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 secounde lot of the sones of Symeon yede out, bi her meynees; and the eritage of hem,

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

in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Juda, was Bersabee, and Sabee,

3 Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

and Melada, and Asersua, Bala,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

and Asem, and Betholaad, Bethularma, and Siceleth,

5 Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,

and Bethmarchaboth, and Asersua,

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

and Bethelebaoth, and Saroem, threttene citees, and `the townes of tho;

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

Aym, and Remmon, and Athar, and Asam, foure citees, and `the townes of tho; alle the townes bi cumpas of these citees,

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.

`til to Balath Brameth, ayens the south coost, weren seuentene citees. This is the eritage of the sones of Symeon, bi her meynees,

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.

in the possessioun and part of the sones of Juda, for it was more; and therfor the sones of Symeon hadden possessioun in the myddis of the eritage therof.

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 thridde lot of the sones of Zabulon felde, bi her meynees; and the terme of possessioun of the sones of Zabulon was maad `til to Sarith;

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

and it stieth fro the see, and Medala; and it cometh in to Debbaseth, `til to the stronde which is ayens Jecenam;

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 turneth ayen fro Sarith, ayens the eest, in to the coostis of Sechelech Tabor; and goith out to Daberth; and it stieth ayens Jasie;

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 fro thennus it passith to the eest coost to Gethefer, and Thacasym; and it goith out in to Remmon, Amphar, and Noa; and cumpassith to the north, and Nachon;

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

and the goyngis out therof ben the valei of Jeptael,

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

and Cathel, and Neamai, and Semrom, and Jedaba, and Bethleem, twelue citees, and `the townes of tho.

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

This is the eritage of the lynage of the sones of Zabulon, bi her meynees, and the citees and `townes of tho.

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 fourthe lot yede out to Isacar, bi hise meynees; and the eritage therof was Jezrael,

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

and Casseloth,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

and Symen, and Affraym, and Seon,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Anaarath, and Cabith, and Cesion, Hames,

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

and Ramech, and Enganym, and Enadda, and Bethfeses.

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 terme therof cometh `til to Tabor, and Seesyma, and Hethsemes; and the outgoyngis therof weren Jordan, sixtene citees, and `the townes of tho.

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

This is the possessioun of the sones of Ysachar, bi her meynees, the citees and the townes of tho.

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 fiuethe lot felde to the lynage of the sones of Aser, by her meynees;

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

and the terme of hem was Alchat, and Adi, and Bethen,

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

and Mesaph, and Elmelech, and Amaad, and Messal; and it cometh `til to Carmel of the see, and Sior, and Labanath; and it turneth ayen,

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].

ayens the eest, to Bethdagan; and passith `til to Zabulon, and to the valei of Jeptael, ayens the north, in Bethemeth, and Neyel; and it goith out to the left side to Gabul,

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

and Acran, and Roob, and Omynon, and Chane, `til to grete 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 turneth ayen in to Horma, `til to the strongeste citee Tire, and `til to Ossam; and the outgoyngis therof schulen be in to the see, fro the part of Aczyma,

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

and Affeth, and Roob; two and twenti citees, and `the townes of tho.

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

This is the possessioun of the sones of Aser, bi her meynees, `the citees, and `townes of tho.

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 sixte lot of the sones of Neptalym felde, bi her meynees;

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 the terme bigan of Heleth, and Helon, and Sannaira, and Adarny, `which is Neceb, and Jebnael, `til to Letum; and the outgoyng of hem til to 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 terme turneth ayen, ayens the west, in to Arnoth of Thabor; and fro thennus it goith out in to Hucota, and passith in to Zabulon, ayens the south, and in to Asor, ayens the west, and in to Juda, at Jordan, ayens the risyng of the sunne;

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

of the strongeste citee Assydym, Ser, and Amraath,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

and Rechath, Cenereth, and Edema,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

and Arama, Asor, and Cedes, and Edrai,

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

Nason, and Jeron, and Magdael, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethsemes; nyntene citees, and `the townes of tho.

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

This is the possessioun of the lynage of the sones of Neptalym, bi her meynees, the citees, and the townes of tho.

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 seuenthe lot yede out to the lynage of the sones of Dan, bi her meynees;

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

and the terme of the possessioun therof was Saraa, and Ascahol, and Darsemes, that is, the citee of the sunne,

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Selenym, and Hailon, and Jethala,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Helom, and Thenna, and Acrom,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Helthecem, Jebtom, and Baalath, Lud,

45 Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

and Benebarach, and `Jethremmon, and Ihercon,

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

and Arecon, with the terme that biholdith Joppen,

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 is closid with that ende. And the sones of Dan stieden, and fouyten ayens Lesem; and thei token it, and smytiden it bi the scharpnes of swerd, and hadden in possessioun, and dwelliden therynne; and thei clepiden the name therof Lesan Dan, by the name of Dan, her fadir.

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 possessioun of the lynage of Dan, bi her meynees, the citees, and townes of tho.

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

And whanne thei hadden fillid to departe the lond bi lot to alle men bi her lynagis, the sones of Israel yauen possessioun to Josue, sone of Nun,

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 the myddis of hem, bi the comaundement of the Lord, the citee which he axide, Thannath Sara, in the hil of Effraym; and he bildide the citee, and dwellide therynne.

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 ben the possessiouns whiche Eleazar, preest, and Josue, sone of Nun, and the princis of meynees, and of the lynagis of the sones of Israel, departiden bi lot in Silo, bifor the Lord, at the dore of tabernacle of witnessing, and departiden the lond.