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.

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.

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

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

3 and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

and Hazarshual, and Balah, and Ezem;

4 and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah;

5 and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah;

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

and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

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

Ain, Rimmon, and 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 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.

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 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.

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,

And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families; and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid.

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

And their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and 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.

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.

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.

And from thence it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon-methoar unto Neah.

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

And the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtahel;

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

and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; 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,

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

19 and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath;

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

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez;

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

and Remeth, and En-gannim, and 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.

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.

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.

And 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,

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

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

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

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,

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,

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

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

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,

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;

30 and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty and 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

36 and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor;

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

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor;

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

and Iron, and Migdal-el, and Horem, and 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,

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh;

42 and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah;

43 and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron;

44 and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath;

45 and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

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

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

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

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.

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,

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;

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 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.

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, 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.