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 Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families, —and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

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

And they had for their inheritance, —Beer-sheba or Sheba, 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.

Ain, Rimmon, 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 round about these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by 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 portion of the sons of Judah, is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, —for it came to pass that what was allotted to the sons of Judah, was too much for them, therefore did the sons of Simeon receive an 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;

Then came up the third lot, for the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —and the boundary of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.

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;

And their boundary goeth up westward, even towards Maralah, and toucheth Dabbesheth, —and reacheth unto the ravine that faceth 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 turneth back from Sarid, eastward, toward the rising of the sun, upon the boundary of Chisloth-tabor, —and goeth out unto Daberath, and ascendeth 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;

and, from thence, it passed along in front on the east, towards Gath-hepher, towards Eth-kazin, —and goeth out at Rimmon which turneth about towards Neah;

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 boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, —and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;

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

and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah and Beth-lehem, —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 sons of Zebulun, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by their families.

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

And their boundary was, —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 Rabbith and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

and Remeth, and En-gannim, and Enhaddah, 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.

and the boundary toucheth Tabor and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and so the extensions of their boundary are to 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 sons of Issachar, by 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.

Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

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

And their boundary was, —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 Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal, —and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and 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 turneth toward sun-rise—to Beth-dagon, and toucheth Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward, and Beth-emek, and Neiel; and goeth out unto Cabul, on the left,

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

and Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, —as far as Zidon the populous;

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 boundary turneth to Ramah, and as far as the city of the fortress of Tyre, —then the boundary turneth to Hosah, and so the extensions thereof are, on the west, from Hebel to Achzib;

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

Ummah also 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 sons of Asher, by 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.

For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by 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;

And their boundary was from Heleph, from the terebinth of Bezaannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and so the extensions thereof were to 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.

and the boundary turneth westward, to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence, toward Hukkok, —and toucheth Zebulun on the south, and, Asher, it toucheth on the west, and Judah, at the Jordan towards sunrise.

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

And, the fortified cities, are, —Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,

and Adamah and Ramah, and Hazor,

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

and Kedesh and Edrei, and En-hazor,

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

and Iron and Migdal-el, Horem and 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 sons of Naphtali, by 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.

And, for the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, came out the seventh lot.

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

And the boundary of their inheritance was, —Zorah and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

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

and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

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 Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

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

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, —with the boundary 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, when the boundary of the sons of Dan went out beyond these, then went up the sons of Dan and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession thereof, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem—Dan, after the name of Dan their father,

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 sons of Dan, by 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;

When they had made an end of distributing the land by the boundaries thereof, then gave the sons of Israel an inheritance unto Joshua son of Nun, in their midst:

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.

at the bidding of Yahweh, gave they unto 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 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 and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral heads distributed for inheritance to the tribes of the sons of Israel, by lot, in Shiloh, before Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, —so they made an end of apportioning the land.