Joshua 19

1 The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the descendants 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 had for their inheritance Beersheba, and Moladah,

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

3 and Hazar Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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

Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,

6 and Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

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

7 En Rimmon, and Token, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with 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 around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramath Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants 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 part of the descendants of Judah was the inheritance of the descendants of Simeon; for the portion of the descendants of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the descendants of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of 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 the third lot came up for the descendants of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was to Sadud.

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 Their border went up westward, and to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the wadi that is before Jokneam.

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

12 And it turned from Sadud eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor, and it went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

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

13 From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Eth Kazin; and it went out to Rimmon which bends toward Neah.

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 The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the Valley of Iphtah El;

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

15 Kattath, Nahalal, Shim'on, Idalah, and Bethlehem: 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 descendants 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 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the descendants 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 border was to Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

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

19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 and Daberath, and Kishion, and Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez.

22 The border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh; and their border ended 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 descendants of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the descendants 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 Their border was from Helkath (and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal) and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor Libnath.

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

27 And it turned eastward to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Iphtah El on the north. And the border goes north to Beth Emek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the north,

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 Abdon, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to Greater Sidon.

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

29 The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea; Mahalab, and 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 Acco, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-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 descendants 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 The sixth lot came out for the descendants of Naphtali, even for the descendants 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 Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended 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 The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.

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 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

38 Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, 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 descendants of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families.

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 border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir Shemesh,

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

42 and Shaalbin, and Aijalon, and Jithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 and Jehud, and Azzur, and Bene Berak, and Gath Rimmon,

Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

46 and from the sea, Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.

Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.

47 And the border of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, so the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

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 descendants 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 So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

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

50 According to the commandment of the LORD, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

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 Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.

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.