Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out to Simeon, euen for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was in the middes of the inheritance of the children of Iudah.

And the second heritage came out for the tribe of Simeon by their families; and their heritage was in the middle of the heritage of the children of Judah.

2 Nowe they had in their inheritance, Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

And they had for their heritage Beer-sheba and Shema and Moladah

3 And Hazur-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem

4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

5 And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah

6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteene cities with their villages.

And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen towns with their unwalled places;

7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan: foure cities with their villages.

Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan; four towns with their unwalled places;

8 And all the villages that were round about these cities, vnto Baalathbeer, and Ramath Southward: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by their families.

9 Out of the portion of the children of Iudah came ye inheritance of the childre of Simeon: for the part of ye children of Iudah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within their inheritance.

The heritage of Simeon was taken out of Judah's stretch of land, for Judah's part was more than they had need of, so the heritage of the children of Simeon was inside their heritage.

10 Also the third lot arose for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the coastes of their inheritance came to Sarid,

And the third heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was as far as Sarid;

11 And their border goeth vp Westwarde, euen to Maralah, and reacheth to Dabbasheth, and meeteth with the riuer that lyeth before Iokneam,

And their limit goes up to the west to Maralah, stretching to Dabbesheth, and to the stream in front of Jokneam;

12 And turneth from Sarid Eastward towarde the sunne rising vnto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and goeth out to Daberath, and ascendeth to Iaphia,

Then turning east from Sarid to the limit of Chisloth-tabor, it goes out to Daberath, and up to Japhia;

13 And from thence goeth along Eastwarde towarde the sunne rising to Gittah-hepher to Ittah-kazin, and goeth foorth to Rimmon, and turneth to Neah.

And from there it goes on east to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin; ending at Rimmon which goes as far as Neah;

14 And this border compasseth it on ye North side to Hannathon, and the endes thereof are in the valley of Iiphtah-el,

And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;

15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelue cities with their villages.

And Kattath and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Beth-lehem; twelve towns with their unwalled places.

16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the children of Zebulun by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

17 The fourth lot came out to Issachar, euen for the children of Issachar according to their families.

For Issachar the fourth heritage came out, for the children of Issachar by their families;

18 And their coast was Izreelah, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem

19 And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

And Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath

20 And Harabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

And Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez

21 And Remeth, and En-gannim, and Enhaddah, and Beth-pazzez.

And Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez;

22 And this coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimath, and Beth-shemesh, and the endes of their coast reach to Iorden: sixteene cities with their villages.

And their limit goes as far as Tabor and Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh, ending at Jordan; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families: that is, the cities, and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Issachar by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

24 Also the fift lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

And the fifth heritage came out for the tribe of Asher by their families.

25 And their coast was Helcath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

And their limit was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph

26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal, and came to Carmel Westward, and to Shihor Libnath,

And Alammelech and Amad and Mishal, stretching to Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath;

27 And turneth towarde the sunne rising to Beth-dagon, and commeth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iiphtah-el, toward the Northside of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out on the left side of Cabul,

Turning to the east to Beth-dagon and stretching to Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el as far as Beth-emek and Neiel to the north; on the left it goes as far as Cabul

28 And to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, vnto great Zidon.

And Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon;

29 Then the coast turneth to Ramah and to the strong citie of Zor, and this border turneth to Hosah, and the ends thereof are at the Sea from Hebel to Achzib,

And the limit goes round to Ramah and the walled town of Tyre and Hosah, ending at the sea by Heleb and Achzib;

30 Vmmah also and Aphek, and Rehob: two and twentie cities with their villages.

And Ummah and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two towns with their unwalled places.

31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Asher by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

32 The sixt lot came out to the children of Naphtali, euen to the children of Naphtali according to their families.

For the children of Naphtali the sixth heritage came out, for the children of Naphtali by their families;

33 And their coast was from Heleph, and from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adaminekeb, and Iabneel, euen to Lakum, and the ends thereof are at Iorden.

And their limit was from Heleph, from the oak-tree in Zaanannim, and Adami-hannekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, ending at Jordan;

34 So this coast turneth Westwarde to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the Southside, and goeth to Asher on the Westside, and to Iudah by Iorden toward the sunne rising.

And turning west to Aznoth-tabor, the limit goes out from there to Hukkok, stretching to Zebulun on the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah at Jordan on the east.

35 And the strong cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Cinneereth,

And the walled towns are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

And Adamah and Ramah and Hazor

37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,

And Kedesh and Edrei and En-Hazor

38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anah, and Beth-shemesh: nineteene cities with their villages.

And Iron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen towns with their unwalled places.

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families: that is, the cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Naphtali by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

40 The seuenth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

For the tribe of Dan by their families the seventh heritage came out;

41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

And the limit of their heritage was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh

42 And Shaalabbin, and Aiialon, and Ithlah,

And Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah

43 And Elon, and Temnathah, and Ekron,

And Elon and Timnah and Ekron

44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalah,

And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath

45 And Iehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,

And Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon;

46 And Me-iarkon, and Rakkon, with the border that lieth before Iapho.

And on the west was ... opposite Joppa.

47 But the coastes of the children of Dan fell out too litle for them: therefore the children of Dan went vp to fight against Leshem, and tooke it, and smote it with the edge of the sworde, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan after the name of Dan their father.

(But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)

48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the childre of Dan according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages.

This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Dan by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

49 When they had made an ende of deuiding the lande by the coastes thereof, then the children of Israel gaue an inheritance vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun among them.

So the distribution of the land and its limits was complete; and the children of Israel gave Joshua, the son of Nun, a heritage among them;

50 According to the worde of the Lord they gaue him the citie which hee asked, euen Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and hee built the citie and dwelt therein.

By the orders of the Lord they gave him the town for which he made request, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim: there, after building the town, he made his living-place.

51 These are ye heritages which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel deuided by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: so they made an ende of deuiding the countrey.

These are the heritages which Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel gave out at Shiloh, by the decision of the Lord, at the door of the Tent of meeting. So the distribution of the land was complete.