1 T he 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.

¶ 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 T hey had in their inheritance Beersheba (Sheba), Moladah,

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

3 H azar Shual, 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 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.

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 T he 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

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 out for the children of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was as far as 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 heir border went toward the west and to Maralah, went to Dabbasheth, and extended along the brook that is 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 T hen from Sarid it went eastward toward the sunrise along the border of Chisloth Tabor, and went out toward Daberath, bypassing 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 A nd from there it passed along on the east of Gath Hepher, toward Eth Kazin, and extended to Rimmon, which borders on Neah.

and from there passes eastward toward the sunrising to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goes out to Remmonmethoar around Neah;

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

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

15 I ncluded were Kattath, Nahallal, 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 was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. The Land of Issachar

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

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

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

18 A nd their territory went to Jezreel, and included Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their border was Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 H aphraim, Shion, Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Abez,

21 R emeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

22 A nd the border reached to Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth Shemesh; their border 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 was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. The Land of Asher

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 came out for the tribe of the children 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 A nd their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

26 A lammelech, Amad, and Mishal; it reached to Mount Carmel westward, along the Brook Shihor Libnath.

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

27 I t 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,

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 i ncluding Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

and includes Abran, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

29 A nd 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.

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 A lso Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob were included: twenty-two cities with their villages.

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

31 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. The Land of Naphtali

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 came out to the children of Naphtali, for the children 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 A nd 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.

And their border was from Heleph, Allon, Zaanannim, Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum, and comes out at the Jordan,

34 F rom 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.

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 A nd the fortified cities are 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 I ron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

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

39 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. The Land of Dan

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

40 T he seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children 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 A nd the territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

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

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Jethlah,

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 region near Joppa.

Mejarkon, Rakkon, with the border before Joppa.

47 A nd 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.

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 the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. Joshua’s Inheritance

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 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.

¶ 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 which he asked for, Timnath Serah in the mountains 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 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.

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.