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/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 in their inheritance Beer–sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

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

3 And Hazar–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; thirteen cities and their villages:

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

7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and 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, Ramath 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 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.

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 toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river 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 turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth–tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth 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 passeth on along on the east to Gittah–hepher, to Ittah–kazin, and goeth out to Remmon–methoar 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 the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah–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: 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 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, 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 toward 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 Abez,

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 coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth–shemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at 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 and 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 Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath;

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

27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth 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 Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Sidon;

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

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:

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 to 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 coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at 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 then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth–tabor, 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 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 fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, 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, 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 and their villages.

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

40 And 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 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 Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, 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 before Japho.

Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near 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.

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 dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

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

50 According to the word of Yhwh they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath–serah in mount 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 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.

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.