Josué 19
1 Le second sort échut à Siméon, pour la tribu des enfants de Siméon, selon leurs familles; et leur héritage fut au milieu de l'héritage des enfants de Juda.
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 Et ils eurent dans leur héritage Béer-Shéba, Shéba, Molada,
Their land included the towns of Beersheba ([which is also named] Sheba), Moladah,
3 Hatsar-Shual, Bala, Atsem,
Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltholad, Bethul, Horma,
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Tsiklag, Beth-Marcaboth, Hatsar-Susa,
Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,
6 Beth-Lebaoth, et Shearuchen: treize villes et leurs villages;
Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.
7 Aïn, Rimmon, Éther, et Ashan: quatre villes et leurs villages;
The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding villages.
8 Et tous les villages qui sont autour de ces villes, jusqu'à Baalath-Béer, qui est Rama la méridionale. Tel fut l'héritage de la tribu des enfants de Siméon, selon leurs familles.
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 L'héritage des enfants de Siméon fut pris du lot des enfants de Juda; car la part des enfants de Juda était trop grande pour eux; et les enfants de Siméon eurent leur héritage au milieu de celui de Juda.
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 Le troisième sort échut aux enfants de Zabulon, selon leurs familles; et la frontière de leur héritage fut jusqu'à 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 Or, leur frontière montait à l'occident vers Maréala, et touchait à Dabbesheth, puis au torrent qui est en face de Joknéam.
It extended west to Maralah [city] and on to Dabbesheth [city], and on to the brook just north of Jokneam [city].
12 De Sarid elle tournait à l'orient, vers le soleil levant, sur les confins de Kisloth-Thabor; puis elle sortait vers Dabrath, et montait à 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 De là elle passait vers l'orient, au levant, à Gath-Hépher, à Eth-Katsin; et elle sortait à Rimmon, se prolongeant vers Néa.
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 Puis la frontière en faisait le tour au nord vers Hannathon, et aboutissait à la vallée de Jiphthach-El;
From Neah it extended south to Hannathon [city] and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.
15 Avec Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Jidéala, et Bethléhem: douze villes et leurs villages.
Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.
16 Tel fut l'héritage des enfants de Zabulon, selon leurs familles, ces villes-là et leurs villages.
That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.
17 Le quatrième sort échut à Issacar, pour les enfants d'Issacar, selon leurs familles.
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 Et leur frontière fut Jizréel, Kesulloth, Sunem,
Their land included the cities of Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaïm, Shion, Anacharath,
Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishjon, Abets,
Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Rémeth, En-Gannim, En-Hadda, et Beth-Patsets.
Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez.
22 Et la frontière touchait à Thabor, à Shachatsima, et à Beth-Shémesh; et leur frontière aboutissait au Jourdain: seize villes et leurs 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 Tel fut l'héritage de la tribu des enfants d'Issacar, selon leurs familles, ces villes-là et leurs villages.
Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
24 Le cinquième sort échut à la tribu des enfants d'Asser, selon leurs familles.
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 Et leur frontière fut Helkath, Hali, Béten, Acshaph,
Their land included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
26 Allammélec, Améad, et Mishéal. Elle touchait vers l'occident au Carmel, et au torrent de Libnath;
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] and Shihor-Libnath.
27 Puis elle tournait au soleil levant vers Beth-Dagon, touchait à Zabulon, et à la vallée de Jiphthach-El au nord de Beth-Émek et de Neïel; puis elle sortait vers Cabul, à gauche;
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 Et vers Ébron, Réhob, Hammon, et Kana, jusqu'à Sidon la grande.
From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah [cities], and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.
29 La frontière tournait ensuite vers Rama jusqu'à la ville forte de Tyr; puis la frontière tournait vers Hosa, et aboutissait à la mer, à partir du district d'Aczib;
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 Avec Umma, Aphek, et Réhob: vingt-deux villes et leurs villages.
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.
31 Tel fut l'héritage de la tribu des enfants d'Asser, selon leurs familles, ces villes-là et leurs villages.
Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
32 Le sixième sort échut aux enfants de Nephthali, aux enfants de Nephthali selon leurs familles.
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 Et leur frontière fut depuis Héleph, depuis le Chêne à Tsaanannim, Adami-Nékeb et Jabnéel, jusqu'à Lakkum; et elle aboutissait au Jourdain.
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 Puis la frontière tournait vers l'occident, à Aznoth-Thabor, sortait de là vers Hukkok. Du côté du midi elle touchait à Zabulon, et du côté de l'occident elle touchait à Asser et à Juda; le Jourdain était au soleil levant.
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 Et les villes fortes étaient Tsiddim, Tser, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnéreth,
[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 Adama, Rama, Hatsor,
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kédès, Édréï, En-Hatsor,
Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,
38 Jiréon, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, et Beth-Shémesh: dix-neuf villes et leurs villages.
Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.
39 Tel fut l'héritage de la tribu des enfants de Nephthali, selon leurs familles, ces villes-là et leurs villages.
Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
40 Le septième sort échut à la tribu des enfants de Dan, selon leurs familles.
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 Et la contrée de leur héritage fut Tsoréa, Eshthaol, Ir-Shémesh,
Their land included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Ajalon, Jithla,
Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Élon, Thimnatha, Ékron,
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltheké, Guibbethon, Baalath,
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Jéhud, Bené-Bérak, Gath-Rimmon,
Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,
46 Mé-Jarkon et Rakkon, avec le territoire vis-à-vis de Japho.
Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.
47 Or, le territoire des enfants de Dan s'étendit hors de chez eux; les enfants de Dan montèrent et combattirent contre Léshem, la prirent, et la firent passer au fil de l'épée; ils en prirent possession, et y habitèrent, et appelèrent Léshem, Dan, du nom de Dan, leur père.
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 Tel fut l'héritage de la tribu des enfants de Dan, selon leurs familles, ces villes-là et leurs villages.
All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.
49 Quand on eut achevé de partager le pays selon ses limites, les enfants d'Israël donnèrent au milieu d'eux un héritage à Josué, fils de Nun.
After the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.
50 Selon l'ordre de l'Éternel, ils lui donnèrent la ville qu'il demanda: Thimnath-Sérach, dans la montagne d'Éphraïm. Il bâtit la ville et y habita.
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 Tels sont les héritages qu'Éléazar le sacrificateur, Josué, fils de Nun, et les chefs des familles des tribus des enfants d'Israël distribuèrent par le sort à Silo, devant l'Éternel, à l'entrée du tabernacle d'assignation. C'est ainsi qu'ils achevèrent le partage du pays.
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.
