Joshua 19

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

The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the descendants of Judah.

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

And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, 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 with their villages;

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

En Rimmon, and Token, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with 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 around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramath Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants 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 part of the descendants of Judah was the inheritance of the descendants of Simeon; for the portion of the descendants of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the descendants of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of 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 descendants of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was to Sadud.

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.

Their border went up westward, and to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the wadi 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 it turned from Sadud eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor, and it went out to Daberath, 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.

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Eth Kazin; and it went out to Rimmon which bends toward Neah.

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

The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the Valley of Iphtah El;

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

Kattath, Nahalal, Shim'on, 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 descendants of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the descendants of Issachar according to their families.

18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

And their border was to 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 Daberath, and Kishion, and Ebez,

21 And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

and Remeth, and Engannim, 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.

The border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh; and their border ended 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 descendants of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Asher according to their families.

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

Their border was from 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 Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal) and it reached to Carmel westward, 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 it turned eastward to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Iphtah El on the north. And the border goes north to Beth Emek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the north,

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

and Abdon, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to Greater 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 border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea; Mahalab, and Achzib,

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

and Acco, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-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 descendants 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 for the descendants of Naphtali, even for the descendants 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:

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It 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.

The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.

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

The fortified cities were 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 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 descendants of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants 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 border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir Shemesh,

42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

and Shaalbin, and Aijalon, and Jithlah,

43 Elon and Themna and Acron,

and Elon, and Timnah, 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 Azzur, and Bene Berak, and Gath Rimmon,

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

and from the sea, Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against 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 border of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, so the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

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 descendants 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,

So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

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 commandment of the LORD, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived 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 are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.