Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

And the second lot came out for the children of Symeon; and their inheritance was in the midst of the lots of the children of Juda.

2 And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

And their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam,

3 And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

5 And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

6 And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

and Batharoth, and their fields, thirteen cities, and their villages.

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

Eremmon, and Thalcha, and Jether, and Asan; four cities and their villages,

8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

round about their cities as far as Balec as [men] go to Bameth southward: this [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon according to their families.

9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

The inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon [was a part] of the lot of Juda, for the portion of the children of Juda was greater than theirs; and the children of Symeon inherited in the midst of their lot.

10 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:

And the third lot came out to Zabulon according to their families: the bounds of their inheritance shall be—Esedekgola shall be their border,

11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman.

12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goes out to Daberath, and goes up to Japhia,

And the border returned from Sedduc in a contrary direction eastward from Baethsamys, to the borders of Chaselothaith, and shall pass on to Dabiroth, and shall proceed upward to Phangai.

13 And from thence passes on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goes out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;

And thence it shall come round in the opposite direction eastward to Gebere to the city of Catasem, and shall go on to Remmonaa Matharaoza.

14 And the border compasses it on the north side to Hannathon: and the utmost limit thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael,

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

and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zabulon according to their families, [these] cities and their villages.

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

And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And their borders were Jazel, and Chasaloth, and Sunam,

19 And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

and Anachereth, and Dabiron, and Kison, and Rebes,

21 And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

and Remmas, and Jeon, and Tomman, and Aemarec, and Bersaphes.

22 And the coast reachs to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the utmost limit of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

And the boundaries shall border upon Gaethbor, and upon Salim westward, and Baethsamys; and the extremity of his bounds shall be Jordan.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

And the fifth lot came out to Aser according to their families.

25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

And their borders were Exeleketh, and Aleph, and Baethok, and Keaph,

26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reachs to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath.

27 And turns toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reachs to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goes out to Cabul on the left hand,

And it will return westward from Baethegeneth, and will join Zabulon and Ekgai, and Phthaeel northwards, and the borders will come to Saphthaebaethme, and Inael, and will go on to Chobamasomel,

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

and Elbon, and Raab, and Ememaon, and Canthan to great Sidon.

29 And then the coast turns to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turns to Hosah; and the utmost limit thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

And the borders shall turn back to Rama, and to the fountain of Masphassat, and the Tyrians; and the borders shall return to Jasiph, and their going forth shall be the sea, and Apoleb, and Echozob,

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

and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Aser according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the utmost limit thereof were at Jordan:

And their borders were Moolam, and Mola, and Besemiin, and Arme, and Naboc, and Jephthamai, as far as Dodam; and their goings out were Jordan.

34 And then the coast turns westward to Aznothtabor, and goes out from thence to Hukkok, and reachs to Zebulun on the south side, and reachs to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

And the coasts will return westward by Athabor, and will go out thence to Jacana, and will border on Zabulon southward, and Aser will join [it] westward, and Jordan eastward.

35 And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth,

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

and Cades, and Assari, and the well of Asor;

38 And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.

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

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Nephthali.

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

And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus,

42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

And westward of Hieracon the border [was] near to Joppa.

47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and stroke it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan, according to their families, these [are] their cities and their villages: and the children of Dan did not drive out the Amorite who afflicted them in the mountain; and the Amorite would not suffer them to come down into the valley, but they forcibly took from them the border of their portion.

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

And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and they dwelt in it, and called the name of it Lasendan: and the Amorite continued to dwell in Edom and in Salamin: and the hand of Ephraim prevailed against them, and they became tribute to them.

49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

And they proceeded to take possession of the land according to their borders, and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Naue among them,

50 According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

by the command of God, and they gave him the city which he asked for, Thamnasarach, which is in the mount of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.

51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.

These [are] the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the [son] of Naue, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Selo before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.