Joshua 19

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

And the second lot goes 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 Their allocation included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

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

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

and Ziklag, and Beth-Marcaboth, and Hazar-Susah,

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

and Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.

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

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

8 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.

also all the villages which [are] around these cities, to Ba‘alath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families;

9 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.

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 has been too much for them, and the sons of Simeon inherit in the midst of their inheritance.

10 The third lot cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at Sarid,

And the third lot goes up for the sons of Zebulun, for their families; and the border of their inheritance is to Sarid,

11 and then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near Jokneam.

and their border has gone up toward the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come to the brook which [is] on the front of Jokneam,

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

and turned back from Sarid eastward, at the sun-rising, by the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and gone out to Daberath, and gone up to Japhia,

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

and there it has passed over eastward, to the east, to Gittah-Hepher, [to] Ittah-Kazin, and gone out [to] Rimmon-Methoar to Neah;

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

and the border has gone around it, from the north to Hannathon; and its outgoings have been [in] the Valley of Jiphthah-El,

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

and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and their villages.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

The fourth lot has gone out for Issachar, for the sons of Issachar, for their families;

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

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

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

and Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

and Remeth, and En-Gannim, and En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez;

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

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, for their families, the cities and their villages.

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

And the fifth lot goes out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;

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

and their border is Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

and Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and it touches against Carmel westward, and against Shihor-Libnath;

27 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

and has 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 has gone out to Cabul on the left,

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

and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, to great Sidon;

29 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,

and the border has turned back to Ramah, and to the fortified city Tyre; and the border has turned back to Hosah, and its outgoings are at the sea, from the coast to Achzib,

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

and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities and their villages.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families, these cities and their villages.

32 The sixth lot cast went to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

The sixth lot has gone out for the sons of Naphtali—for the sons of Naphtali, for their families;

33 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.

and their border is from Heleph, from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum, and its outgoings are [at] the Jordan;

34 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.

and the border has turned back westward [to] Aznoth-Tabor, and gone out there to Hukkok, and touched against Zebulun on the south, and it has touched against Asher on the west, and against Judah [at] the Jordan, at the sun-rising;

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

and the cities of defense [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

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

and Iron, and Migdal-El, Horem, and Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, for their families, the cities and their villages.

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

The seventh lot has gone out for the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families;

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

and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba‘alath,

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

and Jehud, and Bene-Barak, and Gath-Rimmon,

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

and Me-Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border in front of Joppa.

47 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.

And the border of the sons of Dan goes out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and strike it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

by the command of YHWH they have given to him the city which he asked for, Timnath-Serah, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and he builds the city and dwells in it.

51 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.

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 YHWH, at the opening of the Tent of Meeting; and they finish to apportion the land.