The Cities of Judah (Joshua 15:21-62)
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SEPTUAGINT
---------------verse 21---------------
on the borders of Edom by the wilderness
Baeseleel
Ara
Asor
Ieam
Regma
Aruel
Cades
Asorionain
Maenam
*
*
Balmaenan
*
*
*
Aseron (Asor)
Sen
Salmaa
Molada
Seri
*
Baephalath
Cholaseola
Beersabee
*
Bala
Bacoc
Asom
Elboudad
Baethel
Herma
Sekelac
Macharim
Sethennae
Labos
Sale
*
Eromoth
(twenty-nine cities)
---------------verse 33---------------
In the plain country
Astaol
Raa
Assa
Ramen
Tano
*
Iluthoth
Maeani
Jermuth
Odollam
Membra
Saocho
Jazeca
Sacarim
*
Gadera
*
(fourteen cities)
---------------verse 37---------------
Senna
Adasan
Magadalgad
Dalad
Maspha
Jachareel
*
Basedoth
Ideadalea
Chabra
Maches
Maachos
Geddor
Bagadiel
Noman
Machedan
(sixteen cities)
---------------verse 42---------------
Lebna
Ithae
Anoch
Jana
*
Nasib
Keilam
Akiezi
Kezib
Bathesar
Aelom
(ten cities)
---------------verse 45---------------
Accaron
from Accaron, Gemna
all the cities near Asedoth
Asiedoth
Gaza
as far as the river of Egypt
the great sea is the boundary
---------------verse 48---------------
hill country
Samir
Jether
Socha
Renna
City of Letters (this is Dabir)
Anon
Es
Man
Aesam
Gosom
Chalu
Channa
Gelom
(eleven cities)
---------------verse 52---------------
Aerem
Remna
Soma
Jemain
Baethachu
Phaeua
Euma
City Arboe (this is Chebron)
Soraith
(nine cities)
---------------verse 55---------------
Maor
Chermel
Ozib
Itan
Jariel
Aricam
Zacanaim
*
Gabaa
Thamnatha
(nine cities)
---------------verse 58---------------
Aelua
Bethsur
Geddon
Magaroth
Baethanam
Thecum
(six cities)
---------------verse 60---------------
Theco
Ephratha (this is Baethleem)
Phagor
Aetan
Culon
Tatam
Thobes
Carem
Galem
Thether
Manocho
(eleven cities)
Cariathbaal (city of Jarim)
Sotheba
(two cities)
---------------verse 61---------------
Baddargeis
Tharabaam
Aenon
Aeochioza
Naphlazon
cities of Sadon
Ancades
(seven cities)
MASORETIC
---------------verse 21---------------
toward the border of Edom in the South
Kabzeel
Eder
Jagur
Kinah
Dimonah
Adadah
Kedesh
Hazor
Ithnan
Ziph
Telem
Bealoth
Hazor
Hadattah
Kerioth
Hezron (which is Hazor)
Amam
Shema
Moladah
Hazar Gaddah
Heshmon
Beth Pelet
Hazar Shual
Beersheba
Bizjothjah
Baalah
Ijim
Ezem
Eltolad
Chesil
Hormah
Ziklag
Madmannah
Sansannah
Lebaoth
Shilhim
Ain
Rimmon
(twenty-nine)
---------------verse 33---------------
In the lowland
Eshtaol
Zorah
Ashnah
*
Zanoah
En Gannim
Tappuah
Enam
Jarmuth
Adullam
*
Socoh
Azekah
Sharaim
Adithaim
Gederah
Gederothaim
(fourteen cities)
---------------verse 37---------------
Zenan
Hadashah
Migdal Gad
Dilean
Mizpah
Joktheel
Lachish
Bozkath
Eglon
Cabbon
Lahmas
Kithlish
Gederoth
Beth Dagon
Naamah
Makkedah
(sixteen cities)
---------------verse 42---------------
Libnah
Ether
Ashan
Jiphtah
Ashnah
Nezib
Keilah
Achzib
*
Mareshah
*
(nine cities)
---------------verse 45---------------
Ekron
from Ekron to the sea
all that lay near Ashdod
Ashdod
Gaza
as far as the Brook of Egypt
the Great Sea with its coastline
---------------verse 48---------------
mountain country
Shamir
Jattir
Sochoh
Dannah
Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir)
Anab
Eshtemoh
*
Anim
Goshen
Holon
*
Giloh
(eleven cities)
---------------verse 52---------------
Arab
Dumah
Eshean
Janum
Beth Tappuah
Aphekah
Humtah
Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron)
Zior
(nine cities)
---------------verse 55---------------
Maon
Carmel
Ziph
Juttah
Jezreel
Jokdeam
Zanoah
Kain
Gibeah
Timnah
(ten cities)
---------------verse 58---------------
Halhul
Beth Zur
Gedor
Maarath
Beth Anoth
Eltekon
(six cities)
---------------verse 60---------------
*
* (------------------------)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim)
Rabbah
(two cities)
---------------verse 61---------------
In the wilderness
Beth Arabah
Middin
Secacah
Nibshan
the City of Salt
En Gedi
(six cities)
* Asterisks were used to keep the two columns aligned

(129 cities in the Septuagint; 105 cities in the Masoretic)

And Uzziah . . . had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.--2Chronicles 26:9-10
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