Joshua 19

1 The second lottery went to the tribe of Simeon according to its families. Its inheritance was enclosed within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.ISV — Joshua 19:1

2 Its inheritance included Beer-sheba (also known as ^{a19:2 The Heb. lacks also known as} Shebah), Moladah,ISV — Joshua 19:2

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,ISV — Joshua 19:3

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,ISV — Joshua 19:4

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,ISV — Joshua 19:5

6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages.ISV — Joshua 19:6

7 Also included were ^{b19:7 The Heb. lacks Also included were} Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, for a total of four towns and villages.ISV — Joshua 19:7

8 Also included were ^{c19:8 The Heb. lacks Also included were} all the surrounding villages as far as Baalath-beer, in Ramah of the Negev. ^{d19:8 i.e. the southern regions of the Sinai peninsula; cf. Josh 10:40} This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:8

9 The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon was contained in part of the territory of Judah; that is, because the portion allotted to the tribe of Judah was large enough for both tribes, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within that of Judah. ^{e19:9 Lit. within their inheritance}ISV — Joshua 19:9

10 The third lottery went to the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance extended to Sarid,ISV — Joshua 19:10

11 then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam.ISV — Joshua 19:11

12 From Sarid it proceeded back eastward, creating a sunrise boundary at Chisloth-tabor, and proceeded from there to Daberath, then to Japhia,ISV — Joshua 19:12

13 from which it proceeded toward the east to Gath-hepher, then to Eth-kazin, then going to Rimmon, where it turned toward Neah.ISV — Joshua 19:13

14 On the north of Neah, the boundary turned toward Hannathon, terminating at Iphtah-el ValleyISV — Joshua 19:14

15 and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages.ISV — Joshua 19:15

16 These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:16

17 The fourth lottery went to the tribe of Issachar according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:17

18 The territorial allotment included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,ISV — Joshua 19:18

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,ISV — Joshua 19:19

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,ISV — Joshua 19:20

21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez,ISV — Joshua 19:21

22 with the boundary including Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh. The boundary terminated at the Jordan River, for a total of sixteen towns and villages.ISV — Joshua 19:22

23 These towns and villages comprise the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:23

24 The fifth lottery went to the tribe of Asher according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:24

25 The territorial boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,ISV — Joshua 19:25

26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and on the west Carmel and Shihor-libnath,ISV — Joshua 19:26

27 then proceeded east to Beth-dagon. It proceeded to Zebulun and the Iphtah-el Valley, turned north to Beth-emek and Neiel, then proceeded north to Cabul,ISV — Joshua 19:27

28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah as far as Great Sidon.ISV — Joshua 19:28

29 There the boundary turned toward Ramah, reaching to the fortress city of Tyre and turned to Hosah, where it terminated at the Mediterranean ^{f19:29 The Heb. lacks Mediterranean} Sea. Also included were ^{g19:29 The Heb. lacks Also included were} Mahalab, Achzib,ISV — Joshua 19:29

30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob, for a total of 22 towns and villages.ISV — Joshua 19:30

31 These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:31

32 The sixth lottery went to the tribe of Naphtali according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:32

33 The territorial boundary proceeded from Heleph, the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel as far as Lakkum, terminating at the Jordan River.ISV — Joshua 19:33

34 There the boundary proceeded west to Aznoth-tabor and then to Hukkok, reaching Zebulun at the south, Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan River.ISV — Joshua 19:34

35 Also included were ^{h19:35 The Heb. lacks Also included were} the fortress towns of Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,ISV — Joshua 19:35

36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,ISV — Joshua 19:36

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,ISV — Joshua 19:37

38 Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh, for a total of nineteen towns and their villages.ISV — Joshua 19:38

39 These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:39

40 The seventh lottery went to the tribe of Dan according to its families.ISV — Joshua 19:40

41 The territorial allotment included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,ISV — Joshua 19:41

42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,ISV — Joshua 19:42

43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,ISV — Joshua 19:43

44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,ISV — Joshua 19:44

45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,ISV — Joshua 19:45

46 Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border near Joppa.ISV — Joshua 19:46

47 Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan.ISV — Joshua 19:47

48 These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their families.ISV — Joshua 19:48

49 When the Israelis had completed distribution of the various territories of the land as inheritances, they provided an inheritance to Nun’s son Joshua.ISV — Joshua 19:49

50 By a command from the LORD, they allocated the town that he requested, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there.ISV — Joshua 19:50

51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Nun’s son Joshua, and the heads of the families of the Israeli tribes distributed by lot in the LORD’s presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.ISV — Joshua 19:51