midday sun, at the southernmost point of all. 2 Beginning at the end of the Salt Sea, that is, at its southern bay, 3 the frontier followed the Scorpion Pass till it crossed over to Sina, then climbed up to Cades-Barne, and so reached Esron. Then it climbed up to Addar, and curved round Carcaa; 4 from which point it crossed over to Asemona, and so reached the brook of Egypt, coming to an end at the open sea. These were to be the limits of the southern frontier; 5 on the east, Juda was bounded by the Salt Sea, right up to the mouth of Jordan. From the extreme bay of the Salt Sea up to Jordan the frontier went northwards; 6 then it climbed up to Beth-Hagla, turned north to Beth-Araba, and went up to the Stone of Boen, son of Ruben. 7 From the Valley of Achor it stretched to the borders of Debera, leaving Galgala on the north so as to climb up to Adommim on the south side of the valley; it crossed the water-course that is called the Spring of the Sun, and made its way on to the Spring of Rogel. 8 Then it went up the valley of the Son of Ennom by its southern or Jebusite side, that is by Jerusalem; and thence stretched across to the mountain summit which faces Geennom from the west, and stands at the southern end of the Valley of Raphaim. 9 From that summit it crossed to the well of Nephtoa, and reached as far as the villages on mount Ephron; then it curved round to Baala, which is also called Cariathiarim, the City of the Woods; 10 and from Baala it went westwards as far as mount Seir, northwards to Cheslon along the side of mount Jarim, and so down to Bethsames and across to Thamma. 11 Then northward along the slopes in the direction of Accaron, and round to Sechrona, and across mount Baala, and at last it reached Jebneel, and found its western end at the open sea. 12 Such were the bounds within which the clans of Juda were to dwell.
1 Igitur sors filiorum Judæ per cognationes suas ista fuit: a termino Edom, desertum Sin, contra meridiem, et usque ad extremam partem australis plagæ. 2 Initium ejus a summitate maris salsissimi, et a lingua ejus, quæ respicit meridiem. 3 Egrediturque contra ascensum Scorpionis, et pertransit in Sina: ascenditque in Cadesbarne, et pervenit in Esron, ascendens ad Addar, et circuiens Carcaa, 4 atque inde pertransiens in Asemona, et perveniens ad torrentem Ægypti: eruntque termini ejus mare magnum. Hic erit finis meridianæ plagæ. 5 Ab oriente vero erit initium, mare salsissimum usque ad extrema Jordanis: et ea quæ respiciunt ad aquilonem, a lingua maris usque ad eumdem Jordanis fluvium. 6 Ascenditque terminus in Beth Hagla, et transit ab aquilone in Beth Araba, ascendens ad lapidem Boën filii Ruben: 7 et tendens usque ad terminos Debera de valle Achor, contra aquilonem respiciens Galgala, quæ est ex adverso ascensionis Adommim, ab australi parte torrentis: transitque aquas, quæ vocantur fons solis: et erunt exitus ejus ad fontem Rogel. 8 Ascenditque per convallem filii Ennom ex latere Jebusæi ad meridiem, hæc est Jerusalem: et inde se erigens ad verticem montis, qui est contra Geennom ad occidentem in summitate vallis Raphaim contra aquilonem: 9 pertransitque a vertice montis usque ad fontem aquæ Nephtoa: et pervenit usque ad vicos montis Ephron: inclinaturque in Baala, quæ est Cariathiarim, id est, urbs silvarum. 10 Et circuit de Baala contra occidentem, usque ad montem Seir: transitque juxta latus montis Jarim ad aquilonem in Cheslon: et descendit in Bethsames, transitque in Thamna. 11 Et pervenit contra aquilonem partis Accaron ex latere: inclinaturque Sechrona, et transit montem Baala: pervenitque in Jebneel, et magni maris contra occidentem fine concluditur. 12 Hi sunt termini filiorum Juda per circuitum in cognationibus suis.
13 (Hebron, then called Cariath-Arbe after the father of Enac, which was assigned at the Lord’s command to Caleb, son of Jephone, was in the very heart of Juda. 14 Three of the Enacim he rooted out of it, Sesai and Ahiman and Tholmai, of Enac’s true breed; 15 then he attacked Dabir, which in old days was called Cariath-Sepher, the city of Writings. 16 He had promised that whoever defeated and took Cariath-Sepher should have the hand of his daughter Axa in marriage; 17 and it was taken by his own younger brother, Othoniel, son of Cenez, to whom he wedded his daughter Axa accordingly. 18 One day he heard her sighing as she rode on her ass in his company, and asked what ailed her. She had been urged by her husband to win him a grant of land from her father. 19 So her answer was, Grant me a favour; the portion thou hast given me is southern land and dry, give me well-watered land too. So he gave her the High Springs and the Low Springs both together.[1])
13 Caleb vero filio Jephone dedit partem in medio filiorum Juda, sicut præceperat ei Dominus: Cariath Arbe patris Enac, ipsa est Hebron. 14 Delevitque ex ea Caleb tres filios Enac, Sesai et Ahiman et Tholmai de stirpe Enac. 15 Atque inde conscendens venit ad habitatores Dabir, quæ prius vocabatur Cariath Sepher, id est, civitas litterarum. 16 Dixitque Caleb: Qui percusserit Cariath Sepher, et ceperit eam, dabo ei Axam filiam meam uxorem. 17 Cepitque eam Othoniel filius Cenez frater Caleb junior: deditque ei Axam filiam suam uxorem. 18 Quæ, cum pergerent simul, suasa est a viro suo ut peteret a patre suo agrum. Suspiravitque ut sedebat in asino: cui Caleb: Quid habes? inquit. 19 At illa respondit: Da mihi benedictionem: terram australem et arentem dedisti mihi; junge et irriguam. Dedit itaque ei Caleb irriguum superius et inferius.
20 The clans of Juda, then, had their lands assigned to them; 21 and these are the names of the cities they had. On the south, where Juda marched with Edom, Cabseel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Cina, Dimona, Adada, 23 Cades, Asor, Jethnam, 24 Ziph, Telem, Baloth, 25 New Asor (or Cariath-Hesron, which is the same as Asor), 26 Amam, Sama, Molada, 27 Asergadda, Hassemon, Bethphelet, 28 Hasersual, Bersabes, Baziothia, 29 Baala, Jim, Esem, 30 Eltholad, Cesil, Harma, 31 Siceleg, Medemena, Sensenna, 32 Lebaoth, Selim, Aen, and Remmon, twenty-nine cities in all.[2]
20 Hæc est possessio tribus filiorum Juda per cognationes suas. 21 Erantque civitates ab extremis partibus filiorum Juda juxta terminos Edom a meridie: Cabseel et Eder et Jagur, 22 et Cyna et Dimona et Adada, 23 et Cades et Asor et Jethnam, 24 Ziph et Telem et Baloth, 25 Asor nova et Carioth, Hesron, hæc est Asor; 26 Amam, Sama, et Molada, 27 et Asergadda et Hassemon et Bethphelet, 28 et Hasersual et Bersabee et Baziothia, 29 et Baala et Jim et Esem, 30 et Eltholad et Cesil et Harma, 31 et Siceleg et Medemena et Sensenna, 32 Lebaoth et Selim et Aën et Remon. Omnes civitates viginti novem, et villæ earum.
33 In the lowlands, Estaol, Sarea, Asena, 34 Zanoe, Aengannim, Taphua, Enaim, 35 Jerimoth, Adullam, Socho, Azeca, 36 Saraim, Adithaim, Gedera and Gederothaim, fourteen in all. 37 West of these, Sanan, Hadassa, Magdalgad, 38 Delean, Masepha, Jecthel, 39 Lachis, Bascath, Eglon, 40 Chebbon, Leheman, Cethlis, 41 Gideroth, Bethdagon, Naama and Maceda, sixteen in all. 42 North of these, Labana, Ether, Asan, 43 Jephtha, Esna, Nesib, 44 Ceila, Achzib and Maresa, nine in all. 45 And below these, Accaron with its townships and villages, 46 the part between Accaron and the sea, and the approaches to the region of Azotus; 47 Azotus with its townships and villages, Gaza with its townships and villages, and so down to the brook of Egypt, with the open sea for frontier.
33 In campestribus vero: Estaol et Sarea et Asena, 34 et Zanoë et Ængannim et Taphua et Enaim, 35 et Jerimoth et Adullam, Socho et Azeca, 36 et Saraim et Adithaim et Gedera et Gederothaim: urbes quatuordecim, et villæ earum. 37 Sanan et Hadassa et Magdalgad, 38 Delean et Masepha et Jecthel, 39 Lachis et Bascath et Eglon, 40 Chebbon et Leheman et Cethlis, 41 et Gideroth et Bethdagon et Naama et Maceda: civitates sedecim, et villæ earum. 42 Labana et Ether et Asan, 43 Jephtha et Esna et Nesib, 44 et Ceila et Achzib et Maresa: civitates novem, et villæ earum. 45 Accaron cum vicis et villulis suis. 46 Ab Accaron usque ad mare: omnia quæ vergunt ad Azotum et viculos ejus. 47 Azotus cum vicis et villulis suis. Gaza cum vicis et villulis suis, usque ad torrentem Ægypti, et mare magnum terminus ejus.
48 In the hill-country, Samir, Jether, Socoth, 49 Danna, Cariath-Senna (or Dabir), 50 Anab, Istemo, Anim, 51 Gosen, Olon and Gilo, eleven in all. 52 Arab, Ruma, Esaan, 53 Janum, Beththaphua, Apheca, 54 Athmatha, Cariath-Arbe (or Hebron) and Sior, nine in all. 55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jota, 56 Jezrael, Jucadam, Zanoe, 57 Accain, Gabaa and Thamna, ten in all. 58 Halhul, Bessur, Gedor, 59 Mareth, Bethanoth, Eltecon, six in all. 60 And two cities besides, Cariath-Baal (or Cariathiarim), the City of the Woods, and Arebba.
48 Et in monte: Samir et Jether et Socoth 49 et Danna et Cariathsenna, hæc est Dabir: 50 Anab et Istemo et Anim, 51 Gosen et Olon et Gilo: civitates undecim et villæ earum. 52 Arab et Ruma et Esaan, 53 et Janum et Beththaphua et Apheca, 54 Athmatha, et Cariath Arbe, hæc est Hebron, et Sior: civitates novem, et villæ earum. 55 Maon et Carmel et Ziph et Jota, 56 Jezraël et Jucadam et Zanoë, 57 Accain, Gabaa et Thamna: civitates decem et villæ earum. 58 Halhul, et Besur, et Gedor, 59 Mareth, et Bethanoth, et Eltecon: civitates sex et villæ earum. 60 Cariathbaal, hæc est Cariathiarim urbs silvarum, et Arebba: civitates duæ, et villæ earum.
61 And in the desert by the Salt Sea, Betharaba, Meddin, Sachacha, 62 Nebsan, and the City of Salt, and Engaddi, six in all. And with each city went the villages that surrounded it.
61 In deserto Betharaba, Meddin, et Sachacha, 62 et Nebsan, et civitas salis, et Engaddi: civitates sex, et villæ earum.
63 But the Jebusites that dwelt in Jerusalem the sons of Juda could never exterminate, so there are Jebusites living in Jerusalem side by side with the men of Juda to this day.
63 Jebusæum autem habitatorem Jerusalem non potuerunt filii Juda delere: habitavitque Jebusæus cum filiis Juda in Jerusalem usque in præsentem diem.
[1] This passage is repeated in the Book of Judges (1.10-15).
[2] The figure given, twenty-nine, is considerably too small; it may be that some of the names represented in the text as if they were the names of fresh places are really alternatives.
