Joshua 19

Territory of Simeon

1Then the second lot went to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah. 2So they had in their inheritance Beersheba or 1Sheba and Moladah, 3Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem, 4Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah, 5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah, 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages; 7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages; 8and all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the 2Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families. 9The inheritance of the sons of Simeon was taken from the portion of the sons of Judah, because the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; so the sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the midst of 3Judah’s inheritance.

Territory of Zebulun

10Now the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as Sarid. 11Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, and it reached Dabbesheth and reached to the 4brook that is opposite Jokneam. 12Then it turned from Sarid to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it proceeded to Daberath and 5up to Japhia. 13From there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon 6which stretches to Neah. 14Then the border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and 7it ended at the Valley of Iphtahel. 15Included also were Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages. 16This was the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

Territory of Issachar

17The fourth lot went to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families. 18Their territory was to Jezreel and included Chesulloth, 8Shunem, 19Hapharaim, Shion, and Anaharath, 20Rabbith, Kishion, and Ebez, 21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. 22The border reached to 9Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and 10their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages. 23This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

Territory of Asher

24Now the fifth lot went to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families. 25Their territory was Helkath, Hali, Beten, and Achshaph, 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath. 27It turned toward the 11east to Beth-dagon and reached Zebulun, and to the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded on 12north to 13Cabul, 28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Great 14Sidon. 29The border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and 15it ended at the sea by the region of 16Achzib. 30Included also were Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages. 31This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

Territory of Naphtali

32The sixth lot went to the sons of Naphtali; to the sons of Naphtali according to their families. 33Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and 17it ended at the Jordan. 34Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it reached Zebulun on the south and reached Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward the 18east. 35The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, 19Hammath, Rakkath, and 20Chinnereth, 36Adamah, Ramah, and Hazor, 37Kedesh, Edrei, and En-hazor, 38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. 39This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

Territory of Dan

40The seventh lot went to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families. 41The territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah, 43Elon, Timnah, and Ekron, 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45Jehud, Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon, 46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the territory opposite 21Joppa. 47The territory of the 22sons of Dan proceeded 23beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and took possession of it and 24settled in it; and they named 2526Leshem Dan after the name of their father Dan. 48This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

49When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun. 50In accordance with the 27command of the Lord, they gave him the city for which he asked, 28Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and 29settled in it.

5130These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the sons of Israel apportioned by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.