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 cast went to the tribe of Simeon, by families. The land was within the land allotted to the tribe of Judah.

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

Their allocation included Beersheba, 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 towns with their associated villages.

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

Also: Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their associated 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.

as well as all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath-beer (or Ramah of the Negev). This was the land allotted to the tribe of Simeon, by 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.

The allocation of the tribe of Simeon was part of that given to the tribe of Judah, since what the tribe of Judah had received was too large for them.

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 cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at Sarid,

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

and then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near 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.

Going the other way from Sarid, the boundary headed east to the border of Kislot-tabor, on to Daberath, and then 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 ran east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, and turned towards Neah.

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

There the boundary turned north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el.

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

The towns included: Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

The fourth lot cast went to the tribe of Issachar, by families.

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

Their land included these towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, 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, En-gannim, 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 boundary also reached the towns of Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

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

The fifth lot cast went to the tribe of Asher, by families.

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

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

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

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their boundary reached Carmel and Shihor-libnat in the west.

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,

Then it turned east towards Beth-dagon, reaching the land of Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el. From there it headed north to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued north to Cabul, and on through to

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

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and on up 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 boundary then turned towards Ramah and then the fortified town of Tyre, turning to Hosah and ending at the sea. Towns included Mehebel, Aczib,

30 and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Asher, by families.

32 And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

The sixth lot cast went to the tribe of Naphtali, by 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 boundary began at Heleph, by the oak at Zaananim, and went across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and up to Lakkum, and ending 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.

Then the boundary headed west to Aznoth-tabor, and on to Hukkok. It reached the land of Zebulun on the south, the land of Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

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

The fortified towns included: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

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.

Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their associated villages.

39 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Nephthali.

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

40 And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

The seventh lot cast went to the tribe of Dan, by families.

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

Their allocation included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

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, Rakkon, along with the territory 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.

However, the tribe of Dan was not able to hold on to their allotted land, so they went and attacked Leshem and captured it. They slaughtered its inhabitants and took possession of the town, settling there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor.

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 was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Dan, by families.

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,

After they finished allotting the land and establishing its borders, the Israelites gave Joshua, son of Nun, an allocation 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.

Following the Lord's command, they gave him the town he requested—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled 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 were the allocations distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes. They were made by casting lots at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.