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 out to Simeon, euen for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was in the middes of the inheritance of the children of Iudah.

2 and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

Nowe they had in their inheritance, Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

And Hazur-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

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: thirteene cities with their villages.

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

Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan: foure cities with their villages.

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 villages that were round about these cities, vnto Baalathbeer, and Ramath Southward: 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 portion of the children of Iudah came ye inheritance of the childre of Simeon: for the part of ye children of Iudah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance 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.

Also the third lot arose for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the coastes of their inheritance came to Sarid,

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

And their border goeth vp Westwarde, euen to Maralah, and reacheth to Dabbasheth, and meeteth with the riuer that lyeth before Iokneam,

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

And turneth from Sarid Eastward towarde the sunne rising vnto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and goeth out to Daberath, and ascendeth to Iaphia,

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 goeth along Eastwarde towarde the sunne rising to Gittah-hepher to Ittah-kazin, and goeth foorth to Rimmon, and turneth to Neah.

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

And this border compasseth it on ye North side to Hannathon, and the endes thereof are in the valley of Iiphtah-el,

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

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelue cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages.

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

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

18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their coast was Izreelah, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

And Harabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

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

And Remeth, and En-gannim, and Enhaddah, 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 this coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimath, and Beth-shemesh, and the endes of their coast reach to Iorden: sixteene cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families: that is, the cities, and their villages.

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

Also the fift lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

And their coast was Helcath, 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 Misheal, and came to Carmel Westward, 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 turneth towarde the sunne rising to Beth-dagon, and commeth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iiphtah-el, toward the Northside of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out on the left side of Cabul,

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

And to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, vnto 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,

Then the coast turneth to Ramah and to the strong citie of Zor, and this border turneth to Hosah, and the ends thereof are at the Sea from Hebel to Achzib,

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

Vmmah also and Aphek, and Rehob: two and twentie cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages.

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

The sixt lot came out to the children of Naphtali, euen to 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 coast was from Heleph, and from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adaminekeb, and Iabneel, euen to Lakum, and the ends thereof are at Iorden.

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.

So this coast turneth Westwarde to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the Southside, and goeth to Asher on the Westside, and to Iudah by Iorden toward the sunne rising.

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

And the strong cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Cinneereth,

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-anah, and Beth-shemesh: nineteene cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families: that is, the cities and their villages.

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

The seuenth lot came out 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 coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

And Shaalabbin, and Aiialon, and Ithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

And Elon, and Temnathah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalah,

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

And Iehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,

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

And Me-iarkon, and Rakkon, with the border that lieth before Iapho.

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 coastes of the children of Dan fell out too litle for them: therefore the children of Dan went vp to fight against Leshem, and tooke it, and smote it with the edge of the sworde, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, 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 is the inheritance of the tribe of the childre of Dan according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages.

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

When they had made an ende of deuiding the lande by the coastes thereof, then the children of Israel gaue an inheritance vnto Ioshua the sonne 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 worde of the Lord they gaue him the citie which hee asked, euen Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and hee built the citie and dwelt therein.

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 ye heritages which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel deuided by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: so they made an ende of deuiding the countrey.