Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was

2 And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah;

In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,

3 and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem;

And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah;

And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

5 and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah;

And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

6 and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.

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

Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.

8 and all the villages that were round about 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.

And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,

9 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 midst of their inheritance.

In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their possession in the midst 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:

And the third lot fell to the children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto Sarid.

11 and their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam;

And it went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.

12 and it turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor; and it went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia;

And it returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth, and ascendeth towards Japhie.

13 and from thence it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretcheth unto Neah;

And it passeth along from thence to the east side of Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar and Noa.

14 and the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon: and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtah-el;

And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,

15 and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages.

And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and 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 tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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

The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.

18 And their border was unto Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem;

And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath;

And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez;

And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

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

And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

22 and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh; and the goings out of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

And the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

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

This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the children of Aser by their kindreds:

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

And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and Axaph,

26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;

And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,

27 and it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,

And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,

28 and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.

29 and the border turned to Ramah, and to the fenced city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea by the region of Achzib:

And it returneth to Horma to the strong city of Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the sea from the portion of Achziba:

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

And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and 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 possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.

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

The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:

33 And their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum; and the goings out thereof were at Jordan:

And the border began from Heleph and Elon to Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to Lecum: and their outgoings unto the Jordan:

34 and the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from thence to Hukkok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at Jordan toward the sunrising.

And the border returneth westward to Azanotthabor, and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.

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

And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,

36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor;

And Edema and Arama, Asor,

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor;

And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.

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

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

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

The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:

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

And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.

42 and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah;

Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

43 and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron;

Elon and Themna and Acron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath;

Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

45 and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon;

And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

46 and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.

And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,

47 And 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 smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.

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 possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

49 So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by the borders thereof; and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua me son of Nun in the midst of them:

And when he had made an end of dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of them,

50 according to the commandment of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt in it.

51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and 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 made an end of dividing the land.

These are the possessions which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families, and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they divided the land.