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.

The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

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

They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3 And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem

Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah

Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

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

Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

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

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

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 villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, 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 part 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 had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.

10 And the third heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was as far as Sarid;

The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.

11 And their limit goes up to the west to Maralah, stretching to Dabbesheth, and to the stream in front of Jokneam;

Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook 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;

It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, 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;

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

14 And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;

The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;

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

Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

18 And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 And Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 And Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

Remeth, Engannim, 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.

The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

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

It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

29 And the limit goes round to Ramah and the walled town of Tyre and Hosah, ending at the sea by Heleb and Achzib;

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

30 And Ummah and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two towns with their unwalled places.

Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.

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

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

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

The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even 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;

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It 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.

The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

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

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

36 And Adamah and Ramah and Hazor

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 And Kedesh and Edrei and En-Hazor

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

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

Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

The seventh lot came out 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

The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

42 And Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 And Elon and Timnah and Ekron

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

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

Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

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.)

The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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;

So they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. 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 Yahweh’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

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 are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.