Joshua 19

1 And the second heritage came out for the tribe of Simeon by their families; and their heritage was in the middle of the heritage 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 for their heritage Beer-sheba and Shema and Moladah

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

3 And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem

and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

4 And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

5 And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah

and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

6 And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen towns with their unwalled places;

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

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan; four towns with their unwalled places;

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

8 And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by 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 The heritage of Simeon was taken out of Judah's stretch of land, for Judah's part was more than they had need of, so the heritage of the children of Simeon was inside their heritage.

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 heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was as far as 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 limit goes up to the west to Maralah, stretching to Dabbesheth, and to the stream in front of Jokneam;

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

12 Then turning east from Sarid to the limit of Chisloth-tabor, it goes out to Daberath, and 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 there it goes on east to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin; ending at Rimmon which goes as far as 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 line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;

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

15 And Kattath and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Beth-lehem; twelve towns with their unwalled places.

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

16 This is the heritage of the children of Zebulun by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

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

17 For Issachar the fourth heritage came out, for the children of Issachar by their families;

And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

18 And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem

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

19 And Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath

and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

20 And Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez

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

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

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

22 And their limit goes as far as Tabor and Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh, ending at Jordan; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

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 heritage of the tribe of the children of Issachar by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

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 heritage came out for the tribe of Asher by their families.

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

25 And their limit 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 Mishal, stretching to Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath;

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

27 Turning to the east to Beth-dagon and stretching to Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el as far as Beth-emek and Neiel to the north; on the left it goes as far as Cabul

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 Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon;

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

29 And the limit goes round to Ramah and the walled town of Tyre and Hosah, ending at the sea by Heleb and 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 And Ummah and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two towns with their unwalled places.

and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

31 This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Asher by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

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

32 For the children of Naphtali the sixth heritage came out, for the children of Naphtali by their families;

And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

33 And their limit was from Heleph, from the oak-tree in Zaanannim, and Adami-hannekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, ending 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 turning west to Aznoth-tabor, the limit goes out from there to Hukkok, stretching to Zebulun on the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah at Jordan on the east.

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 walled towns 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 En-Hazor

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

38 And Iron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen towns with their unwalled places.

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

39 This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Naphtali by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

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

40 For the tribe of Dan by their families the seventh heritage came out;

And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

41 And the limit of their heritage was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh

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

42 And Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah

and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

43 And Elon and Timnah 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 Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon;

and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

46 And on the west was ... opposite Joppa.

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

47 (But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)

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 heritage of the tribe of the children of Dan by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.

And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword; and they lived 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 So the distribution of the land and its limits was complete; and the children of Israel gave Joshua, the son of Nun, a heritage 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 By the orders of the Lord they gave him the town for which he made request, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim: there, after building the town, he made his living-place.

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 lived in it.

51 These are the heritages which Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel gave out at Shiloh, by the decision of the Lord, at the door of the Tent of meeting. So the distribution of the land was complete.

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.