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 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 Their allocation included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

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

And Bethlebaoth, 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.

And all the villages that were around 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 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 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 The third lot cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at Sarid,

And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was to Sarid:

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

And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before 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 from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising to the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

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

And from there passeth along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;

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

And the border went around it on the north side to Hannathon: and the ends of it are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

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 Bethlehem: twelve cities with 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 children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

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

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

And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

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

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

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 reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the ends of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with 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 children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

And their border was 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 reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

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

And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Zidon;

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 then the border turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the border turneth to Hosah; and the ends of it are at the sea from the border to Achzib:

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

Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with 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 children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to 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 land was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakum; and its ends were at 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 then the border turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from there 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 The fortified towns included: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

And the fortified cities 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 Enhazor,

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

And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with 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 children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

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

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

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

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

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

And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Japho.

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 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 in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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 children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

When they had finished dividing the land for inheritance by their borders, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

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.

According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt 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 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 the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.