Josua 15 | King James Version

1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

3 And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

4 From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

5 And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

6 And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

11 And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof . This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

18 And it came to pass, as she came unto him , that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

19 Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

28 And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

41 And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof :

48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

59 And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

60 Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

61 In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

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Nuova Riveduta 2006

Territorio toccato alla tribù di Giuda

1 La parte toccata in sorte alla tribù dei figli di Giuda, secondo le loro famiglie, si estendeva sino al confine di Edom, al deserto di Sin verso sud, all’estremità meridionale di Canaan.

2 Il loro confine meridionale partiva dall’estremità del mar Salato, dalla lingua che volge a sud,

3 e si prolungava a sud della salita di Acrabbim, passava per Sin, poi saliva al sud di Cades-Barnea, passava per Chesron, saliva verso Addar e si volgeva verso Carcaa;

4 passava quindi da Asmon e continuava fino al torrente d’Egitto, per terminare al mare. «Questo sarà», disse Giosuè, «il vostro confine meridionale».

5 Il confine orientale era il mar Salato, sino alla foce del Giordano. Il confine settentrionale partiva dal braccio di mare dov’è la foce del Giordano;

6 di là saliva verso Bet-Ogla, passava al nord di Bet-Araba, saliva fino al sasso di Boan, figlio di Ruben;

7 poi, partendo dalla valle di Acor, saliva a Debir e si dirigeva verso il nord dal lato di Ghilgal, che sta di fronte alla salita di Adummim, a sud del torrente; poi passava presso le acque di En-Semes, e faceva capo a En-Roghel.

8 Di là il confine saliva per la valle di Ben-Innom fino al versante meridionale del monte dei Gebusei, cioè Gerusalemme, poi saliva fino alla cima del monte che sta di fronte alla valle di Innom a occidente, e all’estremità della valle dei Refaim, al nord.

9 Dalla cima del monte, il confine si estendeva fino alla sorgente delle acque di Neftoa, continuava verso le città del monte Efron, e si prolungava fino a Baala, cioè Chiriat-Iearim.

10 Da Baala volgeva poi a occidente verso il monte Seir, passava per il versante settentrionale del monte Iearim, cioè Chesalon, scendeva a Bet-Semes e passava per Timna.

11 Di là il confine continuava verso il lato settentrionale di Ecron, si estendeva verso Sicron, passava per il monte Baala, si prolungava fino a Iabneel e terminava al mare.

12 Il confine occidentale era il mar Grande. Tali furono da tutti i lati i confini dei figli di Giuda, secondo le loro famiglie.

13 A Caleb, figlio di Gefunne, Giosuè diede una parte in mezzo ai figli di Giuda, come il Signore gli aveva comandato, cioè: la città di Arba, padre di Anac, la quale è Ebron.

14 E Caleb ne scacciò i tre figli di Anac: Sesai, Aiman e Talmai, discendenti di Anac.

15 Di là salì contro gli abitanti di Debir, che prima si chiamava Chiriat-Sefer.

16 E Caleb disse: «A chi batterà Chiriat-Sefer e la prenderà io darò in moglie mia figlia Acsa».

17 Allora Otniel figlio di Chenaz, fratello di Caleb, la conquistò, e Caleb gli diede in moglie sua figlia Acsa.

18 E quando lei venne a stare con lui, persuase Otniel a lasciarle chiedere un campo a Caleb, suo padre. Lei smontò dall’asino, e Caleb le disse: «Che vuoi?»

19 Quella rispose: «Fammi un dono; poiché tu m’hai stabilita in una terra arida, dammi anche delle sorgenti d’acqua». Ed egli le diede le sorgenti superiori e le sorgenti sottostanti.

20 Questa è l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Giuda, secondo le loro famiglie.

21 Le città poste all’estremità della tribù dei figli di Giuda, verso il confine di Edom, dal lato della regione meridionale, erano: Cabseel, Eder, Iagur,

22 China, Dimona, Adeada,

23 Chedes, Asor, Itnan,

24 Zif, Telem, Bealot,

25 Asor-Adatta, Cheriot-Chesron, cioè Asor,

26 Amam, Sema, Molada,

27 Asar-Gadda, Chesmon, Bet-Palet,

28 Asar-Sual, Beer-Sceba, Biziotia,

29 Baala, Iim, Asem,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Corma,

31 Siclag, Madmanna, Sansanna,

32 Lebaot, Silim, Ain, Rimmon: in tutto ventinove città e i loro villaggi.

33 Nella regione bassa: Estaol, Sorea, Asna,

34 Zanoà, En-Gannim, Tappuà, Enam,

35 Iarmut, Adullam, Soco, Azeca,

36 Saaraim, Aditaim, Ghedera e Ghederotaim: quattordici città e i loro villaggi;

37 Senan, Cadasa, Migdal-Gad,

38 Dilean, Mispa, Iocteel,

39 Lachis, Boscat, Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lamas, Chitlis,

41 Ghederot, Bet-Dagon, Naama e Maccheda: sedici città e i loro villaggi;

42 Libna, Eter, Asan,

43 Ifta, Asna, Nesib,

44 Cheila, Aczib e Maresa: nove città e i loro villaggi;

45 Ecron, le città del suo territorio e i suoi villaggi;

46 da Ecron e a occidente, tutte le città vicine ad Asdod e i loro villaggi;

47 Asdod, le città del suo territorio e i suoi villaggi; Gaza, le città del suo territorio e i suoi villaggi fino al torrente d’Egitto e al mar Grande, che serve di confine.

48 Nella regione montuosa: Sanoir, Iattir, Soco,

49 Danna, Chiriat-Sanna, cioè Debir,

50 Anab, Estemo, Anim,

51 Goscen, Colon e Ghilo: undici città e i loro villaggi;

52 Arab, Duma, Esean,

53 Ianum, Bet-Tappuà, Afeca,

54 Cumta, Chiriat-Arba, cioè Ebron, e Sior: nove città e i loro villaggi;

55 Maon, Carmel, Zif, Iuta,

56 Izreel, Iocdeam, Zanoà,

57 Cain, Ghibea e Timna: dieci città e i loro villaggi;

58 Calul, Bet-Sur, Ghedor,

59 Maarat, Bet-Anot e Eltecon: sei città e i loro villaggi;

60 Chiriat-Baal, cioè Chiriat-Iearim, e Rabba: due città e i loro villaggi.

61 Nel deserto: Bet-Araba, Middin, Secacà,

62 Nibsan, Ir-Ammelà e En-Ghedi: sei città e i loro villaggi.

63 Quanto ai Gebusei che abitavano in Gerusalemme, i figli di Giuda non riuscirono a scacciarli; e i Gebusei hanno abitato con i figli di Giuda in Gerusalemme fino a oggi.

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