Joshua 19

1 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.

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

And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem

and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

4 And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah

and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

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

and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their hamlets;

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

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

8 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.

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 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.

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 And the third heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was 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 And their limit goes up to the west to Maralah, stretching to Dabbesheth, and to the stream in front 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 Then turning east from Sarid to the limit of Chisloth-tabor, it goes out 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 And from there it goes on east to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin; ending at Rimmon which goes as far as 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 And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;

and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-el; ...

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

and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Jidalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities and their hamlets.

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

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

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

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

18 And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem

And their territory was toward Jizreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 And Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 And Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 And their limit was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph

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

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

and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and [the border] reached to Carmel westwards, and to Shihor-libnath,

27 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

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

and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon;

29 And the limit goes round to Ramah and the walled town of Tyre and Hosah, ending at the sea by Heleb and 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 And Ummah and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two towns with their unwalled places.

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

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

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

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

The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

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

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

And the fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36 And Adamah and Ramah and Hazor

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 And Kedesh and Edrei and En-Hazor

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 And Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah

and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

43 And Elon and Timnah and Ekron

and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

44 And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath

and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 And Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon;

and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,

46 And on the west was ... opposite Joppa.

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

47 (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.)

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

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

49 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;

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 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.

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 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.

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.