Joshua 15:33-47

15:33 These cities were ¹  in the lowlands: ²  Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 15:34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, 15:35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, 15:36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) – a total of fourteen cities and their towns.

15:37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 15:38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, 15:39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 15:40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, 15:41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah – a total of sixteen cities and their towns.

15:42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 15:43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 15:44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah – a total of nine cities and their towns.

15:45 Ekron and its surrounding towns ³  and settlements; 15:46 from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns; 15:47 Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt ⁴  and the border at the Mediterranean Sea. ⁵ 

[15:33]  ¹ tn The words “these cities were” have been supplied for English stylistic reasons.

[15:33]  ² tn Or “the foothills”; Heb “the Shephelah.”

[15:45]  ³ tn Heb “daughters.”

[15:47]  ⁴ tn See the note on this place name in 15:4.

[15:47]  ⁵ tn Heb “the Great Sea,” the typical designation for the Mediterranean Sea.