The Living Word

KING JAMES VERSION

"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Joshua 15

Listen to the Word

Initializing audio...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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.

WhatsApp Copy

2

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

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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.

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

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.

WhatsApp Copy

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.

WhatsApp Copy

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.

WhatsApp Copy

14

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

WhatsApp Copy

15

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

WhatsApp Copy

16

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

WhatsApp Copy

17

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

WhatsApp Copy

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?

WhatsApp Copy

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.

WhatsApp Copy

20

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

WhatsApp Copy

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,

WhatsApp Copy

22

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

WhatsApp Copy

23

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

WhatsApp Copy

24

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

WhatsApp Copy

25

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

WhatsApp Copy

26

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

WhatsApp Copy

27

And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

WhatsApp Copy

28

And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

WhatsApp Copy

29

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

WhatsApp Copy

30

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

WhatsApp Copy

31

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

WhatsApp Copy

32

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

WhatsApp Copy

33

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

WhatsApp Copy

34

And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

WhatsApp Copy

35

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

WhatsApp Copy

36

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

WhatsApp Copy

37

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

WhatsApp Copy

38

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

WhatsApp Copy

39

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

WhatsApp Copy

40

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

WhatsApp Copy

41

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

WhatsApp Copy

42

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

WhatsApp Copy

43

And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

WhatsApp Copy

44

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

WhatsApp Copy

45

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

WhatsApp Copy

46

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

WhatsApp Copy

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:

WhatsApp Copy

48

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

WhatsApp Copy

49

And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,

WhatsApp Copy

50

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

WhatsApp Copy

51

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

WhatsApp Copy

52

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

WhatsApp Copy

53

And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

WhatsApp Copy

54

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

WhatsApp Copy

55

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

WhatsApp Copy

56

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

WhatsApp Copy

57

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

WhatsApp Copy

58

Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

WhatsApp Copy

59

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

WhatsApp Copy

60

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

WhatsApp Copy

61

In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

WhatsApp Copy

62

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

WhatsApp Copy

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.

WhatsApp Copy

Previous Next

Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Joshua 15 outlines the extensive borders of the inheritance of Judah and mentions the capture of Hebron and Debir. It notes that Judah could not fully drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. Specific Blessings: The detailed borders show that God’s provision is specific and ordered (v. 1-12). God knows exactly what we need and provides for us with divine precision.
2. Encouraging Valor: Caleb offered his daughter in marriage to whoever conquered Debir (v. 16-17). We should encourage and reward those who take bold steps of faith within the community.
3. The Danger of Incomplete Victory: The failure to drive out the Jebusites (v. 63) left a thorn in Israel’s side. We must be thorough in addressing spiritual compromises, lest they become permanent obstacles.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

O Lord, who hast appointed the bounds of our habitation: grant us the courage to fully possess all that Thou hast given us. Help us to leave no stronghold of the enemy in our lives, that we may serve Thee in total freedom. Amen.

Copied to clipboard!