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CAP. XV.

[verse 1] Thanne the lot of the sones of Juda, bi her kynredis, was this; fro the teerme of Edom vnto the deseert of Syn aȝens the south, and vnto the last paart of the [verse 2] south coost, the bigynnynge of it fro the heiȝt of the moost salt see, and fro the tonge of it, that biholdith to the south. [verse 3] And `it gooth [he shal goon E pr. m.] out aȝens the stiynge vp of Scorpion, and passith into Syna; and stiede vp into Cades Barne, and cometh into Efron, stiynge vp to [fro A pr. m.] Daran, and [verse 4] enuyrounynge Cariacaa, and thens pass|ynge into Asemona, and comynge to the streeme of Egipt; and the teermes of it shulen be the greet se [cyte A.] ; this shal be the eend of the south coost. [verse 5] Fro the est the bigynnynge forsothe shal be the salt see, vnto the eendis of Jordan, and tho thingis, that biholden the north, fro the tonge of the see vnto the same flood of Jordan. [verse 6] And the terme stiede into Bethaegla, and gooth fro the north into Betharaba, stiynge vp to the stoon of

[verse 7] Roen, the sone of Ruben, and strecch|ynge vnto the termys of Debara, fro the valey of Achor aȝens the north, biholdynge Galgala, that is forn [Om. E pr. m.] aȝens of the stiynge vp of Adomyn, fro the south part of the streem, and passith the watris, that ben clepid the welle of the sunne; and shulen ben the goyngis out of it to the welle of Rogel. [verse 8] And it stieth vp bi the valey of the sone of Ennon, fro the side of Jebusei, to the south; this is Jerusalem; and fro thennus hym self arerynge [rerende C.] to the cop of the hil, that is aȝens Jehennon at the west, in the heiȝt of the valey of Raphaym, aȝens the [verse 9] north; and passith fro the cop of the hil vnto the welle of the water of Nepthoa, and cometh vnto the touns of the hil of Ephron; and is bowid into Bala, that is Caryathiarym, that is of the cyte of [verse 10] wodis; and gooth about fro Baala aȝens the west, vn to the hil of Seir, and passith bisidis the side of the hil of Jarym to the north into Selbon, and gooth down into Bethsamys, and passith into Thanna; [verse 11] and cometh aȝen the north partis of Ac|charon fro the side, and is bowid to Sechrona, and passith the hil of Baala, and cometh into Gebnel, and of the greet see aȝens the west in the eend it is closid to gidrys. [verse 12] Thes ben the teermes of the sones of Juda, bi enuyroun in her kynredis. [verse 13] To Caleph [Caleph forsothe E.] , the sone of Jephone, he hath ȝouun part in the mydil of the sones of Juda, as the Lord comaundyde to hym, Caryatharbe, of the fader of Enach; it is Ebron. [verse 14] And Caleph dide awey fro it thre sones of Enach, Sysay, Achyman, and Tol|may, of the stok of Enach. [verse 15] And fro thens comynge doun he cam to the dwellers of Dabir, that before was clepid Caryath|sepher, that is, citee of lettrys. [verse 16] And Caleph seide, Whoso smytith Caryath|sepher [Caryatsephe A.] , and takith it, Y shal ȝyue to hym

Axam, my douȝter, wijf. [verse 17] And Othonyel, the sone of Zeneth, the brother of Ca|leph, the ȝonger [lasse C pr. m. E pr. m.] , took it; and he ȝaf to hym Axam, his douȝter, wijf. [verse 18] The which, whanne she wente togidres, hir man meuede to hir for [Om. C.] to axe of hir fader a feeld; and she siȝide, as she sat in the asse; to whom Caleph, What hast thow, he seith? [verse 19] And she answerd, Ȝif to me a blessynge; the south loond and drye thou hast ȝyue to me; ioyn and a water [watri CE. moyst dongy E pr. m.] loond. And Caleph ȝaf to hir `a watry loond [moyst dongy E pr. m.] , aboue and bynethe. [verse 20] This is the possessioun of the lynage of the sones of Juda, bi her kynredis. [verse 21] And her citees weren fro the last parties of the sones of Juda, biside the teermes of Edom, fro the south of Capsahel, and Edel, and Jagur; [verse 22] Eccyna, and Dymona, [verse 23] Edada, and Cades, [verse 24] and Alor, and Jethnan, and Ypheth, and [verse 25] Thelem, and Balaoth, and Asor, Nobua, [verse 26] and Caryoth, Effron; this is Assoromam; [verse 27] Same, and Molida, and Aser, Gabda [Om. A.] , and [verse 28] Assemoth, Bethfeleth, and Acertual, and [verse 29] Bersabee, and Baiuhia, and Baala, and [verse 30] Hymesen, and Betholad, and Exil, and [verse 31] Herma, and Sichelech, and Meacdemena, [verse 32] Sensena, Lebioth, and Selymetem Rem|moth; alle the citees nyyn and thretti, and the touns of hem. [verse 33] Forsothe in the feeldis of Eschoal, and Saraa, and Asena, [verse 34] and Azanoe, and Eugannem, and Thaph|ua, [verse 35] and Enaym, and Jesemoth, Adulam, Socco, and Azecha, `and Sarym, Aditaim, [verse 36] and Gedam, and [Om. A.] Giderothaim [Rothaim A.] ; the cy|tees [verse 37] fourteen, and the touns of hem; Sa|nam, [verse 38] and Eseba, and `Magdalgad, Delen [Magdalgaddelen A.] , [verse 39] and Melcha, Betel, Lachis, and Baschath, [verse 40] and Eglon, Esbon, and Leemas, and Ceth|lis, [verse 41] and Gideroth, and Bethdagon, and Nenna, and Maceda; cytees sexteen, and [verse 42] the townes of hem; Jambane, and Ether, and Asam, Jepta, and Jesua, and Nesib,

[verse 44] and Ceyla, and Asib, and Maresa, cytees [verse 45] nyne, and the towns of hem; Accharon [verse 46] with towns and his villagis; from Accaron vnto the see, alle that drawen to Azaot, [verse 47] and the villagis of it; Azaoth with touns and his villagis; Gaza with towns and his villagis, vnto the streeme of Egipt; [verse 48] and the greet see the teerme of it; and in the hil of Samyr, and Jecther, and [verse 49] Socco, and Edenna, Charyath Senna; [verse 50] this is Dabir; Anab, and Yschemo, and [verse 51] Ammygosen, and Olom, and Gilo, citees [verse 52] enleuen, and the towns of hem; Arab, [verse 53] and Roma, and Esaam, and Ammin, and [verse 54] Bethfasua, and Aphecha, and Anymacha, Caryatharbe; that is Ebron; and Sior, [verse 55] citees nyne, and towns [the towns CE.] of hem; Maon, [verse 56] and Hermen, and Ziph, and Jothae, Ze|rahel, [verse 57] and Zachadamer, and Anoe, and Chaym, Gabaa, Canna, citees ten, and the [verse 58] towns of hem; Alul, and Bethsur, and [verse 59] Jodor, Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Beth|ecen, citees sixe, and the touns of hem; [verse 60] Caryathbaal; that is Caryathiarym, citee of wodis; and Rebda, citees two, and the [verse 61] touns of hem; in the deseert of Bethara|ba, [verse 62] Medyn, and Cyriacha, and Nebsan, and the citee of salt, and Engadi, citees six, and the touns of hem; thei weren togidre an hundryd and fifteen. [verse 63] For|sothe Jebuse [Jesube A.] , the dweller of Jerusalem, myȝte not the sones of Juda doon a wey; and Jebuse [Jesube A.] dwelt with the sones of `Juda in [Om. A.] Jerusalem vnto the day that is now.