Joshua 19

1 And the second lot goeth out for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families; and their inheritance is in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah,

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

2 and they have in their inheritance Beer-Sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, and Moladah,

3 and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Azem,

and Hazar Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 and Ziklag, and Beth-Marcaboth, and Hazar-Susah,

and Ziklag, and Beth Marcaboth, and Hazar Susah,

6 and Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.

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

7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages;

En Rimmon, and Token, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

8 also all the villages which [are] round about these cities, unto Baalath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families;

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramath Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families.

9 out of the portion of the sons of Judah [is] the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah hath been too much for them, and the sons of Simeon inherit in the midst of their inheritance.

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

10 And the third lot goeth up for the sons of Zebulun, for their families; and the border of their inheritance is unto Sarid,

And the third lot came up for the descendants of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was to Sadud.

11 and their border hath gone up towards the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come unto the brook which [is] on the front of Jokneam,

Their border went up westward, and to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the wadi that is before Jokneam.

12 and turned back from Sarid eastward, at the sun-rising, by the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and gone out unto Daberath, and gone up to Japhia,

And it turned from Sadud eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor, and it went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

13 and thence it hath passed over eastward, to the east, to Gittah-Hepher, [to] Ittah-Kazin, and gone out [to] Rimmon-Methoar to Neah;

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Eth Kazin; and it went out to Rimmon which bends toward Neah.

14 and the border hath gone round about it, from the north to Hannathon; and its outgoings have been [in] the valley of Jiphthah-El,

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

15 and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and their villages.

Kattath, Nahalal, Shim'on, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 This [is] the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

17 For Issachar hath the fourth lot gone out, for the sons of Issachar, for their families;

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

18 and their border is [at] Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

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

19 and Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

and Daberath, and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

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

22 and the border hath touched against Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-Shemesh, and the outgoings of their border have been [at] the Jordan; sixteen cities and their villages.

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

23 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, for their families, the cities and their villages.

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

24 And the fifth lot goeth out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;

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

25 and their border is Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

Their border was from Helkath (and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

26 and Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and it toucheth against Carmel westward, and against Shihor-Libnath;

and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal) and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor Libnath.

27 and hath turned back, at the sun-rising, [to] Beth-Dagon, and come against Zebulun, and against the valley of Jiphthah-El toward the north of Beth-Emek, and Neiel, and hath gone out unto Cabul on the left,

And it turned eastward to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Iphtah El on the north. And the border goes north to Beth Emek and Neiel, and it went out to Cabul on the north,

28 and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, unto great Zidon;

and Abdon, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to Greater Sidon.

29 and the border hath turned back to Ramah, and unto the fenced city Tyre; and the border hath turned back to Hosah, and its outgoings are at the sea, from the coast to Achzib,

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea; Mahalab, and Achzib,

30 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty and two cities and their villages.

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

31 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

32 For the sons of Naphtali hath the sixth lot gone out, for the sons of Naphtali, for their families;

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

33 and their border is from Heleph, from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum, and its outgoings are [at] the Jordan;

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.

34 and the border hath turned back westward [to] Aznoth-Tabor, and gone out thence to Hukkok, and touched against Zebulun on the south, and against Asher it hath touched on the west, and against Judah [at] the Jordan, at the sun-rising;

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 east.

35 and the cities of defence [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

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

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

39 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, for their families, the cities and their villages.

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

40 For the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, hath the seventh lot gone out;

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

41 and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir Shemesh,

42 and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

and Shaalbin, and Aijalon, and Jithlah,

43 and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 and Jehud, and Bene-Barak, and Gath-Rimmon,

and Jehud, and Azzur, and Bene Berak, and Gath Rimmon,

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

and from the sea, Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.

47 And the border of the sons of Dan goeth out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of Dan their father.

And the border of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, so the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

48 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

49 And they finish to give the land in inheritance, by its borders, and the sons of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun in their midst;

So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

50 by the command of Jehovah they have given to him the city which he asked, Timnath-Serah, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and he buildeth the city and dwelleth in it.

According to the commandment of Jehovah, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

51 These [are] the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, have caused to inherit by lot, in Shiloh, before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting; and they finish to apportion the land.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.