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.

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

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

Their allocation included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

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

Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

The third lot cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at 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 then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near 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,

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

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

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

There the boundary turned 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 And Harabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

Remeth, En-gannim, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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,

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

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

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 And Shaalabbin, and Aiialon, and Ithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 And Elon, and Temnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalah,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

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

Me-jarkon, Rakkon, along with the territory 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.