CHAPTER 19
The second
lot
came out
for the clans
of the tribe
of Simeon:
Their inheritance
lay
within
the territory
of Judah
and all
the villages
surrounding
these
cities
as
far as Baalath-beer
(Ramah of the Negev).
This
was the inheritance
of the clans
of the tribe
of Simeon.
The inheritance
of the Simeonites
was taken from the territory
of Judah,
because
the share
for Judah’s
descendants
was
too large
for them.
So the Simeonites
received an inheritance
within
Judah’s portion.
The third
lot
came up
for the clans
of the tribe
of Zebulun:
The border
of their inheritance
stretched
as far as
Sarid.
From Sarid
it turned
eastward
along
the border
of Chisloth-tabor
and went
on to
Daberath
and up
to Japhia.
From there
it crossed
eastward
to Gath-hepher
and to Eth-kazin;
it extended
to Rimmon
and curved
around toward Neah.
Then the border
circled around
the north side
of Neah
to Hannathon
and ended
at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
It also included Kattath,
Nahalal,
Shimron,
Idalah,
and Bethlehem.
There were twelve
cities,
along with their villages.
This
was the inheritance
of the clans
of the tribe
of Zebulun,
including these
cities
and their villages.
The border
reached
Tabor,
Shahazumah,
and Beth-shemesh,
and ended
at the Jordan.
There were sixteen
cities,
along with their villages.
This
was the inheritance
of the clans
of the tribe
of Issachar,
including the cities
and their villages.
then turned
eastward
toward
Beth-dagon,
touched
Zebulun
and the Valley
of Iphtah-el,
and went north
to Beth-emek
and Neiel,
passing
Cabul
on the left.
The border
then turned back
toward Ramah
as far as
the fortified
city
of Tyre,
turned
toward Hosah,
and came out
at the Sea
in the region
of Achzib,
This
was the inheritance
of the clans
of the tribe
of Asher,
including these
cities
and their villages.
Their border
started
at Heleph
and the great tree
of Zaanannim,
passing Adami-nekeb
and Jabneel
as far as
Lakkum
and ending
at the Jordan.
Then the border
turned
westward
to Aznoth-tabor
and ran
from there
to Hukkok,
touching
Zebulun
on the south side,
Asher
on the west,
and Judah
at the Jordan
on the east.
Iron,
Migdal-el,
Horem,
Beth-anath,
and Beth-shemesh.
There were nineteen
cities,
along with their villages.
This
was the inheritance
of the clans
of the tribe
of Naphtali,
including the cities
and villages.
(Later, when the territory
of the Danites
was lost
to them,
they went up
and fought
against
Leshem,
captured it,
and struck it down
with the sword.
So they took possession
of Leshem,
settled there,
and renamed
it
after
their father
Dan.)
When they had finished
distributing
the land
into its territories,
the Israelites
gave
Joshua
son
of Nun
an inheritance
among them,
as
the LORD
had commanded.
They gave
him the city
of Timnath-serah
in the hill country
of Ephraim,
as
he requested.
He rebuilt
the city
and settled there.
These were
the inheritances
that
Eleazar
the priest,
Joshua
son
of Nun,
and the heads
of the families
distributed
by lot
to the tribes
of Israel
at Shiloh
before
the LORD
at the entrance
to the Tent
of Meeting.
So they finished
dividing up
the land.