Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families. And their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,

2 And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,

5 and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

6 and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages.

and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages;

8 and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.

all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their families,

9 The inheritance of the sons of Simeon was out of the part of the sons of Judah, for the portion of the sons of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the sons of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritance.

10 And the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was to Sarid,

And the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as Sarid.

11 and their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam,

And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

12 and it turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising to the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite Japhia.

13 And from there it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah,

And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.

14 and the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon. And the goings out of it were at the valley of Iph-tah-el,

And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;

15 and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.

and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages.

17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the sons of Issachar according to their families.

The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.

18 And their border was to Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,

and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez

21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez,

and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.

22 and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh. And the goings out of their border were at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.

And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages.

24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal, and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath,

and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.

27 and it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iph-tah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,

And it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabul,

28 and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon,

and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.

29 and the border turned to Ramah, and to the fortified city of Tyre, and the border turned to Hosah. And the goings out of it were at the sea by the region of Achzib,

And it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achzib;

30 also Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.

and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.

31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages.

32 The sixth lot came out for the sons of Naphtali, even for the sons of Naphtali according to their families.

The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

33 And their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adam-inekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. And the goings out of it were at the Jordan.

And its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the Jordan.

34 And the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok, and it reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrising.

And the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.

35 And the fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,

and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor

38 and Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.

The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.

41 And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,

42 and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,

45 and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,

and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,

46 and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,

47 And the border of the sons of Dan went out beyond them, for the sons of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.

48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages.

49 So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by the borders of it. And the sons of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in the midst of them.

And when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst,

50 According to the commandment of Jehovah they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim. And he built the city, and dwelt in it.

in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in it.

51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.

These are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land.