2Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay15:2 Lit Sea at the tongue that turns southward

3and went south of the Scorpions’ Ascent, proceeded to Zin, ascended to the south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, ascended to Addar, and turned to Karka.

4It proceeded to Azmon and to the Brook of Egypt15:4 Jos 15:47; 1Kg 8:65; 2Kg 24:7; Is 27:12; 2Ch 7:8 and so the border ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This is your15:4 LXX reads their southern border.

5Now the eastern border was along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan.

6It ascended to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and ascended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7Then the border ascended to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to the Gilgal that is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, which is south of the ravine. The border proceeded to the Waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

8From there the border ascended Ben Hinnom Valley to the southern Jebusite slope (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces Hinnom Valley on the west, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley.

9From the top of the hill the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, went to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim15:9 1Ch 13:6).

10The border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, went to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), descended to Beth-shemesh, and proceeded to Timnah.15:10 Gn 38:13; Jdg 14:1

11Then the border reached to the slope north of Ekron, curved to Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went to Jabneel, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

12Now the western border was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

21These were the outermost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the Negev: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,15:21 Gn 35:21

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,15:28 Gn 21:31

29Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,15:31 1Sm 27:6; 30:1

32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon — twenty-nine cities in all, with their settlements.

33In the Judean foothills:15:33 Or the Shephelah Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah,15:34 Or En-gannim-tappuah Enam,

35Jarmuth, Adullam,15:35 1Sm 22:1 Socoh,15:35 Or Adullam-socoh Azekah,

36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim — fourteen cities, with their settlements;

37Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38Dilan, Mizpeh, Jokthe-el,

39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,

41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah — sixteen cities, with their settlements;

42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah — nine cities, with their settlements;

45Ekron, with its surrounding villages and settlements;

46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, with their settlements;

47Ashdod, with its surrounding villages and settlements; Gaza, with its surrounding villages and settlements, to the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh — eleven cities, with their settlements;

52Arab, Dumah,15:52 Some Hb mss read Rumah Eshan,

53Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior — nine cities, with their settlements;

55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah — ten cities, with their settlements;

58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon — six cities, with their settlements;15:59 LXX adds Tekoa, Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Culom, Tatam, Sores, Carem, Gallim, Baither, and Manach — eleven cities, with their settlements

60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah — two cities, with their settlements.

61In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62Nibshan, the City of Salt,15:62 Or Ir-hamelach and En-gedi — six cities, with their settlements.