Joshua 19

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

The second lot cast went to the tribe of Simeon, by families. The land was within the land allotted to the tribe of Judah.

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

Their allocation included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

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

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their associated villages.

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

Also: Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their associated villages,

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,

as well as all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath-beer (or Ramah of the Negev). This was the land allotted to the tribe of Simeon, by 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.

The allocation of the tribe of Simeon was part of that given to the tribe of Judah, since what the tribe of Judah had received was too large for them.

10 And the third lot fell to the children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto Sarid.

The third lot cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at 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 then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near Jokneam.

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

Going the other way from Sarid, the boundary headed east to the border of Kislot-tabor, on to Daberath, and then 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.

From there it ran east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, and turned towards Neah.

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

There the boundary turned north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el.

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

The towns included: Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

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

The fourth lot cast went to the tribe of Issachar, by families.

18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

Their land included these towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19 And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

Remeth, En-gannim, 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.

The boundary also reached the towns of Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

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

The fifth lot cast went to the tribe of Asher, by families.

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

Their allocation included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

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

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their boundary reached Carmel and Shihor-libnat in the west.

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,

Then it turned east towards Beth-dagon, reaching the land of Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el. From there it headed north to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued north to Cabul, and on through to

28 And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and on up to Great Sidon.

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:

The boundary then turned towards Ramah and then the fortified town of Tyre, turning to Hosah and ending at the sea. Towns included Mehebel, Aczib,

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

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Asher, by families.

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

The sixth lot cast went to the tribe of Naphtali, by 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:

Their boundary began at Heleph, by the oak at Zaananim, and went across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and up to Lakkum, and ending 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.

Then the boundary headed west to Aznoth-tabor, and on to Hukkok. It reached the land of Zebulun on the south, the land of Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

35 And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,

The fortified towns included: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36 And Edema and Arama, Asor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

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

Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

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

The seventh lot cast went to the tribe of Dan, by families.

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

Their allocation included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 Elon and Themna and Acron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

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

Me-jarkon, Rakkon, along with the territory opposite Joppa.

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.

However, the tribe of Dan was not able to hold on to their allotted land, so they went and attacked Leshem and captured it. They slaughtered its inhabitants and took possession of the town, settling there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Dan, by families.

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,

After they finished allotting the land and establishing its borders, the Israelites gave Joshua, son of Nun, an allocation 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.

Following the Lord's command, they gave him the town he requested—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there.

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 allocations distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes. They were made by casting lots at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.