1 A nd the second lot goeth out for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families; and their inheritance is in the midst of the inheritance of the sons 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 a nd they have in their inheritance Beer-Sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

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

3 a nd Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Azem,

Hazarshual, Balah, Ezem,

4 a nd Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 a nd Ziklag, and Beth-Marcaboth, and Hazar-Susah,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6 a nd Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.

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

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

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

8 a lso all the villages which round about these cities, unto Baalath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for 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 portion of the sons of Judah the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah hath been too much for them, and the sons of Simeon inherit in the midst 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 A nd the third lot goeth up for the sons of Zebulun, for their families; and the border of their inheritance is unto Sarid,

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

11 a nd their border hath gone up towards the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come unto the brook which on the front of Jokneam,

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

12 a nd turned back from Sarid eastward, at the sun-rising, by the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and gone out unto Daberath, and gone 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 a nd thence it hath passed over eastward, to the east, to Gittah-Hepher, Ittah-Kazin, and gone out Rimmon-Methoar to Neah;

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

14 a nd the border hath gone round about it, from the north to Hannathon; and its outgoings have been the valley of Jiphthah-El,

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

15 a nd Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and their villages.

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

16 T his the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

17 F or Issachar hath the fourth lot gone out, for the sons of Issachar, for their families;

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

18 a nd their border is Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Their territory included: Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 a nd Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 a nd Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 a nd Remeth, and En-Gannim, and En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez;

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

22 a nd the border hath touched against Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-Shemesh, and the outgoings of their border have been the Jordan; sixteen cities and their villages.

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

23 T his the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, for their families, the cities and their villages.

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

24 A nd the fifth lot goeth out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;

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

25 a nd their border is Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

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

26 a nd Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and it toucheth against Carmel westward, and against Shihor-Libnath;

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

27 a nd hath turned back, at the sun-rising, Beth-Dagon, and come against Zebulun, and against the valley of Jiphthah-El toward the north of Beth-Emek, and Neiel, and hath gone out unto Cabul on the left,

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 Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, unto great Zidon;

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

29 a nd the border hath turned back to Ramah, and unto the fenced city Tyre; and the border hath turned back to Hosah, and its outgoings are at the sea, from the coast to 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 a nd Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob; twenty and two cities and their villages.

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

31 T his the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

32 F or the sons of Naphtali hath the sixth lot gone out, for the sons of Naphtali, for their families;

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

33 a nd their border is from Heleph, from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum, and its outgoings are 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 a nd the border hath turned back westward Aznoth-Tabor, and gone out thence to Hukkok, and touched against Zebulun on the south, and against Asher it hath touched on the west, and against Judah the Jordan, at the sun-rising;

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 a nd the cities of defence Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36 a nd Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 a nd Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 a nd Iron, and Migdal-El, Horem, and Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

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

39 T his the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, for their families, the cities and their villages.

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

40 F or the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, hath the seventh lot gone out;

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

41 a nd the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,

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

42 a nd Shalabbin, and Aijalon, and Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43 a nd Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44 a nd Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 a nd Jehud, and Bene-Barak, and Gath-Rimmon,

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

46 a nd Me-Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over-against Japho.

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

47 A nd the border of the sons of Dan goeth out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to 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 the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, these cities and their villages.

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

49 A nd they finish to give the land in inheritance, by its borders, and the sons of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun in their midst;

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 b y the command of Jehovah they have given to him the city which he asked, Timnath-Serah, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and he buildeth the city and dwelleth 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 hese the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, have caused to inherit by lot, in Shiloh, before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting; and they finish to apportion 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.