Joshua 19

1 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.

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.

2 And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, and Moladah,

And they had in their inheritance, Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah.

3 and Hazar Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

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 with their villages;

And Beth-lebaoth, and Sheruhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

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

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

8 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.

And all the villages that [were] around these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

9 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.

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.

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

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

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

And their border went up towards the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that [is] before Jokneam,

12 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.

And turned from Sarid eastward, towards the sun-rising, to the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

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

And from thence passeth along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;

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

And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the limits of it are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:

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

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

And Hapharaim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

20 and Daberath, and Kishion, and Ebez,

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

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

And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;

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

And the border reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh, and the limits of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;

27 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,

And turneth towards the sun-rising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el towards the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] to great Zidon;

29 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,

And [then] the border turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the border turneth to Hosah: and the limits of it are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And their border was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakum; and the limits thereof were at 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 east.

And [then] the border turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan towards the sun-rising.

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

And the fortified cities [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,

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

And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 and Shaalbin, and Aijalon, and Jithlah,

And Shaalabbim, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

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

And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,

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

And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

47 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.

And the border 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 smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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

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

49 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.

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

50 According to the commandment of the LORD, 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.

According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, [even] Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt in it.

51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the cohen, 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 the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.

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.