Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Joshua 15:11-16 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

11. Then the border went to the hill north of Ekron. From there the border turned to Shikkeron and went past Mount Baalah. The border continued on to Jabneel and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

12. The Mediterranean Sea was the western border. So the land of Judah was inside these four borders. The families of Judah lived in this area.

13. The Lord had commanded Joshua to give Caleb son of Jephunneh part of the land in Judah. So Joshua gave Caleb the land God had commanded. Joshua gave him the town of Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

14. Caleb forced the three Anakite families living in Hebron to leave there. Those families were Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. They were from the family of Anak.

15. Then Caleb fought against the people living in Debir. (In the past, Debir was also called Kiriath Sepher.)

16. Caleb said, “I will give my daughter in marriage to the man who attacks and conquers Kiriath Sepher.”