Joshua 19

1 And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,

And the second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

2 in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba with Sheba, and Moladah;

3 and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,

and Hazarshual, and Balah, and Ezem;

4 and Eltolad, 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 Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;

and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

7 Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages;

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

8 all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their families,

and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, as far as Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

9 within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritance.

Out of the allotment 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 midst of their inheritance.

10 And the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set 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 it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

And their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

12 And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite Japhia.

And it turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor; and it went out to Dobrath, and went up to Japhia.

13 And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.

And from thence it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon-methoar unto Neah.

14 And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;

And the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtahel;

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

and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the 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 went out to Issachar, by their families.

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

18 And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And their border was Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem;

19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath;

20 and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez;

21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.

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

22 And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazim, and Beth-shemesh; and the goings out of their border were at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.

23 This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages.

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 lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

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

25 And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph;

26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.

and Allam-melech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath.

27 And it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabul,

And it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the valley of Iphtahel northward at Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,

28 and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.

and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon.

29 And it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achzib;

And the border turned to Ramah, and to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea from Hebel to Achzib;

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

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

31 This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the 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 fell to the sons 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 its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the Jordan.

And their border was from Heleph, from Elon-beza-anannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum; and the goings out thereof were at the Jordan.

34 And the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.

And the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from thence to Hukok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrising.

35 And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

And the fortified cities were Ziddim-zer, and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth;

36 and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor;

37 and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor;

38 and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.

and Iron, and Migdal-el, and Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

39 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.

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

40 The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.

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

41 And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh;

42 Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah;

43 Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron;

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath;

45 and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,

and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon;

46 and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,

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

47 and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.

And the border of the children of Dan was too strait for them; so the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

48 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the 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 And when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst,

When they had made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by the borders thereof, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in the midst of them;

50 in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in it.

according to the commandment of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

51 These are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and 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 the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.