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.

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

2 And they obtained in their inheritance Beer-sheba', [or] Sheba', and Moladah,

And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, and Moladah,

3 And Chazar-shu'al, and Balah, and 'Ezem,

and Hazar Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 And Ziklag, and Beth-hamarcaboth, and Chazar-sussah,

and Ziklag, and Beth Marcaboth, and Hazar Susah,

6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuchen: thirteen cities and their villages.

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

7 'Ayin, Rimmon, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan; four cities and their villages.

En Rimmon, and Token, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with 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.

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramath Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon 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.

Out of the part of the descendants of Judah was the inheritance of the descendants of Simeon; for the portion of the descendants of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the descendants of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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 up for the descendants of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was to Sadud.

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;

Their border went up westward, and to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the wadi that is before Jokneam.

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

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;

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Eth Kazin; and it went out to Rimmon which bends toward Neah.

14 And this boundary turned about on the north side to Channathon; and its terminations were in the valley of Yiph-thach-el;

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

15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Yidalah, and Beth-lechem: twelve cities with their villages.

Kattath, Nahalal, Shim'on, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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 descendants of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

17 For Issachar came out the fourth lot, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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

18 And their boundary went to Yizre'el, and Kessulloth, and Shunem,

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

19 And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,

and Daberath, and Kishion, and Ebez,

21 And Remeth, and 'En-gannim, and 'En-chaddah, and Beth-pazazz;

and Remeth, and Engannim, and En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

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.

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

24 And then came out the fifth lot for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

25 And their boundary was Chelkath, and Chali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

Their border was from Helkath (and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

26 And Allammelech, and 'Am'ad, and Mishal; and it touched on Carmel at the sea, and on Shichor-libnath;

and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal) and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor Libnath.

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 turned eastward to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Iphtah El on the north. And the border goes north to Beth Emek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the north,

28 And 'Ebron, and Rechob, and Chammon, and Kanah, up to Zidon the great city,

and Abdon, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to Greater 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;

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea; Mahalab, and Achzib,

30 And 'Ummah and Aphek, and Rechob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

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

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 descendants of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

32 Unto the children of Naphtali came out the sixth lot, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

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

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;

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the 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.

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 east.

35 And fortified cities, Ziddim, Zer, and Chammath, Rakkath, and Kinnereth,

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

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 And Kedesh, and Edre'i, and 'En-chazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

38 And Yiron, and Migdal-el, Chorem, and Beth-'anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

Yiron, 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 Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

40 For the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families came out of the seventh lot.

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

41 And the boundary of their inheritance was Zor'ah, and Eshtaol, and 'Ir-shemesh,

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir Shemesh,

42 And Sha'alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yithlah,

and Shaalbin, and Aijalon, and Jithlah,

43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,

and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba'alath,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 And Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gathrimmon.

and Jehud, and Azzur, and Bene Berak, and Gath Rimmon,

46 And Me-hayarkon, and Rakkon, with the boundary before Yapho.

and from the sea, Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against 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.

And the border of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, so the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

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

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

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;

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

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.

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 lived there.

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 inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.