Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

The second lot cast went to the tribe of Simeon, by families. The land was within the land allotted to the tribe of Judah.

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

Their allocation included Beersheba, 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 and their hamlets;

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their associated villages.

7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their hamlets;

Also: Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their associated villages,

8 and all the hamlets that are round these cities to Baalath-beer, [that is] Ramah of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

as well as all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath-beer (or Ramah of the Negev). This was the land allotted to the tribe of Simeon, by families.

9 Out of the lot of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too great for them, and the children of Simeon inherited within their inheritance.

The allocation of the tribe of Simeon was part of that given to the tribe of Judah, since what the tribe of Judah had received was too large for them.

10 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid;

The third lot cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at Sarid,

11 and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before Jokneam;

and then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near Jokneam.

12 and turned from Sarid eastward, toward the sun-rising, to the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and went out to Dabrath, and went up to Japhia;

Going the other way from Sarid, the boundary headed east to the border of Kislot-tabor, on to Daberath, and then up to Japhia.

13 and from thence it passed eastward toward the sun-rising to Gath-Hepher, to Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon which reaches to Neah;

From there it ran east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, and turned towards Neah.

14 and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-el; ...

There the boundary turned north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el.

15 and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Jidalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities and their hamlets.

The towns included: Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their associated villages.

16 This was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

17 The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

The fourth lot cast went to the tribe of Issachar, by families.

18 And their territory was toward Jizreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Their land included these towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, 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 En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;

Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

22 and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

The boundary also reached the towns of Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.

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

The fifth lot cast went to the tribe of Asher, by families.

25 And their territory was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Acshaph,

Their allocation included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

26 and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and [the border] reached to Carmel westwards, and to Shihor-libnath,

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their boundary reached Carmel and Shihor-libnat in the west.

27 and turned towards the sun-rising to Beth-Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el northward [to] Beth-emek and Neiel, and went out to Cabul on the left,

Then it turned east towards Beth-dagon, reaching the land of Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el. From there it headed north to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued north to Cabul, and on through to

28 and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon;

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and on up to Great Sidon.

29 and the border turned to Ramah, and as far as the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and ended at the sea by the tract of country of Achzib;

The boundary then turned towards Ramah and then the fortified town of Tyre, turning to Hosah and ending at the sea. Towns included Mehebel, Aczib,

30 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities and their hamlets.

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their associated villages.

31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Asher, by families.

32 The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

The sixth lot cast went to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

33 And their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim; and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum; and ended at the Jordan;

Their boundary began at Heleph, by the oak at Zaananim, and went across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and up to Lakkum, and ending at the Jordan.

34 and the border turned westwards to Aznoth-Tabor, and went out from thence to Hukkok, and reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah upon Jordan towards the sun-rising.

Then the boundary headed west to Aznoth-tabor, and on to Hukkok. It reached the land of Zebulun on the south, the land of Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

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

The fortified towns included: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 and Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.

Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their associated villages.

39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.

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

The seventh lot cast went to the tribe of Dan, by families.

41 And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

Their allocation included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

42 and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 and El-tekeh, 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 border over against Japho.

Me-jarkon, Rakkon, along with the territory opposite Joppa.

47 And the border of the children of Dan ended with these; and the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

However, the tribe of Dan was not able to hold on to their allotted land, so they went and attacked Leshem and captured it. They slaughtered its inhabitants and took possession of the town, settling there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor.

48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Dan, by families.

49 And they ended dividing the land for inheritance according to its borders. And the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.

After they finished allotting the land and establishing its borders, the Israelites gave Joshua, son of Nun, an allocation among them.

50 According to the word of Jehovah they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.

Following the Lord's command, they gave him the town he requested—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there.

51 These were the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And they ended dividing the land.

These were the allocations distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes. They were made by casting lots at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.