< Joshua 19 >
1 And then came forth the second lot for Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
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.
2 And they obtained in their inheritance Beer-sheba', [or] Sheba', and Moladah,
And their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam,
3 And Chazar-shu'al, and Balah, and 'Ezem,
and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,
4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,
and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,
5 And Ziklag, and Beth-hamarcaboth, and Chazar-sussah,
and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,
6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuchen: thirteen cities and their villages.
and Batharoth, and their fields, thirteen cities, and their villages.
7 'Ayin, Rimmon, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan; four cities and their villages.
Eremmon, and Thalcha, and Jether, and Asan; four cities and their villages,
8 And all the villages that were round about these cities up to Ba'alath-beer, South Ramah. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
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.
9 Out of the portion 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 obtained their inheritance within their inheritance.
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.
10 And then came up the third lot for the children of Zebulun according to their families; and the boundary of their inheritance extended up to Sarid;
And the third lot came out to Zabulon according to their families: the bounds of their inheritance shall be—Esedekgola shall be their border,
11 And their boundary went up toward the sea, and Mar'alah, and touched on Dabbesheth, and touched on the brook that is before Yokne'am;
the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman.
12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the rising of the sun unto the border of Kisloth-tabor, and then went out to Daberath, and went up to Yaphia';
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.
13 And from there it passed on in front to the east unto Gath-Chepher, to 'Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon, whence it extended to Ne'ah;
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.
14 And this boundary turned about on the north side to Channathon; and its terminations were in the valley of Yiph-thach-el;
And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael,
15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Yidalah, and Beth-lechem: twelve cities with their villages.
and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman.
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 tribe of the sons of Zabulon according to their families, [these] cities and their villages.
17 For Issachar came out the fourth lot, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.
18 And their boundary went to Yizre'el, and Kessulloth, and Shunem,
And their borders were Jazel, and Chasaloth, and Sunam,
19 And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,
and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,
20 And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,
and Anachereth, and Dabiron, and Kison, and Rebes,
21 And Remeth, and 'En-gannim, and 'En-chaddah, and Beth-pazazz;
and Remmas, and Jeon, and Tomman, and Aemarec, and Bersaphes.
22 And the boundary touched on Tabor, and Shachazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the terminations of their boundaries were at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
And the boundaries shall border upon Gaethbor, and upon Salim westward, and Baethsamys; and the extremity of his bounds shall be Jordan.
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 and their villages.
24 And then came out the fifth lot for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
And the fifth lot came out to Aser according to their families.
25 And their boundary was Chelkath, and Chali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
And their borders were Exeleketh, and Aleph, and Baethok, and Keaph,
26 And Allammelech, and 'Am'ad, and Mishal; and it touched on Carmel at the sea, and on Shichor-libnath;
and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath.
27 And it turned toward the rising of the sun to Beth-dagon, and touched on Zebulun, and on the valley of Yiphthach-el at the north, on Beth-ha'emek, and Ne'iel, and went out to Cabul on the left,
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,
28 And 'Ebron, and Rechob, and Chammon, and Kanah, up to Zidon the great city,
and Elbon, and Raab, and Ememaon, and Canthan to great Sidon.
29 And then the boundary turned back to Ramah, and to the city of Mibzar-zor; and then the boundary turned back to Chossah; and the terminations were by the sea in the district toward Achzib;
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,
30 And 'Ummah and Aphek, and Rechob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.
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 sons of Aser according to their families, the cities and their villages.
32 Unto the children of Naphtali came out the sixth lot, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.
33 And their boundary was from Cheleph, from Allon-beza-'anannim, and Adami-hanekeb, and Yabneel, as far as Lakkum; and its terminations were at the Jordan;
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.
34 And then the boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from there to Chukkok, and touched on Zebulun on the south, and touched on Asher on the west, and on Judah upon the Jordan toward the rising of the sun.
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.
35 And fortified cities, Ziddim, Zer, and Chammath, Rakkath, and Kinnereth,
And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth,
36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,
and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,
37 And Kedesh, and Edre'i, and 'En-chazor,
and Cades, and Assari, and the well of Asor;
38 And Yiron, and Migdal-el, Chorem, and Beth-'anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.
and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.
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 children of Nephthali.
40 For the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families came out of the seventh lot.
And the seventh lot came out to Dan.
41 And the boundary of their inheritance was Zor'ah, and Eshtaol, and 'Ir-shemesh,
And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus,
42 And Sha'alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yithlah,
and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,
43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,
and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;
44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba'alath,
and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,
45 And Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gathrimmon.
and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.
46 And Me-hayarkon, and Rakkon, with the boundary before Yapho.
And westward of Hieracon the border [was] near to Joppa.
47 And the territory of the children of Dan went out beyond these; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
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.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
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.
49 And they made an end of dividing the land for inheritance after its boundaries; and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them;
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 amongst them,
50 By the order of the Lord did they give him the city which he had asked, Timnathserach on the mountain of Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
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.
51 These are the inheritances, which Elazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the divisions of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot, at Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
These [are] the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the [son] of Naue, and the heads of families amongst 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.