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 Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families, —and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

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

And they had for their inheritance, —Beer-sheba or 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 cities and their hamlets;

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

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

Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan, —four cities, with 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.

and all the villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by 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.

Out of the portion of the sons of Judah, is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, —for it came to pass that what was allotted to the sons of Judah, was too much for them, therefore did the sons of Simeon receive an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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;

Then came up the third lot, for the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —and the boundary of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.

11 and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before Jokneam;

And their boundary goeth up westward, even towards Maralah, and toucheth Dabbesheth, —and reacheth unto the ravine that faceth Jokneam;

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 turneth back from Sarid, eastward, toward the rising of the sun, upon the boundary of Chisloth-tabor, —and goeth out unto Daberath, and ascendeth Japhia;

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, from thence, it passed along in front on the east, towards Gath-hepher, towards Eth-kazin, —and goeth out at Rimmon which turneth about towards Neah;

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

and the boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, —and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;

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

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

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 sons of Zebulun, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by their families.

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

And their boundary was, —Jezreel 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 Enhaddah, and Beth-pazzez;

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 boundary toucheth Tabor and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and so the extensions of their boundary are to the Jordan, —sixteen cities, with their villages.

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 sons of Issachar, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

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

Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

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

And their boundary was, —Helkath and Hali, and Beten and Achshaph,

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

and Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal, —and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and Shihor-libnath;

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 turneth toward sun-rise—to Beth-dagon, and toucheth Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward, and Beth-emek, and Neiel; and goeth out unto Cabul, on the left,

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

and Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, —as far as Zidon the populous;

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 boundary turneth to Ramah, and as far as the city of the fortress of Tyre, —then the boundary turneth to Hosah, and so the extensions thereof are, on the west, from Hebel to Achzib;

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

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

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 Asher, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

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 boundary was from Heleph, from the terebinth of Bezaannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and so the extensions thereof were to the 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 boundary turneth westward, to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence, toward Hukkok, —and toucheth Zebulun on the south, and, Asher, it toucheth on the west, and Judah, at the Jordan towards sunrise.

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

And, the fortified cities, are, —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 Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.

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

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 sons of Naphtali, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

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

And, for the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, came out the seventh lot.

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

And the boundary of their inheritance was, —Zorah and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

and Elon and Timnah, and Ekron,

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

and Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

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

and Jehud and Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

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

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, —with the boundary over against 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.

And, when the boundary of the sons of Dan went out beyond these, then went up the sons of Dan and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession thereof, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem—Dan, after the name of Dan their father,

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

This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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.

When they had made an end of distributing the land by the boundaries thereof, then gave the sons of Israel an inheritance unto Joshua son of Nun, in their midst:

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.

at the bidding of Yahweh, gave they unto 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 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 inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral heads distributed for inheritance to the tribes of the sons of Israel, by lot, in Shiloh, before Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, —so they made an end of apportioning the land.