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12 The western border was the Mediterranean Sea.[a] These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.[b]

13 Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord’s instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)[c] 14 Caleb drove out[d] from there three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:12 tn Heb “the Great Sea,” the typical designation for the Mediterranean Sea.
  2. Joshua 15:12 tn Heb “this was the border of the sons of Judah round about, by their clans.”
  3. Joshua 15:13 tn Heb “To Caleb son of Jephunneh he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah according to the mouth [i.e., command] of the Lord to Joshua, Kiriath Arba (the father of Anak), it is Hebron.”
  4. Joshua 15:14 tn Or “dispossessed.”

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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