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.

The second lot came out for Simeon, 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,

They had in their inheritance Beersheba (Sheba), Moladah,

3 H azarshual, Balah, Ezem,

Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 E ltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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

Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

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

Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;

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

Ain, Rimmon, 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 all around these cities as far as Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This was 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.

The inheritance of the children of Simeon was included in the share of the children of Judah, for the share of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of that people. The Land of Zebulun

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 out for the children of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.

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

Their border went toward the west and to Maralah, went to Dabbasheth, and extended along the brook that is east of 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,

Then from Sarid it went eastward toward the sunrise along the border of Chisloth Tabor, and went out toward Daberath, bypassing Japhia.

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

And from there it passed along on the east of Gath Hepher, toward Eth Kazin, and extended to Rimmon, which borders on Neah.

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

Then the border went around it on the north side of Hannathon, and it ended in the Valley of Jiphthah El.

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

Included were 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 was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. The Land of Issachar

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

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 territory went to Jezreel, and included Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 H apharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Haphraim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Abez,

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

Remeth, En Gannim, 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 border reached to Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth Shemesh; their border ended at 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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. The Land of Asher

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

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 territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal; it reached to Mount Carmel westward, along the Brook 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,

It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon; and it reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Jiphthah El, then northward beyond Beth Emek and Neiel, bypassing Cabul which was on the left,

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

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

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 the border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea by the region of Achzib.

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

Also Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob were included: 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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. The Land of Naphtali

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, 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 border began at Heleph, enclosing the territory from the terebinth tree in Zaanannim, Adami Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; it ended 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.

From Heleph the border extended westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there toward Hukkok; it adjoined Zebulun on the south side and Asher on the west side, and ended at Judah by the Jordan toward the sunrise.

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

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

36 A damah, Ramah, Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 K edesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

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

Iron, Migdal El, Horem, 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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. The Land of Dan

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

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 territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Jethlah,

43 E lon, Timnah, Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 E ltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

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

Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region near 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 children of Dan went beyond these, because the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it; and they struck it with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and dwelt in it. They 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. Joshua’s Inheritance

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 as an inheritance according to their borders, the children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

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, Timnath Serah in the mountains of Ephraim; and he built the city and dwelt in it.

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 were the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel divided as an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the country.