Joshua 19
1 And it came out the lot second for Simeon for [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Simeon to clans their and it was inheritance their 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 it belonged to them inheritance their Beer Sheba and 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 cities thir-teen and villages their.
Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.
7 Ain - Rimmon and Ether and Ashan cities four and villages their.
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 which [were] around the cities these to Baalath Beer of Ramah Negev this [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Simeon to clans their.
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 [was] from [the] portion of [the] descendants of Judah [the] inheritance of [the] descendants of Simeon for it was [the] portion of [the] descendants of Judah [too] great for them and they received their inheritance [the] descendants of Simeon in [the] midst of inheritance their.
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 it came up the lot third for [the] descendants of Zebulun to clans their and it was [the] border of inheritance their to 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 it goes up border their - to the west and Maralah and it touches Dabbesheth and it touches the wadi which [is] on [the] face of 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 turns back from Sarid east-ward [the] rising of the sun to [the] border of Kisloth Tabor and it goes out to Daberath and it goes up 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 there it passes on east-ward east-ward Gath towards Hepher Eth towards Kazin and it goes out Rimmon which is turned 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 it turns itself the border from [the] north Hannathon and they are extremities its [the] valley of Iphtah El.
From Neah it extended south to Hannathon [city] and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.
15 And Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Beth-lehem cities two [plus] ten and villages their.
Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.
16 This [was] [the] inheritance of [the] descendants of Zebulun to clans their the cities these and villages their.
That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.
17 For Issachar it came out the lot fourth for [the] descendants of Issachar to clans their.
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 it was border their Jezreel towards and Kesulloth 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 En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.
Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez.
22 And it touches the border Tabor (and to Shahazayim *Q(K)*) and Beth Shemesh and they are [the] extremities of territory their the Jordan cities six-teen and villages their.
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 [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Issachar to clans their the cities and villages their.
Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
24 And it came out the lot fifth for [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Asher to clans their.
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 it was border their Helkath and Hali and Beten and Acshaph.
Their land included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
26 And Alammelech and Amad and Mishal and it touches Carmel west-ward and Shihor Libnath.
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] and Shihor-Libnath.
27 And it turns back [the] rising of the sun Beth Dagon and it touches Zebulun and [the] valley of Iphtah El north-ward Beth Emek and Neiel and it goes out to Cabul from [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 to Sidon great.
From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah [cities], and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.
29 And it turns back the border Ramah and to [the] city of fortification of Tyre and it turns back the border Hosah (and they are *Q(K)*) extremities its the sea towards from [the] region Aczib towards.
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 Umah and Aphek and Rehob cities twenty and two and villages their.
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.
31 This [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Asher to clans their the cities these and villages their.
Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
32 For [the] descendants of Naphtali it came out the lot sixth for [the] descendants of Naphtali to clans their.
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 it was border their from Heleph from [the] great tree in Zaanannim and Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and it was extremities its 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 it turns back the border west-ward Aznoth Tabor and it goes out from there Hukok towards and it touches Zebulun from [the] south and Asher it touches from [the] west and Judah the Jordan [the] rising of the sun.
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] cities of fortification [are] Ziddim Zer and Hammath Rakkath and Kinnereth.
[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 Yiron and Migdal El Horem and Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh cities nine-teen and villages their.
Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.
39 This [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Naphtali to clans their the cities and villages their.
Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
40 For [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan to clans their it came out the lot seventh.
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 it was [the] territory of inheritance their 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 Bene Berak and Gath Rimmon.
Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,
46 And [the] waters of Jarkon and Rakkon with the territory opposite to Joppa.
Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.
47 And it went out [the] territory of [the] descendants of Dan from them and they went up [the] descendants of Dan and they waged war with Leshem and they captured it - and they struck it to [the] mouth of [the] sword and they took possession of it and they dwelt in it and they called Leshem Dan according to [the] name of Dan ancestor their.
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 [was] [the] inheritance of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan to clans their the cities these and villages their.
All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.
49 And they finished to divide for possession the land to borders its and they gave [the] people of Israel an inheritance to Joshua [the] son of Nun in midst of them.
After the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.
50 On [the] mouth of Yahweh they gave to him the city which he asked for Timnath Serah in [the] hill country of Ephraim and he built the city and he dwelt in it.
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 they gave as a possession Eleazar the priest - and Joshua [the] son of Nun and [the] leaders of the fathers of [the] tribes of [the] people of Israel - by lot - at Shiloh before Yahweh [the] entrance of [the] tent of meeting and they finished from 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.
