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 cast went to the tribe of Simeon, by families. The land was within the land allotted to the tribe of Judah.

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

Their allocation included Beersheba, 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 towns with their associated villages.

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

Also: Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their associated 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.

as well as all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath-beer (or Ramah of the Negev). This was the land allotted to the tribe of Simeon, by families.

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 allocation of the tribe of Simeon was part of that given to the tribe of Judah, since what the tribe of Judah had received was too large for them.

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 cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at Sarid,

11 Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

and then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near Jokneam.

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

Going the other way from Sarid, the boundary headed east to the border of Kislot-tabor, on to Daberath, and then 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 ran east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, and turned towards Neah.

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

There the boundary turned north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el.

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

The towns included: Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their associated villages.

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

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

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

The fourth lot cast went to the tribe of Issachar, by families.

18 Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

Their land included these towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, 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 boundary also reached the towns of Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their associated 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 allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

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

The fifth lot cast went to the tribe of Asher, by families.

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

Their allocation included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

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

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their boundary reached Carmel and Shihor-libnat in the west.

27 It turned toward 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 it turned east towards Beth-dagon, reaching the land of Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el. From there it headed north to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued north to Cabul, and on through to

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

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and on up to Great 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 boundary then turned towards Ramah and then the fortified town of Tyre, turning to Hosah and ending at the sea. Towns included Mehebel, Aczib,

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

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their associated 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 allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Asher, by families.

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

The sixth lot cast went to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

33 Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.

Their boundary began at Heleph, by the oak at Zaananim, and went across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and up to 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 toward the sunrise.

Then the boundary headed west to Aznoth-tabor, and on to Hukkok. It reached the land of Zebulun on the south, the land of Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

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

The fortified towns included: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

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.

Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their associated 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 allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

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

The seventh lot cast went to the tribe of Dan, by families.

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

Their allocation included the towns of 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, Rakkon, along with the territory opposite 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.

However, the tribe of Dan was not able to hold on to their allotted land, so they went and attacked Leshem and captured it. They slaughtered its inhabitants and took possession of the town, settling there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor.

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 allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Dan, by families.

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 among them.

After they finished allotting the land and establishing its borders, the Israelites gave Joshua, son of Nun, an allocation 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.

Following the Lord's command, they gave him the town he requested—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there.

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 were the allocations distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes. They were made by casting lots at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.