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 goeth out for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families; and their inheritance is in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah,

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

and they have in their inheritance Beer-Sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

and Hazar-Shual, 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 Beth-Marcaboth, and Hazar-Susah,

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

and Beth-Lebaoth, 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,

also all the villages which [are] round about these cities, unto Baalath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for 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 sons of Judah [is] the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah hath been too much for them, and the sons of Simeon inherit 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 goeth up for the sons of Zebulun, for their families; and the border of their inheritance is 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 hath gone up towards the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come unto the brook which [is] on the front of 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 back from Sarid eastward, at the sun-rising, by the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and gone out unto Daberath, and gone 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 thence it hath passed over eastward, to the east, to Gittah-Hepher, [to] Ittah-Kazin, and gone out [to] Rimmon-Methoar to Neah;

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

and the border hath gone round about it, from the north to Hannathon; and its outgoings have been [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 Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and 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 sons of Zebulun, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

For Issachar hath the fourth lot gone out, for the sons of Issachar, for their families;

18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

and their border is [at] Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

and Haphraim, and Shihon, 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 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 hath touched against Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-Shemesh, and the outgoings of their border have been [at] the Jordan; sixteen cities and 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 sons of Issachar, for 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 goeth out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;

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

and their border is 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 it toucheth against Carmel westward, and against 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 hath turned back, at the sun-rising, [to] Beth-Dagon, and come against Zebulun, and against the valley of Jiphthah-El toward the north of Beth-Emek, and Neiel, and hath gone out unto Cabul on the left,

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

and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, 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 the border hath turned back to Ramah, and unto the fenced city Tyre; and the border hath turned back to Hosah, and its outgoings are at the sea, from the coast to Achzib,

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

and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty and two cities and 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 sons of Asher, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

For the sons of Naphtali hath the sixth lot gone out, for the sons of Naphtali, for 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 is from Heleph, from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum, and its outgoings are [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 hath turned back westward [to] Aznoth-Tabor, and gone out thence to Hukkok, and touched against Zebulun on the south, and against Asher it hath touched on the west, and against Judah [at] the Jordan, at the sun-rising;

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

and the cities of defence [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 En-Hazor,

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

and Iron, and Migdal-El, Horem, and Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh; nineteen cities and 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 sons of Naphtali, for 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 sons of Dan, for their families, hath the seventh lot gone out;

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 is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,

42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, 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 Bene-Barak, 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 sons of Dan goeth out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to 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 sons of Dan, for their families, these cities and 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 finish to give the land in inheritance, by its borders, and the sons of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun in their midst;

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 command of Jehovah they have given to him the city which he asked, Timnath-Serah, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and he buildeth the city and dwelleth 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 [are] the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, have caused to inherit by lot, in Shiloh, before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting; and they finish to apportion the land.