Joshua 19

And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even 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 the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah.

And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

It included:

Beersheba (or Sheba),^[a] Moladah,

And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,

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

Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen – thirteen towns and their villages;

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

Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan – four towns and their villages –

And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev).

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans.

Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.

Land allotted to Zebulun

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 Zebulun according to its clans:

The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.

And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.

And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

It turned east from Sarid towards the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;

Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned towards Neah.

And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

There the boundary went round on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

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

Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.

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

These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.

Land allotted to Issachar

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

The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.

And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Their territory included:

Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.

And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.

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

These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans.

Land allotted to Asher

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

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.

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

Their territory included:

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,

And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.

And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

It then turned east towards Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left.

And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

It went to Abdon,^[b] Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

The boundary then turned back towards Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned towards Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib,

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

Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

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

These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.

Land allotted to Naphtali

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

The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:

And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.

And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan^[c] on the east.

And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.

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

These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.

Land allotted to Dan

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

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans.

And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

The territory of their inheritance included:

Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.

And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight 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.

(When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.)

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

These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans.

Land allotted to Joshua

When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,

According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

as the Lord had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for – Timnath Serah^[d] in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in 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 territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.