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/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Simeon. Each clan in that tribe was allotted some land that was inside the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Judah.

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

Their land included the towns of Beersheba ([which is also named] Sheba), Moladah,

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

Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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

Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,

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

Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.

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

The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding 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.

They were also allotted some very small villages in an area that extended south to Baalath-Beer (which is [also named] Ramah, in the southern desert). That was the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

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 tribe of Judah had been allotted much more land than they needed, so part of their land was given to the tribe of Simeon.

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;

The third/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Zebulun. Each clan of that tribe was allotted some of the land. The southern border started at Sarid [city].

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;

It extended west to Maralah [city] and on to Dabbesheth [city], and on to the brook just north of Jokneam [city].

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';

The border extended east from Sarid to the area near Kisloth-Tabor [city] and on to Daberath [town] and on to Japhia [town].

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 extended east to Gath-Hepher [city] and Eth-Kazin [town], and north to Rimmon [city]. From there the border extended [west] to Neah [town].

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

From Neah it extended south to Hannathon [city] and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.

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

Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.

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

The fourth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Issachar. Each of the clans of that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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

Their land included the cities of Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19 And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

Remeth, En-Gannim, 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 of the area that was allotted to the tribe of Issachar was close to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-Shemesh [cities], and ended [in the east] at the Jordan [River]. Altogether there were 16 cities and the surrounding villages.

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

Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

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

The fifth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Asher. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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

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

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

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] 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,

From there it extended [southeast] to Beth-Dagon [town], and then to [the area that was allotted to the tribe of] Zebulun and Iphtah-El Valley. From there the border extended east and then north to Beth-Emek [town] and Neiel and Cabul [towns].

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

From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah [cities], and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.

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;

From there the border extended south toward Ramah and to the big city of Tyre that had strong walls around it. From there the border extended [west] to Hosah [town] and ended at the [Mediterranean] Sea. Within their area were the towns of Aczib,

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

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.

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

Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

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

The sixth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Naphtali. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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;

The border of their land started [in the west] at the [huge] oak tree at Zaanannim, near Heleph [town]. It extended [east] through Adami-Nekeb [city] and Jabneel, and then to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan [River].

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 western boundary extended through Aznoth-Tabor as far as Hukkok [city]. It extended to the borders of [the tribe of] Zebulun at the south, to [the border of the tribe of] Asher on the west, and the Jordan [River] at the east.

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

[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They 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.

Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.

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

The seventh/last tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Dan. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

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

Their land included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,

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

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

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

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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

Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

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

Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near 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.

But the people of the tribe of Dan were unable to take control of the land that had been allotted to them. So they went [northeast] and fought against the people in Leshem [city]. They defeated and killed all the people who lived there. Then they began to live in Leshem, and changed the name of the city to Dan, the man from whom their tribe descended.

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

All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.

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;

After the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.

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.

They allotted to him Timnath-Serah. Yahweh had said that he could have whatever city he wanted, and that was the city that he chose. It was in the hilly region which was allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua rebuilt 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.

Those were the areas that were allotted to the various tribes of Israel. Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of each tribe divided up the land while they were all at Shiloh, by (casting lots/throwing marked stones) [to decide which area each tribe would receive]. They did that while Yahweh was watching, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. In that way they completed dividing up the land.