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href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Amam and Shema and Moladah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Amam, Sama and Molada, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Amam, Shema, and Moladah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Amam, Shema, Moladah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Amam, Shema, Moladah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Amam, Ashma, Moladah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Amam and Ashma and Maulada<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4017" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">The Cities of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/538.htm" title="538: ’ă·mām (N-proper-fs) -- A place in S. Judah. From 'em; gathering-spot; Amam, a place in Palestine.">Amam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8090.htm" title="8090: ū·šə·ma‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in S. Judah. For Shema'; Shema, a place in Palestine.">Shema,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4137.htm" title="4137: ū·mō·w·lā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Simeon. From yalad; birth; Moladah, a place in Palestine.">Moladah,</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Numbers 34:3-5</a></span><br />Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, / cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, / where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-4</a></span><br />Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan, / all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, / the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-20</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. / This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">2 Chronicles 9:26</a></span><br />He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a></span><br />You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-14.htm">Genesis 13:14-17</a></span><br />After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west, / for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31</a></span><br />And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-9.htm">Judges 1:9</a></span><br />Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">1 Samuel 27:10</a></span><br />who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">2 Samuel 24:7</a></span><br />They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-23.htm">Isaiah 19:23-25</a></span><br />In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. / In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-20.htm">Jeremiah 32:20-22</a></span><br />You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day. / You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror. / You gave them this land that You had sworn to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28</a></b></br> And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm">Moladah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm">Mola'dah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">Shema</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Moladah</a> <a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Mola'dah</a> <a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Shema</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Amam</b><br>Amam is one of the towns listed in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the southern part of Judah's inheritance, possibly in the Negev region. This area was known for its arid climate and was part of the wilderness that the Israelites traversed during their journey from Egypt. The mention of Amam highlights the comprehensive nature of the land distribution among the tribes, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham regarding the land of Canaan (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>).<p><b>Shema</b><br>Shema is another town within the territory of Judah. Like Amam, its precise location is not definitively known today, but it is thought to be in the southern region. The name "Shema" means "hear" or "listen," which is significant in biblical theology, as it echoes the Shema prayer in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, a central declaration of the Jewish faith. The inclusion of Shema in the list of towns underscores the importance of obedience and listening to God's commands, a recurring theme throughout the book of Joshua.<p><b>Moladah</b><br>Moladah is identified with the modern site of Tell el-Milh, located in the Negev desert. It was a significant settlement during various periods, including the time of the Israelites. Moladah is also mentioned in <a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28</a> and <a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm">Nehemiah 11:26</a>, indicating its continued importance in the post-exilic period. The town's inclusion in Judah's territory reflects the tribe's role as a leader among the Israelites, with a strategic position that served as a buffer against southern threats. Moladah's location in the Negev also symbolizes the transition from wilderness wandering to settled life in the Promised Land, a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amam.htm">Amam</a></b><br>A town in the southern part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. Its exact location is not definitively known today, but it was part of the inheritance given to Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shema.htm">Shema</a></b><br>Another town within the territory of Judah. Like Amam, its precise location is uncertain, but it was significant enough to be mentioned in the division of the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moladah.htm">Moladah</a></b><br>A town in the Negev region, which is more frequently mentioned in the Bible. It was later given to the tribe of Simeon within the territory of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_inheritance.htm">The Importance of Inheritance</a></b><br>The listing of towns in <a href="/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26</a> highlights the importance of inheritance among the tribes of Israel. It reminds us of the spiritual inheritance we have in Christ, which is secure and eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a></b><br>The allocation of land to the tribes of Israel demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Just as He was faithful to Israel, He is faithful to us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place_in_god's_plan.htm">Significance of Place in God's Plan</a></b><br>Each town, though seemingly insignificant, played a role in the unfolding of God's plan for His people. This teaches us that every detail of our lives is significant in God's eyes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_belonging.htm">Community and Belonging</a></b><br>The division of land among the tribes underscores the importance of community and belonging. As believers, we are part of a spiritual community, the body of Christ, where each member has a role and place.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_shema_mean_in_judaism.htm">What does the Shema signify in Judaism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_2_15_fit_history.htm">If Jericho's walls had already crumbled before Joshua's era, how does Joshua 2:15 align with historical timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_joshua_17_14-15_allotment_small.htm">Joshua 17:14-15: If the tribe's population was huge, why was their allotment so limited, and is this numerically believable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chr_7_14-15__resolve_manasseh_lineage.htm">1 Chronicles 7:14-15 - How do we reconcile the lineage of Manasseh here with conflicting genealogical details elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Amam,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_538.htm">Strong's 538: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amam -- a place in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shema,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8090.htm">Strong's 8090: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shema -- a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moladah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·w·lā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moladah -- a city in Simeon</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-26.htm">Joshua 15:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-26.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:26 Amam Shema Moladah (Josh. 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