Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out for the children of Symeon; and their inheritance was in the midst of the lots of the children of Juda.

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

2 And their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam,

They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3 and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

6 and Batharoth, and their fields, thirteen cities, and their villages.

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

7 Eremmon, and Thalcha, and Jether, and Asan; four cities and their villages,

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

8 round about their cities as far as Balec as [men] go to Bameth southward: this [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon according to their families.

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

9 The inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon [was a part] of the lot of Juda, for the portion of the children of Juda was greater than theirs; and the children of Symeon inherited in the midst of their lot.

Out of the part 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 middle of their inheritance.

10 And the third lot came out to Zabulon according to their families: the bounds of their inheritance shall be—Esedekgola shall be their border,

The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.

11 the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman.

Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

12 And the border returned from Sedduc in a contrary direction eastward from Baethsamys, to the borders of Chaselothaith, and shall pass on to Dabiroth, and shall proceed upward to Phangai.

It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

13 And thence it shall come round in the opposite direction eastward to Gebere to the city of Catasem, and shall go on to Remmonaa Matharaoza.

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

14 And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael,

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

15 and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman.

Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zabulon according to their families, [these] cities and their villages.

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

17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

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

18 And their borders were Jazel, and Chasaloth, and Sunam,

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 and Anachereth, and Dabiron, and Kison, and Rebes,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 and Remmas, and Jeon, and Tomman, and Aemarec, and Bersaphes.

Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

22 And the boundaries shall border upon Gaethbor, and upon Salim westward, and Baethsamys; and the extremity of his bounds shall be Jordan.

The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. 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 children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

24 And the fifth lot came out to Aser according to their families.

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

25 And their borders were Exeleketh, and Aleph, and Baethok, and Keaph,

Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath.

Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

27 And it will return westward from Baethegeneth, and will join Zabulon and Ekgai, and Phthaeel northwards, and the borders will come to Saphthaebaethme, and Inael, and will go on to Chobamasomel,

It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

28 and Elbon, and Raab, and Ememaon, and Canthan to great Sidon.

and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

29 And the borders shall turn back to Rama, and to the fountain of Masphassat, and the Tyrians; and the borders shall return to Jasiph, and their going forth shall be the sea, and Apoleb, and Echozob,

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

30 and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

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

31 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Aser according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

32 And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

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

33 And their borders were Moolam, and Mola, and Besemiin, and Arme, and Naboc, and Jephthamai, as far as Dodam; and their goings out were Jordan.

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

34 And the coasts will return westward by Athabor, and will go out thence to Jacana, and will border on Zabulon southward, and Aser will join [it] westward, and Jordan eastward.

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 sunrise.

35 And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth,

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

36 and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 and Cades, and Assari, and the well of Asor;

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

38 and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.

Iron, 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 Nephthali.

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

40 And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

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

41 And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus,

The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

42 and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

46 And westward of Hieracon the border [was] near to Joppa.

Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

47 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan, according to their families, these [are] their cities and their villages: and the children of Dan did not drive out the Amorite who afflicted them in the mountain; and the Amorite would not suffer them to come down into the valley, but they forcibly took from them the border of their portion.

The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

48 And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword; and they lived in it, and called the name of it Lasendan: and the Amorite continued to dwell in Edom and in Salamin: and the hand of Ephraim prevailed against them, and they became tribute to them.

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

49 And they proceeded to take possession of the land according to their borders, and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Naue among them,

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

50 by the command of God, and they gave him the city which he asked for, Thamnasarach, which is in the mount of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived in it.

According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

51 These [are] the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the [son] of Naue, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Selo before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, 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 finished dividing the land.