Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was

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 In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,

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

3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

4 And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

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

6 And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.

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

7 Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.

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

8 And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,

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 In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their possession in the midst of their inheritance.

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 lot fell to the children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto 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 went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.

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

12 And it returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth, and ascendeth towards Japhie.

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 it passeth along from thence to the east side of Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar and Noa.

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 it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,

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

15 And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.

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

16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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

17 The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.

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

18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

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

19 And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,

21 And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

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

22 And the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

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 possession of the sons of Issachar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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 lot fell to the tribe of the children of Aser by their kindreds:

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

25 And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and Axaph,

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

26 And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,

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

27 And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of 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 to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.

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

29 And it returneth to Horma to the strong city of Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the sea from the portion of Achziba:

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 Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.

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

31 This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.

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

32 The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:

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

33 And the border began from Heleph and Elon to Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to Lecum: and their outgoings unto the 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 the border returneth westward to Azanotthabor, and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.

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 strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,

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

36 And Edema and Arama, Asor,

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

38 And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.

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

39 This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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

40 The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:

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

41 And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.

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

42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

43 Elon and Themna and Acron,

and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

44 Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,

46 And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,

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

47 And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.

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 possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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

49 And when he had made an end of dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of 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 According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt in it.

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 possessions which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families, and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they divided the land.

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.