Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out, for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families, —and their inheritance was 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 had for their inheritance, —Beer-sheba or 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 Ezem,

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, with their villages:

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

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan, —four cities, with their villages,

Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.

8 and all the villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by 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 it came to pass that what was allotted to the sons of Judah, was too much for them, therefore did the sons of Simeon receive an inheritance 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 Then came up the third lot, for the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —and the boundary of their inheritance was as far as 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 boundary goeth up westward, even towards Maralah, and toucheth Dabbesheth, —and reacheth unto the ravine that faceth 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 turneth back from Sarid, eastward, toward the rising of the sun, upon the boundary of Chisloth-tabor, —and goeth out unto Daberath, and ascendeth Japhia;

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

13 and, from thence, it passed along in front on the east, towards Gath-hepher, towards Eth-kazin, —and goeth out at Rimmon which turneth about towards 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 boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, —and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;

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

15 and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah and Beth-lehem, —twelve cities, with 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, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

17 For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by their families.

The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.

18 And their boundary was, —Jezreel and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

19 and Hapharaim and Shion, and Anaharath,

And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith and Kishion, and Ebez,

And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

21 and Remeth, and En-gannim, and Enhaddah, and Beth-pazzez;

And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

22 and the boundary toucheth Tabor and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and so the extensions of their boundary are to the Jordan, —sixteen cities, with 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, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

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

24 Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the children of Aser by their kindreds:

25 And their boundary was, —Helkath and Hali, and Beten and Achshaph,

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

26 and Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal, —and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and Shihor-libnath;

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

27 and it turneth toward sun-rise—to Beth-dagon, and toucheth Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward, and Beth-emek, and Neiel; and goeth out unto 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 Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, —as far as Zidon the populous;

And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.

29 and the boundary turneth to Ramah, and as far as the city of the fortress of Tyre, —then the boundary turneth to Hosah, and so the extensions thereof are, on the west, from Hebel 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 Ummah also and Aphek, and Rehob, —twenty-two cities, with 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, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.

32 For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:

33 And their boundary was from Heleph, from the terebinth of Bezaannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and so the extensions thereof were to 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 boundary turneth westward, to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence, toward Hukkok, —and toucheth Zebulun on the south, and, Asher, it toucheth on the west, and Judah, at the Jordan towards sunrise.

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 fortified cities, 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, with 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, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

40 And, for the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, came out the seventh lot.

The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:

41 And the boundary of their inheritance was, —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 Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

43 and Elon and Timnah, and Ekron,

Elon and Themna and Acron,

44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

45 and Jehud and Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

46 and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, —with the boundary over against Joppa.

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

47 And, when the boundary of the sons of Dan went out beyond these, then went up the sons of Dan and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession thereof, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem—Dan, after the name of Dan their father,

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, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

49 When they had made an end of distributing the land by the boundaries thereof, then gave the sons of Israel an inheritance unto 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 at the bidding of Yahweh, gave they unto him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim, —and he built the city and dwelt therein.

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 ancestral heads distributed for inheritance to the tribes of the sons of Israel, by lot, in Shiloh, before Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, —so they made an end of apportioning 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.