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.

¶ 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 for their inheritance Beersheba (or 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 with their villages;

Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;

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

Ain, Remmon, 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.

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 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 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 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 sons of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid.

11 T heir border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before 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 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 turning from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising to the border of Chislothtabor and then goes out to Daberath and 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.

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

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

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

15 K attath, Nahalal, 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 is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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 for Issachar, even 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 T heir border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

And their border was Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 H apharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 R abbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Abez,

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

Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

22 T he border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, 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 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 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 T heir border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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

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

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

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,

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 a nd Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.

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

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;

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 U mmah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.

including 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 the sons 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 came out to the sons of Naphtali, for the sons 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.

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

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 T he fortified cities were 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 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 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 T he border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

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

42 S haalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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 border over against Joppa.

Mejarkon, Rakkon, with the border 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.

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.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons 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.

¶ 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 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 which he asked for, which was Timnathserah in mountain of Ephraim; and he rebuilt the city and dwelt therein.

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 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.