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.

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, —Beer-sheba or Sheba, 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 Ain, Rimmon, 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 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:

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 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.

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 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.

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 And their boundary goeth up westward, even towards Maralah, and toucheth Dabbesheth, —and reacheth unto the ravine that faceth Jokneam;

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

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;

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

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;

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 and the boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, —and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;

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

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

That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.

17 For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by 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 boundary was, —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 Rabbith and Kishion, and Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

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

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.

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 sons of Issachar, by 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 Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by 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 And their boundary was, —Helkath and Hali, and Beten and Achshaph,

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

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

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

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,

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 Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, —as far as Zidon the populous;

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

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;

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 Ummah also 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 sons of Asher, by 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 For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by 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 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;

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 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.

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

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

36 and Adamah and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 and Kedesh and Edrei, and En-hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

38 and Iron and Migdal-el, Horem and 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 sons of Naphtali, by 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 And, for the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, came out the seventh lot.

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 boundary of their inheritance was, —Zorah and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

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

42 and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

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 Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

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

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

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,

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 sons of Dan, by 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 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:

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

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.

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 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.

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.