1 T he second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of 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 T hey had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

And they had for their inheritance: Beersheba or 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 with their villages;

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

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

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

8 a nd all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah 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 part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.

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 lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to 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 heir border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook 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 I t turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went 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 passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

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

14 T he border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;

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

15 K attath, Nahalal, Shimron, 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 T he fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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

18 T heir border was to Jezreel, 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, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

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

22 T he border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the 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 with their villages.

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

24 T he 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 T heir border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

26 A llammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

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

27 I t turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went 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 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

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

29 T he border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of 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-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 for 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 T heir border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adaminekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. 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 border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

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 fortified 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 I ron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; 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 with their villages.

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

41 T he border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

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 border over against Joppa.

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

47 T he border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

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 S o they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. 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 Yahweh’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

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, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. 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.