1 T he second lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the Simeonites according to their families; and their inheritance lay within that of the people of Judah.

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.

2 A nd they had for their inheritance: Beersheba or Sheba, Moladah,

And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

3 H azarshual, Balah, Ezem,

and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 E ltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 Z iklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

6 B eth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages;

and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

7 A in Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages;

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

8 A nd all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, or Ramah of the Negeb. This was the possession of the Simeonites according to their families.

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

9 O ut of the part assigned to the Judahites was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, for the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them. Therefore the tribe of Simeon had its inheritance in the midst of Judah’s inheritance.

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.

10 T he third lot came up for the tribe of Zebulun according to their families. The border of its inheritance extended to Sarid.

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

11 T hen its boundary went up westward and on to Maralah and reached to Dabbesheth and to the brook east of Jokneam.

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

12 A nd it turned from Sarid eastward to the border of Chisloth-tabor and it went out to Daberath and on up to Japhia,

and turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,

13 T hen passed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin, and went on to Rimmon bending toward Neah.

and from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;

14 T he boundary circled on the north to Hannathon, ending at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

and the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:

15 I ncluded were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.

and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 T his is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

17 T he fourth lot fell to Issachar, to its people according to their families.

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

18 T heir territory included: Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

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

19 H apharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

and Haphraim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Ebez,

and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

21 R emeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

and Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;

22 T he boundary reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.

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

23 T his is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

24 T he fifth lot fell to the tribe of Asher according to their families.

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

25 T heir territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

26 A llammelech, Amad, and Mishal; and on the west it touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath.

and Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;

27 T hen it turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touching Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued in the north to Cabul,

and turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

28 E bron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to populous Sidon.

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

29 T hen the boundary turned to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; and it turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea—Mahalab, Achzib,

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:

30 U mmah, Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.

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

31 T his is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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

32 T he sixth lot fell to the tribe of Naphtali according to their families.

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

33 T heir boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum; and it ended at the Jordan.

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

34 T hen the boundary turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and went from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan.

and then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, 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.

35 T he fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

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

36 A damah, Ramah, Hazor,

and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 K edesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,

38 Y iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

and Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

39 T his is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

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

40 A nd the seventh lot fell to the tribe of Dan according to their families.

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

41 T he territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 E lon, Timnah, Ekron,

and Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 E ltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 J ehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,

46 M e-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the territory before Joppa.

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

47 T he territory of the tribe of Dan had to be extended; so the sons of Dan went up to fight against Leshem (Laish) and took it and smote it with the sword and possessed it and dwelt there, and they called Leshem (Laish) Dan after Dan their.

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.

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

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

49 W hen they had finished dividing the land for inheritance by their boundaries, the Israelites gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.

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:

50 A ccording to the word of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked—Timnath-serah in the hills of Ephraim. And he built the city and dwelt in it.

according to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

51 T hese are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

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.