The Book of Joshua

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- Chapter 19 -

And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was

In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,

And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.

Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.

And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,

In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their possession in the midst of their inheritance.

Zebulun’s Inheritance

And the third lot fell to the children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto Sarid.

And it went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.

And it returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth, and ascendeth towards Japhie.

And it passeth along from thence to the east side of Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar and Noa.

And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,

And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

Issachar’s Inheritance

The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.

And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,

And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,

And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

And the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

Asher’s Inheritance

And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the children of Aser by their kindreds:

And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and Axaph,

And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,

And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,

And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.

And it returneth to Horma to the strong city of Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the sea from the portion of Achziba:

And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.

This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.

Naphtali’s Inheritance

The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:

And the border began from Heleph and Elon to Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to Lecum: and their outgoings unto the Jordan:

And the border returneth westward to Azanotthabor, and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.

And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,

And Edema and Arama, Asor,

And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.

This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

Dan’s Inheritance

The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:

And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.

Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

Elon and Themna and Acron,

Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,

And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.

This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

Joshua’s Inheritance

And when he had made an end of dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of them,

According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt in it.

These are the possessions which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families, and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they divided the land.

The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Judah.

They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

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

and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.

Zebulun’s Inheritance

The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.

Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;

Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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

Issachar’s Inheritance

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.

The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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

Asher’s Inheritance

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.

It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

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

The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

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

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

Naphtali’s Inheritance

The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.

The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

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

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

Dan’s Inheritance

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

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

Joshua’s Inheritance

So they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.

According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.