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, [even] 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 Azem,

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 Sheruhen; 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, Remmon, 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.

And all the villages that [were] around these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath 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 portion of the children of Judah [was] the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

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 to 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 towards the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river 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, towards the sun-rising, to the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth 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 passeth along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;

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

And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the limits of it are 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 Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with 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.

[And] the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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

And their border was towards Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

And Hapharaim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

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 reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh, and the limits of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to 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 came out 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 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 Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, 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 turneth towards the sun-rising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el towards the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] to 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 [then] the border turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the border turneth to Hosah: and the limits of it are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

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

Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with 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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with 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 came out to the children of Naphtali, [even] 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 Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakum; and the limits thereof were at 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 [then] the border turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, 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 [are] 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 Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with 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 inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to 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.

[And] the seventh lot came out 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 border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

And Shaalabbim, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,

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

And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before 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, went out [too little] for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed 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 [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their borders, 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 the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, [even] Timnath-serah in mount 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 [are] the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.