1 T hen the second lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons 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 S o they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,

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

3 a nd Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem,

And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

4 a nd Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah,

And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5 a nd Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah,

And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

6 a nd Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

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

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

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

8 a nd all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.

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.

9 T he inheritance of the sons of Simeon was taken from the portion of the sons of Judah, for the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; so the sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the midst of Judah’s inheritance. Territory of Zebulun

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 N ow the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as 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 their border went up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is before 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 T hen it turned from Sarid to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it proceeded to Daberath and up to Japhia.

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

13 F rom there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

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

14 T he border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.

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

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

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

16 T his was the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. Territory of Issachar

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 the sons of Issachar 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 was to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem,

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

19 a nd Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath,

And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

20 a nd Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez,

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

21 a nd Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.

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

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

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

23 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages. Territory of Asher

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

24 N ow the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons 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 was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph,

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

26 a nd Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath.

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

27 I t turned toward the east to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded on north to Cabul,

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,

28 a nd Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.

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

29 T he border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea by the region of 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 I ncluded also were Ummah, and 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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. Territory of Naphtali

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 sons of Naphtali; to the sons 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 border was 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 border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.

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.

35 T he fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,

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

36 a nd Adamah and Ramah and Hazor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

37 a nd Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,

And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

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

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

39 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages. Territory of Dan

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

40 T he seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons 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 was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,

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

42 a nd Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah,

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

43 a nd Elon and Timnah and Ekron,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

44 a nd Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 a nd Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon,

And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

46 a nd Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory over against Joppa.

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

47 T he territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.

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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons 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 finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in their midst to Joshua the 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 I n accordance with the command of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and settled in it.

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.

51 T hese are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doorway 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.