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/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.

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

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

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

Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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

Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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].

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,

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

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,

The border extended east from Sarid to the area near Kisloth-Tabor [city] and on to Daberath [town] and on to Japhia [town].

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 extended east to Gath-Hepher [city] and Eth-Kazin [town], and north to Rimmon [city]. From there the border extended [west] to Neah [town].

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

19 and Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

Remeth, En-Gannim, 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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] and 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,

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].

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

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

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,

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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;

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].

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 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.

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

[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

42 and Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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

Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

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

Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near 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.

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.

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

All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.

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;

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

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.

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.

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.

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.