Joshua Chapter 15
So this was the energy for Judah's peeps; they were hanging by Edom, with the wild Zin desert being the ultimate southern spot.
{This} then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; {even} to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward {was} the uttermost part of the south coast.
Their southern edge stretched straight from the salty shore, looking south from the bay.
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: {bay: Heb. tongue}
It dipped down to Maaleh–acrabbim, cruised through Zin, then climbed up to Kadesh–barnea, passed Hezron, checked out Adar, and looped around to Karkaa.
And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: {Maalehacrebbim: or, the going up to Acrabbim}
From there, it headed toward Azmon and rolled out to the river of Egypt; that’s how you know this is the southern border, no cap.
{From thence} it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.
The eastern edge was the salty sea, stretching all the way to where the Jordan ends. On the northern side, it kicked off from the bay at the Jordan's end.
And the east border {was} the salt sea, {even} unto the end of Jordan. And {their} border in the north quarter {was} from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
The boundary went up to Beth–hogla, passed the north of Beth–arabah, and climbed up to Bohan’s stone, who was Reuben's kid.
And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
The border moved up to Debir from Achor Valley, heading north, peeping Gilgal, which is before the Adummim elevation, chillin' on the river’s south side; then it rolled toward En–shemesh waters, finishing at En–rogel.
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that {is} before the going up to Adummim, which {is} on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
The border moved up by Hinnom Valley to the south of the Jebusites, which is Jerusalem; it climbed to the mountain peak in front of Hinnom Valley to the west, at the end of the giants' valley to the north.
And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same {is} Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that {lieth} before the valley of Hinnom westward, which {is} at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
The boundary was sketched from the hilltop to the Nephtoah water source, then rolled out to the cities on mount Ephron; it went to Baalah, known as Kirjath–jearim.
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which {is} Kirjathjearim:
The border wrapped from Baalah to the west towards mount Seir, slid down to mount Jearim, aka Chesalon, on the north side, then dropped to Beth–shemesh, and made its way to Timnah.
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which {is} Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
The boundary stretched up to Ekron in the north, then hit Shicron, rolled by Mount Baalah, and wrapped up at Jabneel; the border vibes were at the sea.
And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
The western edge was all about that massive sea, and the coast was popping. This is how Judah's fams got set up.
And the west border {was} to the great sea, and the coast {thereof}. This {is} the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, got a slice of Judah, just like God told Joshua, even the city of Arba, which is Hebron, the original of Anak.
And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, {even} the city of Arba the father of Anak, which {city is} Hebron. {the city...: or, Kirjatharba}
Caleb straight-up booted out the three Anak homies: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
Then he cruised over to the people of Debir; it was called Kirjath-sepher before, no cap.
And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before {was} Kirjathsepher.
Caleb was like, "Whoever takes Kirjath-sepher gets to marry my daughter Achsah, bet."
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Othniel, Caleb's bro, took it and scored Achsah as his wife.
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
When she came to him, she was like, "Yo, can I ask my pops for a field?" Then she hopped off her donkey, and Caleb was like, "What’s good?"
And it came to pass, as she came {unto him}, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off {her} ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
She said, "Hook me up with a blessing; you gave me this southern land, so how about some water springs too?" And he hooked her up with the upper and lower springs, that’s bussin'.
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
This is the inheritance for the tribe of Judah, all set up for their crew.
This {is} the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
The far-out cities of Judah's squad by Edom's coast were Kabzeel, Eder, and Jagur, no cap.
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
Then you got Kinah, Dimonah, and Adadah, all vibin'.
And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
Next up, Kedesh, Hazor, and Ithnan, straight flexin'.
And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
Ziph, Telem, and Bealoth, that’s a whole vibe.
Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
And Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, and Hezron, also known as Hazor, savage.
And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, {and} Hezron, which {is} Hazor,
Amam, Shema, and Moladah, just chillin'.
Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, and Beth-palet, poppin' off.
And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,
Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah, lit fam.
And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,
Baalah, Iim, and Azem, no doubt.
Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,
Eltolad, Chesil, and Hormah, that’s straight bussin'.
And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
Ziklag, Madmannah, and Sansannah are all on the list, no cap.
And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: that’s 29 cities total, plus their chill spots.
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities {are} twenty and nine, with their villages:
In the valley, we got Eshtaol, Zoreah, and Ashnah, vibin' hard.
{And} in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
Then there’s Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam, all lit.
And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, just stacking up the cities.
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim; that’s 14 cities with their villages, fr.
And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: {and Gederothaim: or, or Gederothaim}
Zenan, Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, keeping it real.
Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,
Dilean, Mizpeh, and Joktheel, adding to the lineup, no cap.
And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Lachish, Bozkath, and Eglon, all part of the crew.
Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
Cabbon, Lahmam, and Kithlish, just vibing in the mix.
And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; that's sixteen cities and their vibes.
And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
Libnah, Ether, and Ashan, all chillin'.
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
Jiphtah, Ashnah, and Nezib, just vibing.
And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages poppin'.
And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
Ekron, with its towns and villages, straight bussin'.
Ekron, with her towns and her villages:
From Ekron to the sea, everything near Ashdod, all those villages, no cap.
From Ekron even unto the sea, all that {lay} near Ashdod, with their villages: {near: Heb. by the place of}
Ashdod and its towns, Gaza and its villages, all the way to the river of Egypt and the big sea, that's the border, fr.
Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border {thereof}:
In the mountains, we got Shamir, Jattir, and Socoh, just chillin'.
And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
Dannah, Kirjath-sannah (aka Debir), all part of the squad.
And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which {is} Debir,
Anab, Eshtemoh, and Anim, keepin' it real.
And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
Yo, Goshen, Holon, and Giloh, that's eleven cities with their vibes.
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
Arab, Dumah, and Eshean, no cap, they’re in the mix.
Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
Janum, Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah, just chillin' in the lineup.
And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, {Janum: or, Janus}
Humtah, Kirjath–arba (that’s Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages, straight fire.
And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which {is} Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Juttah, all part of the crew.
Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, and Zanoah, just vibing together.
And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages, that’s lit.
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor, stacking up the cities.
Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,
Maarath, Beth–anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages, fr.
And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
Kirjath–baal (aka Kirjath–jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their vibes.
Kirjathbaal, which {is} Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
In the wild, we got Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah, just chillin'.
In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
Plus Nibshan, the Salt city, and En-gedi; six spots with their own vibes.
And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
The Jebusites in Jerusalem? Judah's crew couldn't kick them out; they still vibin' together in the city.
As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.