1 T he 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.

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 T hey had in their land the cities of Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

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

3 H azarshual, 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 with the towns around them.

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

7 T here were Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, four cities with their towns.

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

8 A nd 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.

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 T he 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.

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

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

11 T he side of their land went from there west to Marealah, touched Dabbesheth, and on to the river by Jokneam.

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

12 I t turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise as far as the land of Chisloth-tabor, then on to Daberath and 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 F rom there it went east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 T he fourth name drawn was for the families of the people of Issachar.

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

18 T heir land spread to Jezreel. In it were Chesulloth, Shunem,

Their territory included: Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 H apharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 R emeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Bethpazzez.

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

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

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

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

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

24 T he fifth name drawn was for the families of the people of Asher.

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

25 I n their land were Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

26 A llammelech, Amad, and Mishal. It spread west to Carmel and Shihor-libnath.

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

27 I t 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,

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

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

29 F rom 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,

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

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

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

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

32 T he sixth name drawn was for the people of Naphtali, for the families of the people of Naphtali.

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

33 T heir 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.

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 T he 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.

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 T he strong cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

The fortified cities included 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. There were nineteen cities with their towns.

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

39 T his is what was given to the families of the people of Naphtali, the cities with their towns.

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

40 T he seventh name drawn was for the families of the people of Dan.

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

41 I n their land were Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

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

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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 land near Joppa.

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

47 T he 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.

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

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

49 W hen 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.

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 s 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.

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 his 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.

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.