Joshua 19

1 And the second lot goes out for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families; and their inheritance is in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah,

And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,

2 and they have in their inheritance Beer-Sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Azem,

and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,

5 and Ziklag, and Beth-Marcaboth, and Hazar-Susah,

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

6 and Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.

and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;

7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages;

Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages;

8 also all the villages which [are] around these cities, to Ba‘alath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families;

all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their families,

9 out of the portion of the sons of Judah [is] the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah has been too much for them, and the sons of Simeon inherit in the midst of their inheritance.

within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritance.

10 And the third lot goes up for the sons of Zebulun, for their families; and the border of their inheritance is to Sarid,

And the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as Sarid.

11 and their border has gone up toward the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come to the brook which [is] on the front of Jokneam,

And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

12 and turned back from Sarid eastward, at the sun-rising, by the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and gone out to Daberath, and gone up to Japhia,

And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite Japhia.

13 and there it has passed over eastward, to the east, to Gittah-Hepher, [to] Ittah-Kazin, and gone out [to] Rimmon-Methoar to Neah;

And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.

14 and the border has gone around it, from the north to Hannathon; and its outgoings have been [in] the Valley of Jiphthah-El,

And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;

15 and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and their villages.

and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.

16 This [is] the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, for their families, these cities and their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages.

17 The fourth lot has gone out for Issachar, for the sons of Issachar, for their families;

The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.

18 and their border is [at] Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 and Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez

21 and Remeth, and En-Gannim, and En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez;

and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.

22 and the border has touched against Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-Shemesh, and the outgoings of their border have been [at] the Jordan; sixteen cities and their villages.

And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

23 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, for their families, the cities and their villages.

This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages.

24 And the fifth lot goes out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

25 and their border is Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

26 and Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and it touches against Carmel westward, and against Shihor-Libnath;

and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.

27 and has turned back, at the sun-rising, [to] Beth-Dagon, and come against Zebulun, and against the Valley of Jiphthah-El toward the north of Beth-Emek, and Neiel, and has gone out to Cabul on the left,

And it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabul,

28 and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, to great Sidon;

and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.

29 and the border has turned back to Ramah, and to the fortified city Tyre; and the border has turned back to Hosah, and its outgoings are at the sea, from the coast to Achzib,

And it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achzib;

30 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities and their villages.

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

31 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families, these cities and their villages.

This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages.

32 The sixth lot has gone out for the sons of Naphtali—for the sons of Naphtali, for their families;

The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

33 and their border is from Heleph, from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum, and its outgoings are [at] the Jordan;

And its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the Jordan.

34 and the border has turned back westward [to] Aznoth-Tabor, and gone out there to Hukkok, and touched against Zebulun on the south, and it has touched against Asher on the west, and against Judah [at] the Jordan, at the sun-rising;

And the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.

35 and the cities of defense [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor

38 and Iron, and Migdal-El, Horem, and Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.

39 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, for their families, the cities and their villages.

This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.

40 The seventh lot has gone out for the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families;

The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.

41 and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,

And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,

42 and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba‘alath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,

45 and Jehud, and Bene-Barak, and Gath-Rimmon,

and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,

46 and Me-Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border in front of Joppa.

and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,

47 And the border of the sons of Dan goes out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and strike it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.

and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.

48 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, these cities and their villages.

This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages.

49 And they finish to give the land in inheritance, by its borders, and the sons of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun in their midst;

And when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst,

50 by the command of YHWH they have given to him the city which he asked for, Timnath-Serah, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and he builds the city and dwells in it.

in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in it.

51 These [are] the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, have caused to inherit by lot, in Shiloh, before YHWH, at the opening of the Tent of Meeting; and they finish to apportion the land.

These are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land.