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 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.

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

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

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

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

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,

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

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

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

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

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

'Ayin, Rimmon, 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;

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.

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.

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.

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 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;

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 their boundary went up toward the sea, and Mar'alah, and touched on Dabbesheth, and touched on the brook that is before Yokne'am;

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 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';

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 passed on in front to the east unto Gath-Chepher, to 'Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon, whence it extended to Ne'ah;

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

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

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Yidalah, and Beth-lechem: twelve cities with 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 children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

19 and Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,

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

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

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 boundary touched on Tabor, and Shachazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the terminations of their boundaries were at the Jordan: sixteen cities with 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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to 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 then came out the fifth lot for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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;

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

And 'Ummah and Aphek, and Rechob: twenty and two cities with 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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

Unto the children of Naphtali came out the sixth lot, for the children of Naphtali according to 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 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;

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 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.

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

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

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,

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

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

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

And Yiron, and Migdal-el, Chorem, and Beth-'anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities with 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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to 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;

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

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

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

42 and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

And Sha'alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yithlah,

43 and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,

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

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba'alath,

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

And Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gathrimmon.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.