Joshua 19

1 The second casting of lots fell to Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance that belonged to the tribe of Judah.

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.

2 They had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

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

3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah.

and Eltolad and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 Simeon also had Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,

and Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. These were thirteen cities, including their villages.

and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, —thirteen cities, with their villages:

7 Simeon also had Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan. These were four cities, including their villages.

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

8 These were together, including their the villages around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (the same as Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan.

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:

9 The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon formed part of the territory of the tribe of Judah. Because the portion of land assigned to the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon received their inheritance out of the middle of their portion.

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.

10 The third casting of lots fell to the tribe of Zebulun, clan by clan. The border of their inheritance began at Sarid.

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.

11 Their border went up westward toward Maralah and touched Dabbesheth; then it extended to the brook that was opposite Jokneam.

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

12 From Sarid the border turned eastward toward the east and went to the border of Kisloth Tabor. From there it went to Daberath and then up to Japhia.

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;

13 From there it passed on eastward to Gath Hepher, and then to Eth Kazin; next it went to Rimmon and turned toward Neah.

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;

14 The border made a turn to the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

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

15 This region included the cities of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, including their villages.

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

16 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun, clan by clan, including these cities, including their villages.

This, is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

17 The fourth casting of lots fell to Issachar, clan by clan.

For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by their families.

18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

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

19 Hapharaim, Shion, and Anaharath.

and Hapharaim and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 It also included Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Rabbith and Kishion, and Ebez,

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

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

22 Their border also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, including their villages.

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.

23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to their clans—the cities, including their villages.

This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

24 The fifth casting of lots fell to the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.

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

25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,

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

26 Allammelek, Amad, and Mishall. On the west the boundary extended to Carmel and Shihor Libnath.

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

27 Then it turned eastward to Beth Dagon and went as far as Zebulun, and then to the Valley of Iphtah El, northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. Then it continued on to Kabul toward the north.

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,

28 It then went on to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

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

29 The border turned back to Ramah, and then to the fortified city of Tyre. Then the border turned to Hosah and ended at the sea, in the region of Akzib,

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;

30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, including their villages.

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

31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan—the cities, including their villages.

This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

32 The sixth casting of lots fell to tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan.

For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

33 Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, on to Adami Nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; it ended at the Jordan.

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;

34 The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor and went on to Hukkok; it touched Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west and Judah on the east at the Jordan River.

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.

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, and En Hazor.

and Kedesh and Edrei, and En-hazor,

38 There were also Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen cities, including their villages.

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

39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan—the cities, including their villages.

This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

40 The seventh casting of lots fell to the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.

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

41 The territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

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

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah.

and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 It also included Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

and Elon and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

and Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

and Jehud and Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

46 Me Jarkon, and Rakkon along with the territory across from Joppa.

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

47 When the territory of the tribe of Dan was lost to them, Dan attacked Leshem, fought against it, capturing it and striking it with the sword; taking possession of it and settled in it. They renamed Leshem, calling it Dan after their ancestor.

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,

48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan—the cities, including their villages.

This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

49 When they finished the allocation of the land as an inheritance, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among themselves to Joshua son of Nun.

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:

50 By the command of Yahweh they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and lived there.

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.

51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of the people of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh, before Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished assigning the land.

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.