Joshua 19

1 And then came forth the second lot for 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 obtained in their inheritance Beer-sheba', [or] Sheba', and Moladah,

They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3 And Chazar-shu'al, and Balah, and 'Ezem,

Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Chormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 And Ziklag, and Beth-hamarcaboth, and Chazar-sussah,

Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuchen: thirteen cities and their villages.

Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

7 'Ayin, Rimmon, and 'Ether, and 'Ashan; four cities and their villages.

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

8 And all the villages that were round about these cities up to Ba'alath-beer, South Ramah. 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 portion 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 obtained their inheritance 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 then came up the third lot for the children of Zebulun according to their families; and the boundary of their inheritance extended up to 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 boundary went up toward the sea, and Mar'alah, and touched on Dabbesheth, and touched on the brook that is before Yokne'am;

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 rising of the sun unto the border of Kisloth-tabor, and then went out to Daberath, and went up to Yaphia';

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 there it passed on in front to the east unto Gath-Chepher, to 'Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon, whence it extended to Ne'ah;

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

14 And this boundary turned about on the north side to Channathon; and its terminations were in the valley of Yiph-thach-el;

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

15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Yidalah, and Beth-lechem: twelve cities with their villages.

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

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

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

17 For Issachar came out the fourth lot, 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 boundary went to Yizre'el, and Kessulloth, and Shunem,

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 And Chapharayim, and Shion, and Anacharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 And Rabbith, and Kishyon, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 And Remeth, and 'En-gannim, and 'En-chaddah, and Beth-pazazz;

Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

22 And the boundary touched on Tabor, and Shachazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the terminations of their boundaries were at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the 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 with their villages.

24 And then came out the fifth lot 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 boundary was Chelkath, and Chali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 And Allammelech, and 'Am'ad, and Mishal; and it touched on Carmel at the sea, and on Shichor-libnath;

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

27 And it turned toward the rising of the sun to Beth-dagon, and touched on Zebulun, and on the valley of Yiphthach-el at the north, on Beth-ha'emek, and Ne'iel, 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 Rechob, and Chammon, and Kanah, up to Zidon the great city,

and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

29 And then the boundary turned back to Ramah, and to the city of Mibzar-zor; and then the boundary turned back to Chossah; and the terminations were by the sea in the district toward 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 Rechob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

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

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

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

32 Unto the children of Naphtali came out the sixth lot, 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 boundary was from Cheleph, from Allon-beza-'anannim, and Adami-hanekeb, and Yabneel, as far as Lakkum; and its terminations were 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 then the boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from there to Chukkok, and touched on Zebulun on the south, and touched on Asher on the west, and on Judah upon the Jordan toward the rising of the sun.

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 fortified cities, Ziddim, Zer, and Chammath, Rakkath, and Kinnereth,

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

36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 And Kedesh, and Edre'i, and 'En-chazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

38 And Yiron, and Migdal-el, Chorem, and Beth-'anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

40 For the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families came out of the seventh lot.

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

41 And the boundary of their inheritance was Zor'ah, and Eshtaol, and 'Ir-shemesh,

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

42 And Sha'alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and 'Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Ba'alath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 And Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gathrimmon.

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

46 And Me-hayarkon, and Rakkon, with the boundary before Yapho.

Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

47 And the territory of the children of Dan went out beyond these; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt therein, and they 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 is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

49 And they made an end of dividing the land for inheritance after its boundaries; 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 By the order of the Lord did they give him the city which he had asked, Timnathserach on the mountain of Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

According to Yahweh’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 are the inheritances, which Elazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the divisions of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot, at Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.

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 Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.