Joshua 19

1 The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

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

2 They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

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

7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

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

8 and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

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 Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.

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 The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to 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 Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

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

12 It turned from Sarid eastward towards the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

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

13 From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

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

14 The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;

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

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

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

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

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

17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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

18 Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

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

22 The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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

25 Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

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

27 It turned towards the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

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, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

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

29 The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

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

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

31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

32 The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

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

33 Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at 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 The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan towards the sunrise.

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

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

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

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

41 The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

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

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

46 Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

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

47 The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

(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 is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

49 So they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun amongst them.

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

50 According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

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 are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

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.