Joshua 19

1 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.

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

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

3 and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

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

and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

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

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

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

Eremmon, and Thalcha, and Jether, and Asan; four cities and their villages,

8 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.

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 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.

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 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto 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 and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before Jokneam;

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

12 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;

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 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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 forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

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

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

19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

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

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

22 and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 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,

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

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

29 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;

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

and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

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

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 forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

33 And their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim; and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum; and ended 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 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.

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

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

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

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

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

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

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Nephthali.

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

And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

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

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

42 and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

43 and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

44 and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

45 and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,

and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

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

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

47 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.

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

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 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.

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 amongst them,

50 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.

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 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.

These [are] the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the [son] of Naue, and the heads of families amongst 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.