Then the second lot
1fell
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
.
So they had as their inheritance
Beersheba
or 1Sheba
and Moladah
,
and Hazar-shual and Balah
and Ezem
,
and Eltolad and Bethul
and Hormah
,
and Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth
and Hazar-susah
,
and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen
; thirteen
cities
with their villages
;
Ain, Rimmon
and Ether
and Ashan
; four
cities
with their villages
;
and all the villages
which
were around
these
cities
as far
as Baalath-beer
, Ramah
of the 1Negev
. This
was the inheritance
of the tribe
of the sons
of Simeon
according to their families
.
The inheritance of the sons
of Simeon
was taken from the portion
of the sons
of Judah
, for the share
of the sons
of Judah
was too
large
for them; so the sons
of Simeon
received
an inheritance
in the midst
of 1Judah's inheritance
.
Now 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
.
Then their border went
up to the west
and to Maralah
, it then 1touched
Dabbesheth
and reached
to the 2brook
that is before
Jokneam
.
Then it turned from Sarid
to the east
toward the sunrise
as far
as the border
of Chisloth-tabor
, and it proceeded
to Daberath
and 1up to Japhia
.
From there it continued
eastward
toward the sunrise
to Gath-hepher
, to Eth-kazin
, and it proceeded
to Rimmon
1which stretches
to Neah
.
The border circled
around
it on the north
to Hannathon
, and 1it ended
at the valley
of Iphtahel
.
Included also were Kattah and Nahalal
and Shimron
and Idalah
and Bethlehem
; twelve
cities
with their villages
.
This was the inheritance
of the sons
of Zebulun
according to their families
, these
cities
with their villages
.
The fourth lot
1fell
to Issachar
, to the sons
of Issachar
according to their families
.
Their territory was to Jezreel
and included Chesulloth
and aShunem
,
and Hapharaim and Shion
and Anaharath
,
and Rabbith and Kishion
and Ebez
,
and Remeth and En-gannim
and En-haddah
and Beth-pazzez
.
The border reached
to aTabor
and Shahazumah
and Beth-shemesh
, and 1their border
ended
at the Jordan
; sixteen
cities
with their villages
.
This was the inheritance
of the tribe
of the sons
of Issachar
according to their families
, the cities
with their villages
.
Now the fifth lot
1fell
to the tribe
of the sons
of Asher
according to their families
.
Their territory was Helkath
and Hali
and Beten
and Achshaph
,
and Allammelech and Amad
and Mishal
; and it reached
to Carmel
on the west
and to Shihor-libnath
.
It turned toward the 1east
to Beth-dagon
and reached
to Zebulun
, and to the valley
of Iphtahel
northward
to Beth-emek
and Neiel
; then it proceeded
on 2north
to aCabul
,
and Ebron and Rehob
and Hammon
and Kanah
, as far
as Great
aSidon
.
The border turned
to Ramah
and to the fortified
city
of Tyre
; then the border
turned
to Hosah
, and 1it ended
at the sea
by the region
of aAchzib
.
Included also were Ummah, and Aphek
and Rehob
; twenty-two
cities
with their villages
.
This was the inheritance
of the tribe
of the sons
of Asher
according to their families
, these
cities
with their villages
.
The sixth lot
1fell
to the sons
of Naphtali
; to the sons
of Naphtali
according to their families
.
Their border was from Heleph
, from the oak
in Zaanannim
and Adami-nekeb
and Jabneel
, as far
as Lakkum
, and 1it ended
at the Jordan
.
Then the border turned
westward
to Aznoth-tabor
and proceeded
from there
to Hukkok
; and it reached
to Zebulun
on the south
and 1touched
Asher
on the west
, and to Judah
at the Jordan
toward the 2east
.
The fortified cities
were Ziddim
, Zer
and aHammath
, Rakkath
and bChinnereth
,
and Adamah and Ramah
and Hazor
,
and Kedesh and Edrei
and En-hazor
,
and Yiron and Migdal-el
, Horem
and Beth-anath
and Beth-shemesh
; nineteen
cities
with their villages
.
This was the inheritance
of the tribe
of the sons
of Naphtali
according to their families
, the cities
with their villages
.
The seventh lot
1fell
to the tribe
of the sons
of Dan
according to their families
.
The territory of their inheritance
was Zorah
and Eshtaol
and Ir-shemesh
,
and Shaalabbin and Aijalon
and Ithlah
,
and Elon and Timnah
and Ekron
,
and Eltekeh and Gibbethon
and Baalath
,
and Jehud and Bene-berak
and Gath-rimmon
,
and Me-jarkon and Rakkon
, with the territory
over
against
1Joppa
.
The territory of the asons
of Dan
proceeded
1beyond
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 possessed
it and 2settled
in it; and they called
3 bLeshem
Dan
after the name
of Dan
their father
.
This was the inheritance
of the tribe
of the sons
of Dan
according to their families
, these
cities
with their villages
.
When they finished apportioning
the land
for inheritance
by its borders
, the sons
of Israel
gave
an inheritance
in their midst
to Joshua
the son
of Nun
.
In accordance with the 1command
of the LORD
they gave
him the city
for which
he asked
, aTimnath-serah
in the hill
country
of Ephraim
. So he built
the city
and 2settled
in it.
aThese are the inheritances
which
Eleazar
the priest
, and Joshua
the son
of Nun
, and the heads
of the 1households
of the tribes
of the sons
of Israel
distributed
by lot
in Shiloh
before
the LORD
at the doorway
of the tent
of meeting
. So they finished
dividing
the land
.