Joshua, 19

1. 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.

1. The second share of land went to the tribe of Simeon, according to their clans; their land was encircled by the land of the tribe of Judah.

2. And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

2. For they had Beer-sheba, Shema, Moladah;

3. And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

3. Hazarshual, Balah, Ezem;

4. And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

4. Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah;

5. And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

5. Ziglag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah;

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

6. Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen - thirteen towns and their surrounding villages:

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

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

8. 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.

8. Moreover, they were given all the villages lying outside these towns as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the land given to the tribe of Simeon according to their clans.

9. 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.

9. This land was taken from the territory of Judah, because their share of these was too large for them; this is why the tribe of Simeon was given land within the territory of the tribe of Judah.

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:

10. The third share of land went to the tribe of Zebulun according to their clans; their border reached as far as Sarid.

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

11. From there the border climbed westward to Maraalah, touching Dabbesheth first and then the stream east of Jokneam.

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

12. From Sarid it went eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth-tabor, then to Dobrath and to Japhia.

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

13. From there it continued eastward to Gathhepher and Ittah-kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.

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

14. On the north the border bent toward Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtahel.

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

15. It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Iralah and Bethlehem - twelve towns with their surrounding villages.

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

16. This was the land received by the tribe of Zebulun according to their clans: these towns and their surrounding villages.

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

17. The fourth share of land went to the tribe of Issachar, according to their clans.

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

18. Their border reached to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem;

19. And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

19. Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath;

20. And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

20. Dobrath, Kishion, Ebez;

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

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

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

22. Their border touched Tabor and Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan: sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.

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

23. This was the land given to the tribe of Issachar, according to their clans: the towns with their surrounding villages.

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

24. The fifth share of land went to the tribe of Asher, according to their clans.

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

25. Within their territory were Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

26. Allammelech, Amad and Mishal; on the west their border touched Carmel and the stream of the Libnath;

27. 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,

27. on the other side it went eastward to Beth-dagon, touching Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel on the way north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul,

28. And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;

28. Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah as far as Sidon the Great.

29. 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:

29. The border then turned back toward Ramah reaching the fortress city of Tyre. From there it turned to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. It included Mahalab, Achzib,

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

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

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

31. This was the land given to the tribe of Asher, according to their clans; these towns with their surrounding villages.

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

32. The sixth share of land went to the tribe of Naphtali according to their clans.

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

33. Their border went from Heleph and the Oak of Zanaannim to Adami-negeb, to Jabneel as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.

34. 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.

34. From there the border ran west to Aznoth-tabor and went on to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan on the east.

35. And the fenced cities [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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

36. And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor;

37. And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

37. Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor;

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

38. Yiron, Migdalel, Horem, Beth-anath, Beth-shemesh: nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.

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

39. This was the land given to the tribe of Naphtali according to their clans.

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

40. The seventh share of the land went to the tribe of Dan according to their clans,

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

41. Within their territory were Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh;

42. And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

42. Sha-alabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah;

43. And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44. And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

45. And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

45. Baalath; Jehud, Bene-berak, Gathrimmon;

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

46. Mejarkon and Rakkon with the land around Joppa.

47. 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.

47. But the territory of the tribe of Dan was too small for them; and therefore they went up and attacked Leshem and captured it and killed its people. Having seized the town they settled in it, and changed the name of Leshem to Dan after Dan their ancestor.

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

48. This was the land of the tribe of Dan, according to their clans: these towns with their surrounding villages.

49. 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:

49. When the Israelites finished distributing the land by drawing lots, they gave Joshua son of Nun a part of the land as his own;

50. 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.

50. at the command of Yahweh, they gave him the town he had asked for, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim; he rebuilt the city and settled there.

51. 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.

51. These are the shares of land which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of each family divided among the tribes of Israel by drawing lots at Shiloh, in Yahweh's presence, at the door of the Tent of Meeting; and thus they finished dividing the land.