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15:1 The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom , to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south . 15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea , 15:3 extended south of the Scorpion Ascent , crossed to Zin , went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea , crossed to Hezron , went up to Addar , and turned toward Karka . 15:4 It then crossed to Azmon , extended to the Stream of Egypt , and ended at the sea . This was their southern border . 15:5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River . The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan , 15:6 went up to Beth Hoglah , crossed north of Beth Arabah , and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben . 15:7 It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor , turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley ), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel . 15:8 It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south (that is, Jerusalem ), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west , which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north . 15:9 It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah , extended to the cities of Mount Ephron , and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim ). 15:10 It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir , crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon ), descended to Beth Shemesh , and crossed to Timnah . 15:11 It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north , went toward Shikkeron , crossed to Mount Baalah , extended to Jabneel , and ended at the sea . 15:12 The western border was the Mediterranean Sea . These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans . 15:13 Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron ) within the tribe of Judah , according to the Lord’s instructions to Joshua . (Arba was the father of Anak .) 15:14 Caleb drove out from there three Anakites – Sheshai , Ahiman , and Talmai , descendants of Anak . 15:15 From there he attacked the people of Debir . (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher .)

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