Joshua 19

1 and to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] second to/for Simeon to/for tribe son: descendant/people Simeon to/for family their and to be inheritance their in/on/with midst inheritance son: descendant/people Judah

The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah

2 and to be to/for them in/on/with inheritance their Beersheba Beersheba and Sheba and Moladah

and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3 and Hazar-shual 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 [the] Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah Hazar-susah

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6 and Beth-lebaoth Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen city three ten and village their

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.

7 Ain Rimmon and Ether and Ashan city four and village their

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

8 and all [the] village which around [the] city [the] these till Baalath-beer Baalath-beer Ramah Negeb this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Simeon to/for family their

and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

9 from cord son: descendant/people Judah inheritance son: descendant/people Simeon for to be portion son: descendant/people Judah many from them and to inherit son: descendant/people Simeon in/on/with midst inheritance their

The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

10 and to ascend: rise [the] allotted [the] third to/for son: descendant/people Zebulun to/for family their and to be border: area inheritance their till Sarid

The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

11 and to ascend: rise border: boundary their to/for sea: west [to] and Mareal and to fall on in/on/with Dabbesheth and to fall on to(wards) [the] torrent: river which upon face: east Jokneam

It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

12 and to return: return from Sarid east [to] east [the] sun upon border: boundary Chisloth-tabor Chisloth-tabor and to come out: extends to(wards) [the] Daberath and to ascend: rise Japhia

From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

13 and from there to pass east [to] east [to] Gath-hepher [to] Gath-hepher Eth-kazin [to] Eth-kazin and to come out: extends Rimmon [the] to border [the] Neah

From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.

14 and to turn: turn [obj] him [the] border: boundary from north Hannathon and to be outgoing his (Iphtahel) Valley (Valley of) Iphtahel (Valley of) Iphtahel

Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

15 and Kattath and Nahalol and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem Bethlehem city two ten and village their

It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.

16 this inheritance son: descendant/people Zebulun to/for family their [the] city [the] these and village their

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.

17 to/for Issachar to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] fourth to/for son: descendant/people Issachar to/for family their

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

18 and to be border: area their Jezreel [to] and [the] Chesulloth and Shunem

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 and Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 and [the] Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 and Remeth and En-gannim En-gannim and En-haddah En-haddah and Beth-pazzez Beth-pazzez

Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

22 and to fall on [the] border: boundary in/on/with (Mount) Tabor (and Shahazumah *Q(K)*) and Beth-shemesh Beth-shemesh and to be outgoing border: boundary their [the] Jordan city six ten and village their

The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

23 this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Issachar to/for family their [the] city and village their

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.

24 and to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] fifth to/for tribe son: descendant/people Asher to/for family their

The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

25 and to be border: area their Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph

Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal and to fall on in/on/with Carmel [the] sea: west [to] and in/on/with Shihor-libnath Shihor-libnath

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

27 and to return: return east [the] sun Beth-dagon Beth-dagon and to fall on in/on/with Zebulun and in/on/with (Iphtahel) Valley (Valley of) Iphtahel (Valley of) Iphtahel north [to] Beth-emek Beth-emek and Neiel and to come out: extends to(wards) Cabul from left

then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

28 and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah till Sidon (Sidon) the Great

It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

29 and to return: return [the] border: boundary [the] Ramah and till city fortification Tyre and to return: return [the] border: boundary Hosah (and to be *Q(K)*) outgoing his [the] sea [to] from Mahalab Achzib [to]

The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

30 and Ummah and Aphek and Rehob city twenty and two and village their

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

31 this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Asher to/for family their [the] city [the] these and village their

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.

32 to/for son: descendant/people Naphtali to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] sixth to/for son: descendant/people Naphtali to/for family their

The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

33 and to be border: boundary their from Heleph from oak in/on/with Zaanannim and Adami [the] (Adami)-nekeb and Jabneel till Lakkum and to be outgoing his [the] Jordan

Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.

34 and to return: return [the] border: boundary sea: west [to] Aznoth-tabor Aznoth-tabor and to come out: extends from there Hukkok [to] and to fall on in/on/with Zebulun from south and in/on/with Asher to fall on from sea: west and in/on/with Judah [the] Jordan east [the] sun

Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

35 and city fortification [the] Ziddim Zer and Hammath Rakkath and Chinneroth

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

36 and Adamah and [the] Ramah and Hazor

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor En-hazor

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 and Yiron and Migdal-el Migdal-el Horem and Beth-anath Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh Beth-shemesh city nine ten and village their

Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.

39 this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Naphtali to/for family their [the] city and village their

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.

40 to/for tribe son: descendant/people Dan to/for family their to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] seventh

The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:

41 and to be border: area inheritance their Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh Ir-shemesh

The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

42 and Shaalbim and Aijalon and Ithlah

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon and Timnah [to] and Ekron

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 and Jehud and Bene-berak Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon Gath-rimmon

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

46 and Me-jarkon [the] Me-jarkon and [the] Rakkon with [the] border: area opposite Joppa

Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.

47 and to come out: come border: area son: descendant/people Dan from them and to ascend: rise son: descendant/people Dan and to fight with Leshem and to capture [obj] her and to smite [obj] her to/for lip: edge sword and to possess: take [obj] her and to dwell in/on/with her and to call: call by to/for Leshem Dan like/as name Dan father their

(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

48 this inheritance tribe son: descendant/people Dan to/for family their [the] city [the] these and village their

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.

49 and to end: finish to/for to inherit [obj] [the] land: country/planet to/for border her and to give: give son: descendant/people Israel inheritance to/for Joshua son: child Nun in/on/with midst their

When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,

50 upon lip: word LORD to give: give to/for him [obj] [the] city which to ask [obj] Timnath-serah Timnath-serah in/on/with mountain: hill country Ephraim and to build [obj] [the] city and to dwell in/on/with her

as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.

51 these [the] inheritance which to inherit Eleazar [the] priest and Joshua son: child Nun and head: leader [the] father to/for tribe son: descendant/people Israel in/on/with allotted in/on/with Shiloh to/for face: before LORD entrance tent meeting and to end: finish from to divide [obj] [the] land: country/planet

These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.