Joshua 19

1 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.

The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the descendants of Judah.

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

And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, and Moladah,

3 And Hazarshual, 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 Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

and Ziklag, and Beth Marcaboth, and Hazar Susah,

6 And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

and Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

En Rimmon, and Token, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

8 And all the villages that [were] round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramath Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families.

9 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.

Out of the part of the descendants of Judah was the inheritance of the descendants of Simeon; for the portion of the descendants of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the descendants of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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:

And the third lot came up for the descendants of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was to Sadud.

11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that [is] before Jokneam;

Their border went up westward, and to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the wadi that is before Jokneam.

12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

And it turned from Sadud eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor, and it went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; (methoar: or, which is drawn)

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Eth Kazin; and it went out to Rimmon which bends toward Neah.

14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the Valley of Iphtah El;

15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

Kattath, Nahalal, Shim'on, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 This [is] the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the inheritance of the descendants of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the descendants of Issachar according to their families.

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

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

19 And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

and Daberath, and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

and Remeth, and Engannim, and En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

The border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Asher according to their families.

25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

Their border was from Helkath (and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal) and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor Libnath.

27 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,

And it turned eastward to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Iphtah El on the north. And the border goes north to Beth Emek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the north,

28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;

and Abdon, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to Greater Sidon.

29 And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (Tyre: Heb. Tzor)

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea; Mahalab, and Achzib,

30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

and Acco, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.

31 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, [even] for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

The sixth lot came out for the descendants of Naphtali, even for the descendants of Naphtali according to their families.

33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.

34 And [then] the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence 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.

The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.

35 And the fenced cities [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

38 And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families.

41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir Shemesh,

42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

and Shaalbin, and Aijalon, and Jithlah,

43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

and Jehud, and Azzur, and Bene Berak, and Gath Rimmon,

46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. (before: or, over against) (Japho: or, Joppa)

and from the sea, Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.

47 And the coast 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 therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

And the border of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, so the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

48 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

50 According to the word of YHWH they gave him the city which he asked, [even] Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

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 lived there.

51 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 YHWH, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the cohen, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.