Joshua 19
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Joshua 19:10-31

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,

20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.

22The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.

23These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans.

24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.

25Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,

26Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.

27It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left.

28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

29The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib,

30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

31These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.

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