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 came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

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

They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or 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 cities with their villages;

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

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their 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.

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their 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.

Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.

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 came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.

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

Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before 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;

It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went 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 passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

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

The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;

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

Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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

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

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

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, 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, Engannim, 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 border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

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

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

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

Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

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,

It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even 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 border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

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

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

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

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

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

The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their 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 border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended 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.

The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

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

The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

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.

Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

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

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

The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

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, and Rakkon, with the border 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.

The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

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

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

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.

So they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun 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.

According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived 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 are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.