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 came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

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

And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3 Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

and Eltolad, and 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 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their hamlets;

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

Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their hamlets;

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.

and all the hamlets that are round these cities to Baalath-beer, [that is] Ramah of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children 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.

Out of the lot of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too great for them, and the children of Simeon inherited within 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 came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid;

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

and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before 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 turned from Sarid eastward, toward the sun-rising, to the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and went out to Dabrath, and went up to 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 thence it passed eastward toward the sun-rising to Gath-Hepher, to Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon which reaches to Neah;

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

and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-el; ...

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 Jidalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities and their hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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 came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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

And their territory was toward Jizreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

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

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 the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

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 came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

And their territory was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Acshaph,

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

and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and [the border] reached to Carmel westwards, and to Shihor-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 turned towards the sun-rising to Beth-Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el northward [to] Beth-emek and Neiel, and went out to Cabul on the left,

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

and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon;

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 the border turned to Ramah, and as far as the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and ended at the sea by the tract of country 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 hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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 came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to 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 their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim; and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum; and ended at 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 turned westwards to Aznoth-Tabor, and went out from thence to Hukkok, and reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah upon Jordan towards the sun-rising.

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

And the fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

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

and Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

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 came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

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

And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,

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

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Japho.

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 the border of the children of Dan ended with these; and the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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

And they ended dividing the land for inheritance according to its borders. And the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.

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.

According to the word of Jehovah they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt 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 were the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And they ended dividing the land.