Joshua 19

1 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.

And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,

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

in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,

and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

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

and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;

7 The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding villages.

Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages;

8 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.

all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their families,

9 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.

within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritance.

10 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].

And the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as Sarid.

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

And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

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

And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite Japhia.

13 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].

And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.

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

And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;

15 Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.

and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages.

17 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.

The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.

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

And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez

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

and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.

22 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.

And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

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

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

24 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.

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

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

And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.

27 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].

And it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabul,

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

and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.

29 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,

And it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achzib;

30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.

and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.

31 Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages.

32 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.

The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

33 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].

And its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the Jordan.

34 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.

And the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.

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

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

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor

38 Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.

and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.

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

This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.

40 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.

The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.

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

And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,

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

and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,

47 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.

and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.

48 All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.

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

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

And when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst,

50 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.

in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in it.

51 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.

These are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land.