Joshua 19
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1The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.1The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah.
2Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,2And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages;
7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages,7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages,
8including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.8together with all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Simeon according to their clans.
9Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah. The Land Given to Zebulun9The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.
10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.10The third lot came up for the people of Zebulun, according to their clans. And the territory of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid.
11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.11Then their boundary goes up westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of Jokneam.
12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.12From Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor. From there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia.
13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.13From there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah,
14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.14then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel;
15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.15and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.
16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Issachar16This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.17The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar, according to their clans.
18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez.
22The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.22The boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages.
23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Asher23This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Issachar, according to their clans—the cities with their villages.
24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans.
25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,27then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel. Then it continues in the north to Cabul,
28Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great.
29Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,29Then 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,
30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob—twenty-two cities with their villages.
31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Naphtali31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.32The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans.
33Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.33And their boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.
34The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.34Then the boundary turns westward to Aznoth-tabor and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south and Asher on the west and Judah on the east at the Jordan.
35The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,35The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages.
39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Dan39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Naphtali according to their clans—the cities with their villages.
40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans.
41The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,41And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.46and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.
47But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.47When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.
48The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Joshua48This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
49After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.49When 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.
50For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.50By command of the LORD they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he rebuilt the city and settled in it.
51These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders allocated as grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.51These are the inheritances that Eleazar 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 entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
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