Joshua, 19

1. The second lot to come out was for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by clans; their heritage was within the heritage of the sons of Judah.

1. The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon, according to its families; and its inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.

2. As heritage, they received:

2. And it had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Mola'dah,

3. Beersheba, Shema, Moladah,

3. Hazar-shu'al, Balah, Ezem,

4. Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

4. Elto'lad, Bethul, Hormah,

5. Ziklag, Beth-ha-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susa,

5. Ziklag, Beth-mar'caboth, Ha'zar-su'sah,

6. Beth-Lebaoth and Sharuhen: thirteen towns and their villages.

6. Beth-leba'oth, and Sharu'hen -- thirteen cities with their villages;

7. Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan: four towns and their villages,

7. En-rimmon, Ether, and Ashan -- four cities with their villages;

8. with all the villages situated near these towns as far as Baalath-Beer and Ramah of the Negeb. Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by clans.

8. together with all the villages round about these cities as far as Ba'alath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its families.

9. The heritage of the sons of Simeon was taken out of the portion of the sons of Judah, because the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; hence, the sons of Simeon received their heritage within the heritage of the sons of Judah.

9. The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon formed part of the territory of Judah; because the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

10. The third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by clans; the territory of their heritage stretched as far as Sadud;

10. The third lot came up for the tribe of Zeb'ulun, according to its families. And the territory of its inheritance reached as far as Sarid;

11. their frontier climbed westwards to Maraalah, touching Dabbesheth and the torrent facing Jokneam.

11. then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Mar'eal, and touches Dab'besheth, then the brook which is east of Jok'ne-am;

12. From Sadud, the frontier turned east, towards the rising sun, as far as the frontier of Chisloth-Tabor; it came out at Dobrath and went up to Japhia.

12. from Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chis'loth-ta'bor; thence it goes to Dab'erath, then up to Japhi'a;

13. Thence, it went east, towards the sunrise, to Gath-Hepher and Ittah-Kazin, came out at Rimmon and turned towards Neah.

13. from there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Ne'ah;

14. The northern frontier turned towards Hannathon and came to an end in the Valley of Iphtah-El;

14. then on the north the boundary turns about to Han'nathon, and it ends at the valley of Iph'tahel;

15. with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Iralah and Bethlehem: twelve towns with their villages.

15. and Kattath, Nahal'al, Shimron, I'dalah, and Bethlehem -- twelve cities with their villages.

16. Such was the heritage of the sons of Zebulun, by clans: these towns with their villages.

16. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zeb'ulun, according to its families -- these cities with their villages.

17. The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the sons of Issachar, by clans.

17. The fourth lot came out for Is'sachar, for the tribe of Is'sachar, according to its families.

18. Their territory stretched towards Jezreel and included Chesulloth, Shunem,

18. Its territory included Jezreel, Chesul'loth, Shunem,

19. Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

19. Haph'ara-im, Shion, Ana'harath,

20. Dobrath, Kishion, Ebez,

20. Rabbith, Kish'ion, Ebez,

21. Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah and Beth-Pazzez.

21. Remeth, En-gan'nim, En-had'dah, Beth-paz'zez;

22. Their frontier touched Tabor, Shahazimah and Beth-Shemesh, and the frontier came to an end at the Jordan: sixteen towns with their villages.

22. the boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazu'mah, and Beth-she'mesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan -- sixteen cities with their villages.

23. Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, by clans: the towns and their villages.

23. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Is'sachar, according to its families -- the cities with their villages.

24. The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans.

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

25. Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

25. Its territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Ach'shaph,

26. Alammelech, Amad and Mishal.

26. Allam'melech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-lib'nath,

27. On the west, it touched Carmel and the course of the Libnath. On the side of the rising sun, it went as far as Beth-Dagon, touched Zebulun, the Valley of Iphtah-El on the north side, Beth-ha-Emek and Neiel, coming out with Cabul on the left,

27. then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zeb'ulun and the valley of Iph'tahel northward to Beth-emek and Nei'el; then it continues in the north to Cabul,

28. with Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah as far as Sidon the Great. The frontier then turned towards Ramah, as far as the fortress-town of Tyre;

28. Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great;

29. the frontier then went to Hosah and reached as far as the sea at Mahalab and Achzib,

29. then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab, Achzib,

30. with Acco, Aphek and Rehob: twenty-two towns with their villages.

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

31. Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans; these towns and their villages.

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

32. To the sons of Naphtali fell the sixth portion, to the sons of Naphtali, by clans.

32. The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naph'tali, for the tribe of Naph'tali, according to its families.

33. Their frontier went from Heleph and the Oak of Zanaannim, with Adami-ha-Negeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.

33. And its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Za-anan'nim, and Ad'ami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and it ended at the Jordan;

34. The westward boundary ran to Aznoth-Tabor and thence came out at Hukkok, marching with Zebulun in the south, Asher in the west and the Jordan in the east.

34. then the boundary turns westward to Az'noth-tabor, and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zeb'ulun at the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan.

35. The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

35. The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chin'nereth,

36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

36. Ad'amah, Ramah, Hazor,

37. Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

37. Kedesh, Ed're-i, En-ha'zor,

38. Jiron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath and Beth-Shemesh: nineteen towns and their villages.

38. Yiron, Mig'dal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-she'mesh -- nineteen cities with their villages.

39. Such was the heritage of the sons of Naphtali, by clans: the towns and their villages.

39. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naph'tali according to its families -- the cities with their villages.

40. To the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans, fell the seventh portion.

40. The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.

41. The territory of their heritage comprised: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,

41. And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Esh'ta-ol, Ir-she'mesh,

42. Shaalbim, Aijalon, Silatha,

42. Sha-alab'bin, Ai'jalon, Ithlah,

43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

44. El'tekeh, Gib'bethon, Ba'alath,

45. Baalath, Azor, Bene-Berak and Gath-Rimmon;

45. Jehud, Bene-be'rak, Gath-rim'mon,

46. and, by the sea, Jerakon with the territory facing Jaffa.

46. and Me-jar'kon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.

47. The territory of the sons of Dan eluded them, however, and the sons of Dan consequently went up and attacked Leshem, captured it and put it to the sword. Having gained possession of it, they settled there and called Leshem, Dan, after Dan their ancestor.

47. When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, the Danites went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and putting it to the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

48. Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans: these towns and their villages.

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

49. Having finished dividing the country, frontier by frontier, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun a heritage among themselves;

49. When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

50. at Yahweh's command, they gave him the town which he had asked for, Timnath-Serah in the highlands of Ephraim; he rebuilt the town and settled there.

50. By command of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, Tim'nath-se'rah in the hill country of E'phraim; and he rebuilt the city, and settled in it.

51. Such are the heritages which the priest Eleazar, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of each family apportioned by lot between the tribes of Israel at Shiloh, in Yahweh's presence, at the door of the Tent of Meeting; and thus the apportioning of the country was completed.

51. These are the inheritances which Elea'zar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the people of Israel distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.