4. and ran along to Azmon. After that, it followed the Egyptian Gorge and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was also Israel's southern border.
5. Judah's eastern border ran the full length of the Dead Sea.The northern border started at the northern end of the Dead Sea.
6. From there it went west up to Beth-Hoglah, continued north of Beth-Arabah, and went up to the Monument of Bohan, who belonged to the Reuben tribe.
7. From there, it went to Trouble Valley and Debir, then turned north and went to Gilgal, which is on the north side of the valley across from Adummim Pass. It continued on to Enshemesh, Enrogel,
8. and up through Hinnom Valley on the land sloping south from Jerusalem. The city of Jerusalem itself belonged to the Jebusites.Next, the border went up to the top of the mountain on the west side of Hinnom Valley and at the north end of Rephaim Valley.
42-44. The fourth region was in the central part of the lower foothills, and it had the following nine towns with their surrounding villages:Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah.
45-47. The fifth region was along the Mediterranean coast, and it had the following towns with their surrounding settlements and villages:Ekron and the towns between there and the coast, Ashdod and the larger towns nearby, Gaza, the towns from Gaza to the Egyptian Gorge, and the towns along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
48-51. The sixth region was in the south-western part of the hill country, and it had the following eleven towns with their surrounding villages:Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah, which is now called Debir, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Goshen, Holon, and Giloh.
52-54. The seventh region was in the south-central part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following nine towns with their surrounding villages:Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah, Humtah, Kiriath-Arba, which is now called Hebron, and Zior.
55-57. The eighth region was in the south-eastern part of the hill country, and it had the following ten towns with their surrounding villages:Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah.
58-59. The ninth region was in the central part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following six towns with their surrounding villages:Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor, Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon.The tenth region was in the north-central part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following eleven towns with their surrounding villages:Tekoa, Ephrath, which is also called Bethlehem, Peor, Etam, Culon, Tatam, Shoresh, Kerem, Gallim, Bether, and Manahath.
61-62. The twelfth region was in the desert along the Dead Sea, and it had the following six towns with their surrounding villages:Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan, Salt Town, and En-Gedi.