Joshua 19

The second lot fell to Simeon — to the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah.

KJV 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.

Their inheritance included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

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

Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

KJV And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

KJV And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

KJV And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen — thirteen cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan — four cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

along with all the settlements surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan.

KJV 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.

Simeon's inheritance came out of Judah's allotment, because Judah's portion proved too large for them. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within Judah's territory.

KJV 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 third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan. The boundary of their inheritance reached to Sarid.

KJV And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:

Their boundary went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and extended to the wadi facing Jokneam.

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

From Sarid it turned eastward toward the sunrise along the boundary of Chisloth-tabor, then went out to Daberath and up to Japhia.

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

From there it passed eastward to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon, curving toward Neah.

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

The boundary turned north of it to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

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

including Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem — twelve cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

This was the inheritance of the Zebulunites, clan by clan — these cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

The fourth lot came out for Issachar — for the Issacharites, clan by clan.

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

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

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

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

KJV And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

KJV And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

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

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

The boundary reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan — sixteen cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan — the cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.

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

Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

Allammelech, Amad, Mishal — reaching to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath.

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

It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, reached Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el to the north, then to Beth-emek and Neiel, going out to Cabul on the north.

KJV 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,

including Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.

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

The boundary turned to Ramah and continued to the fortified city of Tyre, then turned to Hosah, ending at the sea in the region of Achzib.

KJV 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:

also Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob — twenty-two cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan — these cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

The sixth lot came out for Naphtali — for the Naphtalites, clan by clan.

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

Their boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, through Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum, ending at the Jordan.

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

The boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, and from there to Hukok. It bordered Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

KJV 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 fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

KJV And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

KJV And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh — nineteen cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan — the cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.

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

The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

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

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

KJV And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

KJV And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

KJV And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

KJV And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory facing Joppa.

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

When the Danites lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. They took possession of it, settled there, and renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor Dan.

KJV 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.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan — these cities with their surrounding settlements.

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

When they had finished distributing the land as an inheritance with its boundaries, the Israelites gave an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun among them.

KJV 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:

By the LORD's command they gave him the city he requested — Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.

KJV 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.

These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral houses of the Israelite tribes distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

KJV 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.