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 lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

2 and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, 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 cities and their hamlets;

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

Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their hamlets;

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 hamlets that are round these cities to Baalath-beer, [that is] Ramah of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to 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.

Out of the lot of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too great for them, and the children of Simeon inherited within their inheritance.

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 lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid;

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

and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before Jokneam;

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

and turned from Sarid eastward, toward the sun-rising, to the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and went out to Dabrath, and went 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 thence it passed eastward toward the sun-rising to Gath-Hepher, to Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon which reaches to Neah;

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

and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-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 Jidalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities and their hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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

The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their territory was toward Jizreel, 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 the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

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

And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

And their territory was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Acshaph,

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

and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and [the border] reached to Carmel westwards, and to 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.

and turned towards the sun-rising to Beth-Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el northward [to] Beth-emek and Neiel, and went out to Cabul on the left,

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

and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as 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 border turned to Ramah, and as far as the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and ended at the sea by the tract of country of Achzib;

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

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

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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

The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to 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 border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim; and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum; and ended at the 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 the border turned westwards to Aznoth-Tabor, and went out from thence to Hukkok, and reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah upon Jordan towards the sun-rising.

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

And the fortified cities were 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 Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

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

The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

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

And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,

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

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Japho.

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.)

And the border of the children of Dan ended with these; and the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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

And they ended dividing the land for inheritance according to its borders. And the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun 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.

According to the word of Jehovah they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.

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 were the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And they ended dividing the land.