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 for the children of Symeon; and their inheritance was in the midst of the lots of the children of Juda.

2 and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

And their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam,

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

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

and Batharoth, and their fields, thirteen cities, and their villages.

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

Eremmon, and Thalcha, and Jether, and Asan; four cities and 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.

round about their cities as far as Balec as [men] go to Bameth southward: this [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon 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.

The inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon [was a part] of the lot of Juda, for the portion of the children of Juda was greater than theirs; and the children of Symeon inherited in the midst of their lot.

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 out to Zabulon according to their families: the bounds of their inheritance shall be—Esedekgola shall be their border,

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

the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman.

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

And the border returned from Sedduc in a contrary direction eastward from Baethsamys, to the borders of Chaselothaith, and shall pass on to Dabiroth, and shall proceed upward to Phangai.

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

And thence it shall come round in the opposite direction eastward to Gebere to the city of Catasem, and shall go on to Remmonaa Matharaoza.

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

And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael,

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

and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman.

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 tribe of the sons of Zabulon according to their families, [these] cities and their villages.

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

And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their borders were Jazel, and Chasaloth, and Sunam,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Anachereth, and Dabiron, and Kison, and Rebes,

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

and Remmas, and Jeon, and Tomman, and Aemarec, and Bersaphes.

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

And the boundaries shall border upon Gaethbor, and upon Salim westward, and Baethsamys; and the extremity of his bounds shall be Jordan.

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, the cities and their villages.

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

And the fifth lot came out to Aser according to their families.

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

And their borders were Exeleketh, and Aleph, and Baethok, and Keaph,

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

and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath.

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 it will return westward from Baethegeneth, and will join Zabulon and Ekgai, and Phthaeel northwards, and the borders will come to Saphthaebaethme, and Inael, and will go on to Chobamasomel,

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

and Elbon, and Raab, and Ememaon, and Canthan to great Sidon.

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 borders shall turn back to Rama, and to the fountain of Masphassat, and the Tyrians; and the borders shall return to Jasiph, and their going forth shall be the sea, and Apoleb, and Echozob,

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

and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

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 sons of Aser according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

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 borders were Moolam, and Mola, and Besemiin, and Arme, and Naboc, and Jephthamai, as far as Dodam; and their goings out were 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 coasts will return westward by Athabor, and will go out thence to Jacana, and will border on Zabulon southward, and Aser will join [it] westward, and Jordan eastward.

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

And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

and Cades, and Assari, and the well of Asor;

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

and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.

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 Nephthali.

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

And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

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

And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

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

And westward of Hieracon the border [was] near to 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.)

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan, according to their families, these [are] their cities and their villages: and the children of Dan did not drive out the Amorite who afflicted them in the mountain; and the Amorite would not suffer them to come down into the valley, but they forcibly took from them the border of their portion.

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

And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword; and they lived in it, and called the name of it Lasendan: and the Amorite continued to dwell in Edom and in Salamin: and the hand of Ephraim prevailed against them, and they became tribute to them.

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

And they proceeded to take possession of the land according to their borders, and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Naue 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 command of God, and they gave him the city which he asked for, Thamnasarach, which is in the mount of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived 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 [are] the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the [son] of Naue, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Selo before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.