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, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

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

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

3 H azarshual, Balah, Ezem,

Hazarshual, Balah, Azem,

4 E ltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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

Ziklag, Bethmarcaboth, Hazarsusah,

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

Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;

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

Ain, Remmon, 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.

with all the villages that were round about these cities unto Baalathbeer, which is Ramath of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons 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 sons of Judah was taken the inheritance of the sons of Simeon; for the part of the sons of Judah was too much for them; therefore, the sons of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of Judah.

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

¶ The third lot came up for the sons 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 goes up towards the sea and to Maralah and reaches unto Dabbasheth and from there comes 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 turning from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising to the border of Chislothtabor and then goes out to Daberath and 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 there passes eastward toward the sunrising to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goes out to Remmonmethoar around Neah;

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

and from here this border turns to the north to Hannathon, coming out in the valley of Jiphthahel

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

and including Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: 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 sons 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 sons of Issachar according to their families.

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

And their border was Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 H apharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Abez,

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

Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

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

and this border reaches to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and their border comes out to the 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 sons of Issachar according to their families, these cities with 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 sons of Asher according to their families.

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

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

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

Alammelech, Amad, and Misheal, and reaches to Carmel westward and to Shihorlibnath

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 turns toward the sunrising to Bethdagon and reaches to Zebulun and to the valley of Jiphthahel to the north, to Bethemek, and to Neiel, and goes out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

and includes Abran, Rehob, 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 this border turns from there to Horma and to the strong city of Zor; and this border turns to Hosah and comes out to the sea from the stronghold of Achzib,

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

including Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-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 sons 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 sons of Naphtali, for the sons 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 border was from Heleph, Allon, Zaanannim, Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum, and comes out at the 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 turning westward this border goes to Aznothtabor and passes from there to Hukkok and reaches to Zebulun towards the Negev and reaches to Asher on the west side and to Judah upon the Jordan toward the sunrising.

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

And the strong cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36 A damah, Ramah, Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 K edesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor,

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

Iron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Bethshemesh: 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 sons of Naphtali according to their families, these cities with 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 sons of Dan according to their families.

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

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Shaalabbin, Ajalon, Jethlah,

43 E lon, Timnah, Ekron,

Elon, Thimnathah, Ekron,

44 E ltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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

Jehud, Beneberak, Gathrimmon,

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

Mejarkon, Rakkon, with the border before Joppa.

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 border of the sons of Dan went out too little for them; therefore, the sons 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 sons 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.

¶ Thus they finished dividing the land in inheritance by their borders, and the sons of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in their midst.

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 for, which was Timnathserah in mountain of Ephraim; and he rebuilt 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 sons of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony. So they finished dividing the land.