1 A nd 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.

The 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.

2 A nd they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

And they had for their inheritance: Beersheba or Sheba, Moladah,

3 A nd Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

Hazarshual, Balah, Ezem,

4 A nd Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 A nd Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6 A nd Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

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

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

Ain Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages;

8 A nd 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.

And 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.

9 O ut 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.

Out 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 A nd from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;

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

14 A nd the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:

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

15 A nd Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.

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

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

17 A nd the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to its people according to their families.

18 A nd their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Their territory included: Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 A nd Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 A nd Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 A nd Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

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

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

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

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

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

24 A nd the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

The fifth lot fell to the tribe of Asher according to their families.

25 A nd their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 A nd Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; and on the west it touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath.

27 A nd 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,

Then 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,

28 A nd Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to populous Sidon.

29 A nd 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:

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

30 U mmah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.

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

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

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

The sixth lot fell to the tribe of Naphtali according to their families.

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

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.

34 A nd 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.

Then 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.

35 A nd the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36 A nd Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 A nd Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 A nd Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

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

40 A nd the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

And the seventh lot fell to the tribe of Dan according to their families.

41 A nd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

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

42 A nd Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 A nd Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 A nd Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 A nd Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

46 A nd Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the territory before Joppa.

47 A nd 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.

The 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.

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

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

49 W hen 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:

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

50 A ccording 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.

According 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.

51 T hese 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.

These 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.