Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out, for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families, —and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

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

2 And they had for their inheritance, —Beer-sheba or Sheba, and Moladah,

They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3 and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

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, with their villages:

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

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan, —four cities, with their villages,

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

8 and all the villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families:

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children 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 it came to pass that what was allotted to the sons of Judah, was too much for them, therefore did the sons of Simeon receive an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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

10 Then came up the third lot, for the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —and the boundary of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.

The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.

11 And their boundary goeth up westward, even towards Maralah, and toucheth Dabbesheth, —and reacheth unto the ravine that faceth Jokneam;

Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

12 and turneth back from Sarid, eastward, toward the rising of the sun, upon the boundary of Chisloth-tabor, —and goeth out unto Daberath, and ascendeth Japhia;

It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

13 and, from thence, it passed along in front on the east, towards Gath-hepher, towards Eth-kazin, —and goeth out at Rimmon which turneth about towards Neah;

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

14 and the boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, —and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;

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

15 and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah and Beth-lehem, —twelve cities, with their villages.

Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 This, is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, by 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 For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by their families.

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

18 And their boundary was, —Jezreel and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 and Hapharaim and Shion, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith and Kishion, and Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 and Remeth, and En-gannim, and Enhaddah, and Beth-pazzez;

Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

22 and the boundary toucheth Tabor and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and so the extensions of their boundary are to the Jordan, —sixteen cities, with their villages.

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

23 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, by 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 with their villages.

24 Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

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

25 And their boundary was, —Helkath and Hali, and Beten and Achshaph,

Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 and Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal, —and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and Shihor-libnath;

Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

27 and it turneth toward sun-rise—to Beth-dagon, and toucheth Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward, and Beth-emek, and Neiel; and goeth out unto Cabul, on the left,

It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

28 and Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, —as far as Zidon the populous;

and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

29 and the boundary turneth to Ramah, and as far as the city of the fortress of Tyre, —then the boundary turneth to Hosah, and so the extensions thereof are, on the west, from Hebel to Achzib;

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

30 Ummah also and Aphek, and Rehob, —twenty-two cities, with their villages,

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

31 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by 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 For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

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

33 And their boundary was from Heleph, from the terebinth of Bezaannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and so the extensions thereof were to the Jordan;

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

34 and the boundary turneth westward, to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence, toward Hukkok, —and toucheth Zebulun on the south, and, Asher, it toucheth on the west, and Judah, at the Jordan towards sunrise.

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 sunrise.

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

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

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, with their villages.

Iron, 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, by 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 with their villages.

40 And, for the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, came out the seventh lot.

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

41 And the boundary of their inheritance was, —Zorah and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

42 and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon and Timnah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 and Jehud and Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

46 and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, —with the boundary over against Joppa.

Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

47 And, when the boundary of the sons of Dan went out beyond these, then went up the sons of Dan and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession thereof, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem—Dan, after the name of Dan their father,

The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

48 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by 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 When they had made an end of distributing the land by the boundaries thereof, then gave the sons of Israel an inheritance unto Joshua son of Nun, in their midst:

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

50 at the bidding of Yahweh, gave they unto him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim, —and he built the city and dwelt therein.

According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah 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 ancestral heads distributed for inheritance to the tribes of the sons of Israel, by lot, in Shiloh, before Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, —so they made an end of apportioning the land.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.