The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XV.

1 The lotte of the children of Iudáh and the names of the cities and villages of the same. 13 Calebs portion. 18 The request of Achsah.

1 THis then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudáh by their families:* 1.1 (euen) * to the border of Edóm & the wil∣dérnes* 1.2 of * Zin, Southward on the South∣coast.

2 And their Southborder was the salt Sea coast, froma 1.3 the point that loketh South ward.

3 And it wēt out on the Southside toward Maaleth-akrabbim, and went along to Zin, and ascended vp on the Southside vn∣to Kadesh-barnéa, and wēt along to Hez∣rón, and went vp to Adár, and fet a com∣passe to Karkáa.

4 From thence went it a long to Azmón, and reached vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the end of that coast was on the Westside this shalbe your Southcoast.

5 Also the Eastborder shalbe the salt Sea, vn∣to theb 1.4 end of Iordén, and the border on the North quarter from the point of the Sea, (and) from the end of Iordén.

6 And this border goeth vp to Beth-hoglá, and goeth along by the Northside of Beth-arabáh, so the border from thence goeth vp to thec 1.5 stone of Bohán the son∣ne of Reubén,

7 Againe this border goet̄h vp to Debir from the valley of Achor, and Northwarde turning toward Gilgál, that lyeth before the going vp to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which is on the Southside of the riuer: also this border goeth vp to the waters of“ 1.6 En-shémesh, &

endeth at * En-rogél.

8 Then this border goeth vp to the valley* 1.7 of the sonne of Hinnôm, on the Southside of the Iebusites: the same is Ierusalém al∣so this border goeth vp to the top of the mountaine that lieth before the valley of Hinnôm Westward, which is by the end of the valley of the” 1.8 gyantes North ward.

9 So this border compasseth from the top the mountaine vnto the founteine of the water of Nephtôah, and goeth out to the cities of mount Ephrôn and this border draweth to Baaláh, which is“ 1.9 Kiriath-ie∣arim.

10 Then this border compasseth from Baa∣láh Westward vnto mount Seir, and goeth alōg vnto the side of mount Iearim, which is Chesalón on the Northside: so it com∣meth downe to Beth-shémesh, and goeth to Timnáh.

11 Also this border goeth out vnto the side of Ekrôn North ward: and this border draweth Shicrôn, & goeth along to mount Baaláh, and stretcheth vnto Iabneél: and the endes of this coastare to thed 1.10 Sea.

12 And the Wéstborder (is) to the great Sea: so this border shalbe the bōdes of the chil dren of Iudáh round about, according to their families,

13 ¶ And vnto Caléb the sóne of Iephunnéh did Ioshûa giue a parte among the childrē of Iudáh, as the Lord cōmanded him (euen) * Kiriath-arba of the father of Anák whi∣che* 1.11 in Hebrôn.

14 And Calébe 1.12 droue thence thre sonnes of Anák, Sheshái, and Ahimán, and Talmái, the sonnes of Anák.* 1.13

15 And he went vp then ce to the in habitāts of Debir and the name of Debir before ti me (was) Kiriath-sépher.

16 Them Caléb said, He that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Kiriath sepher, and taketh it, euē to him wil I giue Achsah his daughter to wife.

17 And Othniél, the sonne of Kenaz, the“ 1.14 brother of Caléb toke it & he gaue him Achsáh his daughter to wife.

18 And as she went in (to him) she moued him to aske of her father a fieldf 1.15 & she lighted of her asse, and Caléb said vnto her, What wilt thou.

19 Then she answered,“ 1.16 Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuēg 1.17 me the South countrei giue me also springs of water And he gaue her the sprīgs aboue & the sprīgs benethe

20 This shalbe the inheritance of the tribe of the childrē of Iudáh according to their families.

21 And the vtmost cities of the tribe of the children of Iudáh, toward the coastes of Edôm Southward were Kabzeél, and Eder and Iagûr,

22 And Kináh, and Dimonáh: and Adadáh,

23 And Kédesh, and Hazôr, and Ithnán,

24 Ziph, and Télem, and Bealôth.

25 And Hazôr, Hadattath, and Kerioth, Hes∣ron [which is Hazor]

26 Amám, and Shemá, and Moladáh.

27 And Hazár, Gaddáh, and Heshmôn, and Beth-palet,

28 And Hasar-shuál, and Beershéba, and Biziothiáh,

29 Baaláh, and Iim, and Azem,

30 And Eltolád, and Chesil,h 1.18 and Hormáh.

31 And Ziklâg, & Madmanná, & Sansannáh.

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmôn: all (these) cities (are) twenty and nine with their villages.

33 ¶ In thé lowe countrey (were) Eshtaol, & Zoreáh, and Ashnáh,

34 And Zanoáh, and En-gannim, Tappúah, and Enám,

35 Iarmúth, and Adullám, Socôh, and Azekàh

36 And Sharáim, and Adithaim, and Gederáh, & Gederotháim: fourtene cities with their villages,

37 Zenám, and Hadasháh, and Migdal-gád,

38 And Dileám, and Mizpéh, and Ioktheél,

39 Lachish, and Bozkáth, and Eglon.

40 And Cabbôn, and Lahmám, and Kithlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamâh, and Makkedàh: sixtene cities with their villages.

42 Lebnáh, and Ethêr, and Ashàn,

43 And liphtah, and Ashnáh, and Mezib.

44 And Keilah and Aczib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

45 Ekron with her” 1.19 townes and her villages

46 From Ekron, euen vnto the Sea, all that lieth about Ashdod with their villages.

47 Ashdod with her townes and her villages Azzáh with her townes and her villages, vnto thei 1.20 riuer of Egypt, and the great sea (was their) coast.

48 ¶ And in the mountaines (were) Shamis, & Iattir, and Socoh,

49 And Dannah, andk 1.21 Kiriath-sannath, [which is Debir]

50 And Anab, and Ashtemoh, and Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleuen cities with their villages.

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 And Ianum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphe∣kah.* 1.22

54 And Humtah, and * Kiriath-arba [which is Hebron] and Zior: nine cities with their villages.

55 Maôn, Carmêl, and Ziph, and Iuttah.

56 And Izreēl, and Iork deam, and Zanoah.

57 Kain Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

58 Halhûl, Beth-zûr and Gedor.

59 And Maa ráh, and Beth-auoth, and Elte∣kon: six cities with their villages.

60 Kiriath-báal, which is Kiriath-iearim and Rabbáh two cities with their villages.

61 ¶ In the wildernes (were) Beth-arabáh Middin, and Secacáh.

62 And Nibshán, and thel 1.23 citie of salt, and En-gedî: six cities with their villages.

63 Neuertheles, the Iebusites that were the

[illustration]

This 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doeth apperteine to the Chap. 15 of Ioshua.

inhabitants of Ierusalém, colde not the children of Iudáh castm 1.24 out, but the Iebu∣sites dwel with the children of Iudáh at Ie∣rusalém vnto this day.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Nomb. 34. 3.
• * 1.2

  Nomb. 33. 36.
• a 1.3

  The Ebrewe worde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tongue, whereby is ment ether the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Sea that commeth in to the land, or a rocke or caphe that goeth into the Sea.
• b 1.4

  Meaning the mouth of the ri∣uer where it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 neth into the salt Sea.
• c 1.5

  VVhic was a marke to parte their countreyes
• “ 1.6

  Or the fountei∣ne of the sunne.
• * 1.7

  1. King. 1. 9.
• ” 1.8

  Ebr. Rephraim.
• “ 1.9

  Or, the citie of Woods.
• d 1.10

  Meaning to W ard Syria.
• * 1.11

  Chap. 14. 15.
• e 1.12

  This was done after the death of Ioshua.
• * 1.13

  Iud. 1. 10.
• “ 1.14

  Or, cousin.
• f 1.15

  Because her 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 long.
• “ 1.16

  Or, Grante me this petition.
• g 1.17

  Because her coū trey was baren, she desired of her father a field that had springs.
• h 1.18

  VVhich before Was called zep∣hath. Iud. 1. 17.
• ” 1.19

  Ebr, daughters
• i 1.20

  Meaning 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 3.
• k 1.21

  VVhich is also called 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 her. Vers. 15,
• * 1.22

  Chap. 14. 10.
• l 1.23

  Of this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the salt Sea hathe his name.
• m 1.24

  That is vtterly thogh they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the moste parre, and burnt their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iudg. 1. 8.