Joshua 19
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Joshua 19:1-19

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), Moladah,

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.

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 toward 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 toward Neah.

14There the boundary went around 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.

17The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.

18Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

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