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, [even] 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 Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

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

And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

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

Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their 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,

And all the villages that [were] round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath 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 portion of the children of Judah [was] the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

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 toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river 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 sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth 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 passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; (methoar: or, which is drawn)

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

And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

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

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, 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 came out to Issachar by their kindreds.

[And] the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

And their border was toward Jezreel, 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 Abez,

21 And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

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 coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

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

And the fifth lot came out 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 border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

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 turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto 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 [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (Tyre: Heb. Tzor)

30 And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: 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 children of Aser by their kindreds, 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 came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:

The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, [even] 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 coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at 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 [then] the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

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

And the fenced cities [are] 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 Enhazor,

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

And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

[And] 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 Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.

And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 Elon and Themna and Acron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

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

And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. (before: or, over against) (Japho: or, 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.

And the coast of the children of Dan went out [too little] for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight 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 kindreds, 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 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,

When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, 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 YHWH they gave him the city which he asked, [even] Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

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 [are] the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before YHWH, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.