Joshua 19:1-19

1The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.

2Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.

7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages,

8including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

9Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.

10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.

11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.

12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.

13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.

14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.

15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.

16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.

17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,