Joshua 15:12-26 Modern English Version (MEV)

12. The western border was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.These were the borders surrounding the tribe of Judah according to their clans.

13. According to the word of the Lord to Joshua, Caleb son of Jephunneh was given an allotment among the tribe of Judah: Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron). Arba was the father of Anak.

14. Caleb drove out from there three Anakites: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

15. He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Before the name of Debir was Kiriath Sepher.

16. Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it.”

17. Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it, so Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter in marriage.

18. When she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. She dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What can I do for you?”

19. She answered, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water.” So he gave her the upper and lower springs.

20. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah according to their clans.

21. The cities at the southern extremity of the tribe of Judah toward the border with Edom were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22. Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23. Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24. Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25. Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

26. Amam, Shema, Moladah,

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