Joshua 19

1 And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,

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 in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

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

3 and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,

and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason,

4 and Eltolad, 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 Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;

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

7 Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages;

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

8 all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to 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 within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritance.

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 lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set 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 it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

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

12 And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite 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 continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and 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 it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;

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 Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.

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

16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages.

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

17 The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.

And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

18 And his inheritance was: 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, Ebez

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

21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.

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

22 And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

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 possession of the sons of Issachar by 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 fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

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

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

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

26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.

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

27 And it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of 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 to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.

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

29 And it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of 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 cities, and their villages.

and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

31 This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages.

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

32 The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.

33 And its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the 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 the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.

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 most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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

36 and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor

and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,

37 and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor

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

38 and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.

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

39 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.

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

40 The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.

And the seventh lot came out to Dan.

41 And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,

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

42 Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,

43 Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,

and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,

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

and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.

46 and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,

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

47 and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to 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 possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages.

And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and they dwelt 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 And when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst,

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 in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in it.

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 dwelt in it.

51 These are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land.

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.