Joshua 19

1 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.

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 their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam,

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

3 and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin,

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

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

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

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

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

8 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.

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 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.

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

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

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

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

19 and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth,

And Hapharaim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

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

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

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

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

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

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 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 to Aser according to their families.

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

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

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

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

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

27 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,

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

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

29 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,

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 Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

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

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

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

32 And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

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

33 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.

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 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.

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

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

36 and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

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

And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,

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

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 children of Nephthali.

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

40 And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

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

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

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

42 and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

And Shaalabbim, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

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

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

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

47 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.

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 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.

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

49 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 amongst them,

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 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.

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 divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the [son] of Naue, and the heads of families amongst 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.

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.