Josua 19 | New International Reader’s Version

Land is given to Simeon

1 The 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. 2 Here is what Simeon’s share included. Beersheba, Moladah, 3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5 Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah, 6 Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen. The total number of towns was 13. Some of them had villages near them. 7 Here’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. 8 The 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. 9 Simeon’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

10 The 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. 11 It ran west to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth. It reached to the valley near Jokneam. 12 It turned east from Sarid towards the sunrise. It went to the territory of Kisloth Tabor. It went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13 Then it continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin. It came to an end at Rimmon and turned towards Neah. 14 There the border went around on the north to Hannathon. It came to an end at the Valley of Iphtah El. 15 Zebulun’s territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them. 16 Those towns and their villages were Zebulun’s share, according to its family groups.

Land is given to Issachar

17 The fourth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Issachar, according to its family groups. 18 Here is what Issachar’s share included. Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22 The 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. 23 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Issachar received, according to its family groups.

Land is given to Asher

24 The fifth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, according to its family groups. 25 Here is what Asher’s share included. Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph, 26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27 Then 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. 28 It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon. 29 The 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, 30 Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them. 31 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, according to its family groups.

Land is given to Naphtali

32 The sixth lot drawn out was for Naphtali, according to its family groups. 33 Their 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. 34 The 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. 35 The towns that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them. 39 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, according to its family groups.

Land is given to Dan

40 The seventh lot drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, according to its family groups. 41 Here is what Dan’s share of land included. Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46 Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan’s share included the area that faces Joppa. 47 The 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. 48 All those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, according to its family groups.

Land is given to Joshua

49 The Israelites finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun. 50 They 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. 51 All 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.

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Territorio toccato alle ultime sei tribù

1 La seconda parte tirata a sorte toccò a Simeone, alla tribù dei figli di Simeone, secondo le loro famiglie. La loro eredità era in mezzo all’eredità dei figli di Giuda. 2 Ebbero nella loro eredità: Beer-Sceba, Seba, Molada, 3 Casar-Sual, Bala, Asem, 4 Eltolad, Betul, Corma, 5 Siclag, Bet-Marcabot, Casar-Susa, 6 Bet-Lebaot e Saruchen – tredici città e i loro villaggi – 7 Ain, Rimmon, Eter e Asan – quattro città e i loro villaggi – 8 e tutti i villaggi che stavano attorno a queste città, fino a Baalat-Beer, cioè la Rama del sud. Questa fu l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Simeone, secondo le loro famiglie. 9 L’eredità dei figli di Simeone fu tolta dalla parte dei figli di Giuda, perché la parte dei figli di Giuda era troppo grande per loro; così i figli di Simeone ebbero la loro eredità in mezzo all’eredità di quelli. 10 La terza parte tirata a sorte toccò ai figli di Zabulon, secondo le loro famiglie. Il confine della loro eredità si estendeva fino a Sarid. 11 Questo confine saliva a occidente verso Mareala e giungeva a Dabbeset, e poi al torrente che scorre di fronte a Iocneam. 12 Da Sarid girava a oriente, verso il sol levante, sino al confine di Chislot-Tabor; poi continuava verso Dabrat e saliva a Iafia. 13 Di là passava a oriente per Gat-Chefer, per Et-Casin, continuava verso Rimmon, prolungandosi fino a Nea. 14 Poi il confine girava dal lato di settentrione verso Cannaton, e terminava nella valle d’Ifta-El. 15 Esso includeva inoltre: Cattat, Naalal, Simron, Ideala e Betlemme: dodici città e i loro villaggi. 16 Questa fu l’eredità dei figli di Zabulon, secondo le loro famiglie: quelle città e i loro villaggi. 17 La quarta parte tirata a sorte toccò a Issacar, ai figli di Issacar, secondo le loro famiglie. 18 Il loro territorio comprendeva: Izreel, Chesullot, Sunem, 19 Cafaraim, Scion, Anaarat, 20 Rabbit, Chision, Abets, 21 Remet, En-Gannim, En-Cadda e Bet-Pases. 22 Poi il confine giungeva al Tabor, Saasim e Bet-Semes, e terminava al Giordano – sedici città e i loro villaggi. 23 Questa fu l’eredità della tribù dei figli d’Issacar, secondo le loro famiglie: quelle città e i loro villaggi. 24 La quinta parte tirata a sorte toccò ai figli di Ascer, secondo le loro famiglie. 25 Il loro territorio comprendeva: Chelcat, Cali, Beten, Acsaf, 26 Allammelec, Amad, Misal. Il loro confine giungeva, verso occidente, al Carmelo e a Sior-Libnat. 27 Poi girava dal lato del sol levante verso Bet-Dagon, giungeva a Zabulon e nella valle di Ifta-El a nord di Bet-Emec e di Neiel, e si prolungava verso Cabul a sinistra, 28 e verso Ebron, Reob, Cammon e Cana, fino a Sidone la Grande. 29 Poi il confine girava verso Rama fino alla fortezza di Tiro, girava verso Cosa, e terminava al mare dal lato del territorio di Aczib. 30 Esso includeva inoltre: Umma, Afec e Reob – ventidue città e i loro villaggi. 31 Questa fu l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Ascer, secondo le loro famiglie: queste città e i loro villaggi. 32 La sesta parte tirata a sorte toccò ai figli di Neftali, secondo le loro famiglie. 33 Il loro confine si estendeva da Chelef, da Elon-Bezaanannim, Adami-Necheb e Iabneel fino a Laccum e giungeva al Giordano. 34 Poi il confine girava a occidente verso Aznot-Tabor, e di là continuava verso Cuccoc; giungeva a Zabulon dal lato di mezzogiorno, a Ascer dal lato d’occidente, e a Giuda del Giordano dal lato orientale. 35 Le fortezze erano: Siddim, Ser, Cammat, Raccat, Chinneret, 36 Adama, Rama, Asor, 37 Chedes, Edrei, En-Asor, 38 Ireon, Migdal-El, Corem, Bet-Anat e Bet-Semes – diciannove città e i loro villaggi. 39 Questa fu l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Neftali, secondo le loro famiglie: queste città e i loro villaggi. 40 La settima parte tirata a sorte toccò alla tribù dei figli di Dan, secondo le loro famiglie. 41 Il confine della loro eredità comprendeva: Sorea, Estaol, Ir-Semes, 42 Saalabbin, Aialon, Itla, 43 Elon, Timnata, Ecron, 44 Elteche, Ghibbeton, Baalat, 45 Ieud, Bene-Berac, Gat-Rimmon, 46 Me-Iarcon e Raccon con il territorio di fronte a Iafo. 47 Il territorio dei figli di Dan si estese più lontano, perché i figli di Dan salirono a combattere contro Lesem; la presero e la passarono a fil di spada; ne presero possesso, vi si stabilirono e la chiamarono Lesem Dan, dal nome di Dan loro padre. 48 Questa fu l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Dan, secondo le loro famiglie: queste città e i loro villaggi.

Territorio assegnato a Giosuè

49 Quando i figli d’Israele ebbero finito di distribuirsi l’eredità del paese secondo i suoi confini, diedero a Giosuè, figlio di Nun, un’eredità in mezzo a loro. 50 Secondo l’ordine del Signore, gli diedero la città che egli chiese: Timnat-Sera, nella regione montuosa di Efraim. Egli costruì la città e vi stabilì la sua residenza. 51 Queste sono le eredità che il sacerdote Eleazar, Giosuè, figlio di Nun, e i capifamiglia della tribù dei figli d’Israele distribuirono a sorte a Silo, davanti al Signore, all’ingresso della tenda di convegno. Così compirono la spartizione del paese.

Josua 19 | New International Reader’s Version Nuova Riveduta 2006