1The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah.2It included: Beersheba (or Sheba),[1] Moladah, (1Ch 4:28)3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,5Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,6Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen – thirteen towns and their villages;7Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan – four towns and their villages –8and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans.9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.
Land allotted to Zebulun
10The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.11Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.12It turned east from Sarid towards the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.13Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned towards Neah.14There the boundary went round on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.15Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.16These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.
Land allotted to Issachar
17The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.18Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.22The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.23These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans.
Land allotted to Asher
24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.25Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,26Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.27It then turned east towards Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left.28It went to Abdon,[2] Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.29The boundary then turned back towards Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned towards Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib,30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.31These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.
Land allotted to Naphtali
32The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:33Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.34The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[3] on the east.35The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.39These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.
Land allotted to Dan
40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans.41The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,46Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.47(When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.)48These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans.
Land allotted to Joshua
49When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,50as the Lord had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for – Timnath Serah[4] in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there. (Jud 2:9)51These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.
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)