Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

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 And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba with Sheba, and Moladah;

Their land included the towns of Beersheba ([which is also named] Sheba), Moladah,

3 and Hazarshual, and Balah, and Ezem;

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; thirteen cities with their villages:

Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four 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 to Baalath-beer, as far as Ramah of the South. 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 allotment of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon, for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them; therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of 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 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families; and the border of their inheritance was unto 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 went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

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

12 And it turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor; and it went out to Dobrath, and went up to Japhia.

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 it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon-methoar unto 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 the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtahel;

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

15 and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve 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, these cities with their villages.

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

17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even 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 border was Jezreel, 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 Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez;

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

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

22 and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazim, and Beth-shemesh; and the goings out of their border were at the Jordan; sixteen 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, the cities with their villages.

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

24 And the fifth 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 border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph;

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

26 and Allam-melech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath.

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] and Shihor-Libnath.

27 And it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the valley of Iphtahel northward at Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,

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 Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon.

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

29 And the border turned to Ramah, and to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and the goings out thereof were 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 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty and two 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, these cities with their villages.

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

32 The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for 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 border was from Heleph, from Elon-beza-anannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum; and the goings out thereof were at the Jordan.

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 And the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from thence to Hukok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrising.

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 fortified cities were Ziddim-zer, and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth;

[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, and Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen 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, the cities with their villages.

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

40 The seventh 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 border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh;

Their land included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,

42 and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah;

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron;

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath;

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon;

Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

46 and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.

Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.

47 And the border of the children of Dan was too strait for them; so the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, 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 children of Dan according to their families, these cities with 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 end of distributing the land for inheritance by the borders thereof, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in the midst of them;

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

50 according to the commandment of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, 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 the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.

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.