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 came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: 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 children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,

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

And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

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

And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

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

And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.

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

Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: 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;

And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,

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.

In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their 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 children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto 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 went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.

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 returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth, and ascendeth towards Japhie.

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 it passeth along from thence to the east side of Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar and Noa.

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 turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,

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

And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala 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 children of Zabulon by their kindreds, 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 came out to Issachar by their kindreds.

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

And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

19 and Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

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

And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

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 the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof 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 kindreds, 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 children of Aser by their kindreds:

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

And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and Axaph,

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

And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,

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 returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,

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

And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, 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 returneth to Horma to the strong city of Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the sea from the portion of Achziba:

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

And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: 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 children of Aser by their kindreds, 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 came out to the sons of Nephtali 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 the border began from Heleph and Elon to Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to Lecum: and their outgoings unto 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 returneth westward to Azanotthabor, and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.

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

And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

And Edema and Arama, Asor,

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

And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

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

And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: 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 children of Nephtali by their kindreds, 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 came out to the tribe of the children 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 Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.

42 and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

43 and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Elon and Themna and Acron,

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

Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

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

And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

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

And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,

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 is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.

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 kindreds, 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 made an end of dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of them,

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.

According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt 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 Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families, and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they divided the land.