1The second lot drawn out was for the tribe of Simeon, according to its family groups. The share of land they were given was in the territory of Judah.2Here is what Simeon’s share included. Beersheba, Moladah,3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,5Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,6Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen. The total number of towns was 13. Some of them had villages near them.7Here’s another list of towns given to Simeon. Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan. The total number of towns was four. Some of them had villages near them.8The towns and all the villages around them reached all the way to Ramah in the Negev Desert. That was the share of land the tribe of Simeon received, according to its family groups.9Simeon’s share of land was taken from Judah’s share. That’s because Judah had more land than they needed. So the people of Simeon received their share of land inside the territory of Judah.
Land is given to Zebulun
10The third lot drawn out was for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its family groups. Here are the borders of Zebulun’s territory. The border of their share of land went as far as Sarid.11It ran west to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth. It reached to the valley near Jokneam.12It turned east from Sarid towards the sunrise. It went to the territory of Kisloth Tabor. It went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.13Then it continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin. It came to an end at Rimmon and turned towards Neah.14There the border went around on the north to Hannathon. It came to an end at the Valley of Iphtah El.15Zebulun’s territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them.16Those towns and their villages were Zebulun’s share, according to its family groups.
Land is given to Issachar
17The fourth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Issachar, according to its family groups.18Here is what Issachar’s share included. Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.22The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh. It came to an end at the River Jordan. The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them.23Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Issachar received, according to its family groups.
Land is given to Asher
24The fifth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, according to its family groups.25Here is what Asher’s share included. Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,26Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.27Then it turned east towards Beth Dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. It went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went past Kabul on the left.28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon.29The border then turned back towards Ramah. It went to Tyre, a city that had high walls around it. It turned towards Hosah. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Akzib,30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them.31Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, according to its family groups.
Land is given to Naphtali
32The sixth lot drawn out was for Naphtali, according to its family groups.33Their border started at Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim. It went past Adami Nekeb and Jabneel. It went to Lakkum and came to an end at the River Jordan.34The border ran west through Aznoth Tabor. It came to an end at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south. It touched Asher on the west. It touched the Jordan on the east.35The towns that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.39Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, according to its family groups.
Land is given to Dan
40The seventh lot drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, according to its family groups.41Here is what Dan’s share of land included. Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,46Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan’s share included the area that faces Joppa.47The people of Dan lost their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They captured it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and made their homes there. They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to him.48All those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, according to its family groups.
Land is given to Joshua
49The Israelites finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun.50They did what the LORD had commanded them to do. They gave Joshua the town he asked for. It was Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the town and made his home there.51All those territories were given out by casting lots at Shiloh. The lots were drawn out by Eleazar the priest and by Joshua, the son of Nun. The leaders of the tribes of Israel helped them. The lots were drawn out in front of the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting. So the work of dividing up the land was finished.
Joshua 19
English Standard Version
The Inheritance for Simeon
1The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah. (Ge 49:7; Jos 19:9)2And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah, (1Ch 4:28)3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages;7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages,8together with all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Simeon according to their clans.9The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance. (Jos 19:1)
The Inheritance for Zebulun
10The third lot came up for the people of Zebulun, according to their clans. And the territory of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid.11Then their boundary goes up westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of Jokneam. (Ge 49:13; Jos 12:22; Jos 18:14; Jos 21:34)12From Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor. From there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia.13From there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah,14then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel;15and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages. (Jos 11:1)16This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
The Inheritance for Issachar
17The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar, according to their clans.18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, (1Sa 28:4)19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez.22The boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages.23This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Issachar, according to their clans—the cities with their villages.
The Inheritance for Asher
24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans.25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath, (1Ki 18:19; 1Ki 18:42; 2Ki 2:25; 2Ki 4:25; So 7:5; Isa 33:9; Jer 50:19)27then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel. Then it continues in the north to Cabul, (1Ki 9:13)28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great. (Jos 11:8; Jud 1:31)29Then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre. Then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab,[1] Achzib,30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob—twenty-two cities with their villages.31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
The Inheritance for Naphtali
32The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans.33And 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. (Jud 4:11)34Then the boundary turns westward to Aznoth-tabor and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south and Asher on the west and Judah on the east at the Jordan. (De 33:23)35The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, (Jos 11:2)36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, (Jos 11:1)37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages.39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Naphtali according to their clans—the cities with their villages.
The Inheritance for Dan
40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans.41And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, (Jud 1:35)43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,46and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa. (2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7)47When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor. (Jud 1:34; Jud 18:1)48This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
The Inheritance for Joshua
49When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.50By command of the Lord they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he rebuilt the city and settled in it. (Jos 24:30; Jud 2:9)51These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the people of Israel distributed by lot at Shiloh before the Lord, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land. (Nu 34:17; Jos 14:1; Jos 18:1)