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.

The second name drawn was for the families of the people of Simeon. Their land was in the center of the land of the people of Judah.

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

They had in their land the cities of Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

3 H azar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

Hazarshual, 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 with the towns around them.

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

There were Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, four cities with their towns.

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.

And they had all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, also known as Ramah of the Negev. This was the land given to the families of the people of Simeon.

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

The land of the people of Simeon was taken from the land of the people of Judah. For the share of the people of Judah was too large for them. So the people of Simeon received a share of land in the center of Judah’s land.

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 name drawn was for the families of the people of Zebulun. The share of their land was as far as 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.

The side of their land went from there west to Marealah, touched Dabbesheth, and on to the river by 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.

It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise as far as the land of Chisloth-tabor, then on 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.

From there it went east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.

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

Then the side of their land turned north to Hannathon, and ended at the valley of Iphtahel.

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

In their land were Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. In all there were twelve cities with the towns around them.

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 what was given to the families of the people of Zebulun, these cities with the towns around them.

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

The fourth name drawn was for the families of the people of Issachar.

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

Their land spread to Jezreel. In it were Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 H aphraim, Shion, Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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

Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, 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.

Their land spread to Tabor, Shahazumah, Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan, with sixteen cities and their towns.

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 what was given to the families of the people of Issachar, the cities with the towns around them.

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

The fifth name drawn was for the families of the people of Asher.

25 A nd their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

In their land were Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. It spread west to Carmel and Shihor-libnath.

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,

It turned east to Beth-dagon and to Zebulun along the valley of Iphtahel north to Bethemek and Neiel. Then it went on north to Cabul,

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

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the big city of Sidon.

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.

From there the side of their land turned toward Ramah and then to the strong city of Tyre, turned again to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Achzib,

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

Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities with the towns around them.

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 what was given to the families of the people of Asher, these cities with the towns around them.

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

The sixth name drawn was for the people of Naphtali, for the families of the people of Naphtali.

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.

Their land spread from Heleph, from the big tree in Zaanannim. It went through Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum. And it ended 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.

The side of their land turned from there west to Aznoth-tabor, and went on to Hukkok. It spread to Zebulun in the south, Asher in the west, and to Judah at the Jordan in the east.

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

The strong cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36 A damah, Ramah, Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 K edesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 I ron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities with their towns.

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 what was given to the families of the people of Naphtali, the cities with their towns.

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

The seventh name drawn was for the families of the people of Dan.

41 A nd the territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

In their land were Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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 region near Joppa.

Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the land near 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.

The people of Dan needed more land. So they went up and fought with Leshem and took it with the sword. They took it for themselves and lived in it. And they gave it the name 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 what was given to the families of the people of Dan, these cities with their towns.

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.

When they finished dividing the land and giving to each family group their share, then the people of Israel gave some land among them to Joshua the son of Nun.

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.

As the Lord had told them, they gave him the city he asked for. They gave him Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and lived in it.

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.

This is the land which was given by Eleazar the religious leader, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the houses of the families of the people of Israel. It was given by drawing names in Shiloh before the Lord at the door of the meeting tent. So they finished dividing the land.