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12 And the western border is to the Great Sea[a] and its coast. This is the border surrounding the descendants[b] of Judah according to their families.

13 According to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua,[c] he gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a plot of ground among the descendants[d] of Judah, Kiriath Arba,[e] which is Hebron (Arba was Anak’s father). 14 Caleb drove out from there three of Anak’s sons, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants[f] of Anak.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:12 That is, the Mediterranean
  2. Joshua 15:12 Or “sons”
  3. Joshua 15:13 Literally “according to the mouth of Yahweh to Joshua”
  4. Joshua 15:13 Or “sons”
  5. Joshua 15:13 Or “the city of Arba”
  6. Joshua 15:14 Or “children”

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

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(B) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba(C), that is, Hebron.(D) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)(E) 14 From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites(F)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,(G) the sons of Anak.(H)

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