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11 The border goes out to the slope of Ekron, on the north.

Then the border bends to Shikkeron and crosses over Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabne’el, and the border ends at the sea.

12 The border on the west—the Mediterranean Sea[a] is the border.

This is the border on all sides for the descendants of Judah according to their clans.

An Inheritance for Caleb

13 To Caleb son of Jephunneh, Joshua gave a portion among the people of Judah, in keeping with the word of the Lord to Joshua, namely, the city of Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak). Kiriath Arba is now called Hebron.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:12 Hebrew the Great Sea

11 It went to the northern slope of Ekron,(A) turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah(B) and reached Jabneel.(C) The boundary ended at the sea.

12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(D)

These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

13 In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb(E) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba(F), that is, Hebron.(G) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)(H)

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