Joshua 19

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

And then came forth the second lot for 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 obtained in their inheritance Beer-sheba', [or] Sheba', and Moladah,

3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

And Chazar-shu'al, and Balah, and 'Ezem,

4 And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,

5 And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

And Ziklag, and Beth-hamarcaboth, and Chazar-sussah,

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

And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuchen: thirteen cities and their villages.

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

'Ayin, Rimmon, 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 up to Ba'alath-beer, South Ramah. 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 portion of the children of Judah was too much for them; therefore the children of Simeon obtained their inheritance 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 then came up the third lot for the children of Zebulun according to their families; and the boundary of their inheritance extended up to 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 boundary went up toward the sea, and Mar'alah, and touched on Dabbesheth, and touched on the brook that is before Yokne'am;

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 rising of the sun unto the border of Kisloth-tabor, and then went out to Daberath, and went up to Yaphia';

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 there it passed on in front to the east unto Gath-Chepher, to 'Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon, whence it extended to Ne'ah;

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

And this boundary turned about on the north side to Channathon; and its terminations were in the valley of Yiph-thach-el;

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

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Yidalah, and Beth-lechem: 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.

For Issachar came out the fourth lot, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

And their boundary went to Yizre'el, and Kessulloth, and Shunem,

19 And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,

20 And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,

21 And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

And Remeth, and 'En-gannim, and 'En-chaddah, and Beth-pazazz;

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 boundary touched on Tabor, and Shachazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the terminations of their boundaries were at the 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 then came out the fifth lot 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 boundary was Chelkath, and Chali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

And Allammelech, and 'Am'ad, and Mishal; and it touched on Carmel at the sea, and on Shichor-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 it turned toward the rising of the sun to Beth-dagon, and touched on Zebulun, and on the valley of Yiphthach-el at the north, on Beth-ha'emek, and Ne'iel, 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 Rechob, and Chammon, and Kanah, up to Zidon the great city,

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 boundary turned back to Ramah, and to the city of Mibzar-zor; and then the boundary turned back to Chossah; and the terminations were by the sea in the district toward Achzib;

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

And 'Ummah and Aphek, and Rechob: 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:

Unto the children of Naphtali came out the sixth lot, 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 boundary was from Cheleph, from Allon-beza-'anannim, and Adami-hanekeb, and Yabneel, as far as Lakkum; and its terminations were 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 then the boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from there to Chukkok, and touched on Zebulun on the south, and touched on Asher on the west, and on Judah upon the Jordan toward the rising of the sun.

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

And fortified cities, Ziddim, Zer, and Chammath, Rakkath, and Kinnereth,

36 And Edema and Arama, Asor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,

37 And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

And Kedesh, and Edre'i, and 'En-chazor,

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

And Yiron, and Migdal-el, Chorem, and Beth-'anath, and Beth-shemesh: 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:

For the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families came out of the seventh lot.

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

And the boundary of their inheritance was Zor'ah, and Eshtaol, and 'Ir-shemesh,

42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

And Sha'alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yithlah,

43 Elon and Themna and Acron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,

44 Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba'alath,

45 And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

And Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gathrimmon.

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

And Me-hayarkon, and Rakkon, with the boundary before Yapho.

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 territory of the children of Dan went out beyond these; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt therein, and they 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,

And they made an end of dividing the land for inheritance after its boundaries; 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.

By the order of the Lord did they give him the city which he had asked, Timnathserach on the mountain of 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 Elazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the divisions of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot, at Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.