Joshua 19

1 The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah

And the second heritage came out for the tribe of Simeon by their families; and their heritage was in the middle of the heritage of the children of Judah.

2 and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

And they had for their heritage Beer-sheba and Shema and Moladah

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah

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

And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen towns with their unwalled places;

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

Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan; four towns with their unwalled places;

8 and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by their families.

9 The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

The heritage of Simeon was taken out of Judah's stretch of land, for Judah's part was more than they had need of, so the heritage of the children of Simeon was inside their heritage.

10 The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

And the third heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was as far as Sarid;

11 It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

And their limit goes up to the west to Maralah, stretching to Dabbesheth, and to the stream in front of Jokneam;

12 From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

Then turning east from Sarid to the limit of Chisloth-tabor, it goes out to Daberath, and up to Japhia;

13 From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.

And from there it goes on east to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin; ending at Rimmon which goes as far as Neah;

14 Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;

15 It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.

And Kattath and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Beth-lehem; twelve towns with their unwalled places.

16 This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the children of Zebulun by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

17 The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

For Issachar the fourth heritage came out, for the children of Issachar by their families;

18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

And Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

And Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez

21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

And Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez;

22 The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

And their limit goes as far as Tabor and Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh, ending at Jordan; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

23 This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Issachar by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

24 The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

And the fifth heritage came out for the tribe of Asher by their families.

25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

And their limit was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph

26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

And Alammelech and Amad and Mishal, stretching to Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath;

27 then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

Turning to the east to Beth-dagon and stretching to Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el as far as Beth-emek and Neiel to the north; on the left it goes as far as Cabul

28 It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

And Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon;

29 The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

And the limit goes round to Ramah and the walled town of Tyre and Hosah, ending at the sea by Heleb and Achzib;

30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

And Ummah and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two towns with their unwalled places.

31 This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Asher by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

32 The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

For the children of Naphtali the sixth heritage came out, for the children of Naphtali by their families;

33 Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.

And their limit was from Heleph, from the oak-tree in Zaanannim, and Adami-hannekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, ending at Jordan;

34 Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

And turning west to Aznoth-tabor, the limit goes out from there to Hukkok, stretching to Zebulun on the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah at Jordan on the east.

35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

And the walled towns are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

And Adamah and Ramah and Hazor

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

And Kedesh and Edrei and En-Hazor

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

And Iron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen towns with their unwalled places.

39 This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Naphtali by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

40 The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:

For the tribe of Dan by their families the seventh heritage came out;

41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

And the limit of their heritage was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

And Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

And Elon and Timnah and Ekron

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

And Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon;

46 Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.

And on the west was ... opposite Joppa.

47 (Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

(But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)

48 This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Dan by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

49 When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,

So the distribution of the land and its limits was complete; and the children of Israel gave Joshua, the son of Nun, a heritage among them;

50 as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.

By the orders of the Lord they gave him the town for which he made request, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim: there, after building the town, he made his living-place.

51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

These are the heritages which Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel gave out at Shiloh, by the decision of the Lord, at the door of the Tent of meeting. So the distribution of the land was complete.