Joshua 19

1 And the second lot came out, for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families, —and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. 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 sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

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

and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,

4 and Eltolad and Bethul, and Hormah,

and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 and all the villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families:

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,

9 Out of the portion of the sons of Judah, is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, —for it came to pass that what was allotted to the sons of Judah, was too much for them, therefore did the sons of Simeon receive an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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.

10 Then came up the third lot, for the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —and the boundary of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.

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.

11 And their boundary goeth up westward, even towards Maralah, and toucheth Dabbesheth, —and reacheth unto the ravine that faceth Jokneam;

And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

12 and turneth back from Sarid, eastward, toward the rising of the sun, upon the boundary of Chisloth-tabor, —and goeth out unto Daberath, and ascendeth Japhia;

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.

13 and, from thence, it passed along in front on the east, towards Gath-hepher, towards Eth-kazin, —and goeth out at Rimmon which turneth about towards Neah;

And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.

14 and the boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, —and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;

And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;

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

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

16 This, is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

17 For Issachar, came out the fourth lot, —for the sons of Issachar, by their families.

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

18 And their boundary was, —Jezreel and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 and Hapharaim and Shion, and Anaharath,

and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 and Rabbith and Kishion, and Ebez,

and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez

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

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

22 and the boundary toucheth Tabor and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and so the extensions of their boundary are to the Jordan, —sixteen cities, with their villages.

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

23 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

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

24 Then came out the fifth lot, for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.

25 And their boundary was, —Helkath and Hali, and Beten and Achshaph,

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

26 and Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal, —and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and Shihor-libnath;

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

27 and it turneth toward sun-rise—to Beth-dagon, and toucheth Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward, and Beth-emek, and Neiel; and goeth out unto Cabul, on the left,

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,

28 and Ebron and Rehob, and Hammon and Kanah, —as far as Zidon the populous;

and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.

29 and the boundary turneth to Ramah, and as far as the city of the fortress of Tyre, —then the boundary turneth to Hosah, and so the extensions thereof are, on the west, from Hebel to Achzib;

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;

30 Ummah also and Aphek, and Rehob, —twenty-two cities, with their villages,

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

31 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

32 For the sons of Naphtali, came out the sixth lot, —for the sons of Naphtali, by their families.

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

33 And their boundary was from Heleph, from the terebinth of Bezaannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and so the extensions thereof were to the Jordan;

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.

34 and the boundary turneth westward, to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence, toward Hukkok, —and toucheth Zebulun on the south, and, Asher, it toucheth on the west, and Judah, at the Jordan towards sunrise.

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.

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

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

36 and Adamah and Ramah, and Hazor,

and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor

37 and Kedesh and Edrei, and En-hazor,

and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor

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

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

39 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, —the cities, with their villages.

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

40 And, for the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, came out the seventh lot.

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

41 And the boundary of their inheritance was, —Zorah and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

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

42 and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 and Elon and Timnah, and Ekron,

Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,

45 and Jehud and Beneberak, and Gath-rimmon,

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

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

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

47 And, when the boundary of the sons of Dan went out beyond these, then went up the sons of Dan and fought against Leshem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession thereof, and dwelt therein, and they called Leshem—Dan, after the name of Dan their father,

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.

48 This, is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, —these cities, with their villages.

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

49 When they had made an end of distributing the land by the boundaries thereof, then gave the sons of Israel an inheritance unto Joshua son of Nun, in their midst:

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,

50 at the bidding of Yahweh, gave they unto him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim, —and he built the city and dwelt therein.

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.

51 These, are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral heads distributed for inheritance to the tribes of the sons of Israel, by lot, in Shiloh, before Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, —so they made an end of apportioning the land.

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.