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/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Simeon. Each clan in that tribe was allotted some land that was inside the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Judah.

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

Their land included the towns of Beersheba ([which is also named] 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. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.

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

The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding 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.

They were also allotted some very small villages in an area that extended south to Baalath-Beer (which is [also named] Ramah, in the southern desert). That was the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

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 tribe of Judah had been allotted much more land than they needed, so part of their land was given to the tribe of Simeon.

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/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Zebulun. Each clan of that tribe was allotted some of the land. The southern border started at Sarid [city].

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

It extended west to Maralah [city] and on to Dabbesheth [city], and on to the brook just north of Jokneam [city].

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,

The border extended east from Sarid to the area near Kisloth-Tabor [city] and on to Daberath [town] and on to Japhia [town].

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 extended east to Gath-Hepher [city] and Eth-Kazin [town], and north to Rimmon [city]. From there the border extended [west] to Neah [town].

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

From Neah it extended south to Hannathon [city] and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.

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

Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.

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

That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.

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

The fourth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Issachar. Each of the clans of that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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

Their land included the cities of 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 border of the area that was allotted to the tribe of Issachar was close to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-Shemesh [cities], and ended [in the east] at the Jordan [River]. Altogether there were 16 cities and the surrounding 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.

Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

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

The fifth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Asher. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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

Their land 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. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] 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,

From there it extended [southeast] to Beth-Dagon [town], and then to [the area that was allotted to the tribe of] Zebulun and Iphtah-El Valley. From there the border extended east and then north to Beth-Emek [town] and Neiel and Cabul [towns].

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

From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah [cities], and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.

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,

From there the border extended south toward Ramah and to the big city of Tyre that had strong walls around it. From there the border extended [west] to Hosah [town] and ended at the [Mediterranean] Sea. Within their area were the towns of Aczib,

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

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding 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.

Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

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

The sixth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Naphtali. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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.

The border of their land started [in the west] at the [huge] oak tree at Zaanannim, near Heleph [town]. It extended [east] through Adami-Nekeb [city] and Jabneel, and then to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan [River].

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.

The western boundary extended through Aznoth-Tabor as far as Hukkok [city]. It extended to the borders of [the tribe of] Zebulun at the south, to [the border of the tribe of] Asher on the west, and the Jordan [River] at the east.

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

[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They were 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.

Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding 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.

Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.

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

The seventh/last tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Dan. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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

Their land 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, and the area near 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 people of the tribe of Dan were unable to take control of the land that had been allotted to them. So they went [northeast] and fought against the people in Leshem [city]. They defeated and killed all the people who lived there. Then they began to live in Leshem, and changed the name of the city to Dan, the man from whom their tribe descended.

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

All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.

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 the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.

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.

They allotted to him Timnath-Serah. Yahweh had said that he could have whatever city he wanted, and that was the city that he chose. It was in the hilly region which was allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua rebuilt the city and lived 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.

Those were the areas that were allotted to the various tribes of Israel. Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of each tribe divided up the land while they were all at Shiloh, by (casting lots/throwing marked stones) [to decide which area each tribe would receive]. They did that while Yahweh was watching, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. In that way they completed dividing up the land.