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 then came forth the second lot for 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 obtained in their inheritance Beer-sheba', [or] Sheba', and Moladah,

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

And Chazar-shu'al, and Balah, and 'Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

And Ziklag, and Beth-hamarcaboth, and Chazar-sussah,

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

And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuchen: thirteen cities and their villages.

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

'Ayin, Rimmon, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan; 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.

And all the villages that were round about these cities up to Ba'alath-beer, South Ramah. 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 Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them; therefore the children of Simeon obtained 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.

And then came up the third lot for the children of Zebulun according to their families; and the boundary of their inheritance extended up to Sarid;

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

And their boundary went up toward the sea, and Mar'alah, and touched on Dabbesheth, and touched on the brook that is before Yokne'am;

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 rising of the sun unto the border of Kisloth-tabor, and then went out to Daberath, and went up to Yaphia';

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 passed on in front to the east unto Gath-Chepher, to 'Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon, whence it extended to Ne'ah;

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

And this boundary turned about on the north side to Channathon; and its terminations were in the valley of Yiph-thach-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 Yidalah, and Beth-lechem: twelve 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, these cities with their villages.

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

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

18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their boundary went to Yizre'el, and Kessulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,

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

And Remeth, and 'En-gannim, and 'En-chaddah, and Beth-pazazz;

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

And the boundary touched on Tabor, and Shachazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the terminations of their boundaries were at the Jordan: sixteen 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, the cities and their villages.

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

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

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

And their boundary was Chelkath, and Chali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

And Allammelech, and 'Am'ad, and Mishal; and it touched on Carmel at the sea, and on Shichor-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 it turned toward the rising of the sun to Beth-dagon, and touched on Zebulun, and on the valley of Yiphthach-el at the north, on Beth-ha'emek, and Ne'iel, 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 Rechob, and Chammon, and Kanah, up to Zidon the great city,

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 then the boundary turned back to Ramah, and to the city of Mibzar-zor; and then the boundary turned back to Chossah; and the terminations were by the sea in the district toward Achzib;

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

And 'Ummah and Aphek, and Rechob: twenty and two 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, these cities with their villages.

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

Unto the children of Naphtali came out the sixth lot, 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 boundary was from Cheleph, from Allon-beza-'anannim, and Adami-hanekeb, and Yabneel, as far as Lakkum; and its terminations were 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 then the boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from there to Chukkok, and touched on Zebulun on the south, and touched on Asher on the west, and on Judah upon the Jordan toward the rising of the sun.

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

And fortified cities, Ziddim, Zer, and Chammath, Rakkath, and Kinnereth,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

And Kedesh, and Edre'i, and 'En-chazor,

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

And Yiron, and Migdal-el, Chorem, and Beth-'anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen 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, the cities and their villages.

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

For the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families came out of the seventh lot.

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

And the boundary of their inheritance was Zor'ah, and Eshtaol, and 'Ir-shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

And Sha'alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba'alath,

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

And Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gathrimmon.

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

And Me-hayarkon, and Rakkon, with the boundary before Yapho.

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 territory of the children of Dan went out beyond these; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt therein, and they 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 children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

And they made an end of dividing the land for inheritance after its boundaries; 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.

By the order of the Lord did they give him the city which he had asked, Timnathserach on the mountain of Ephraim: and he built the city, 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 the inheritances, which Elazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the divisions of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot, at Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.