Joshua 19

New English Translation

Simeon’s Tribal Lands

19 The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.^[a] Their assigned land was in the middle of Judah’s assigned land. ² Their assigned land included^[b] Beer Sheba,^[c] Moladah, ³ Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, ⁴ Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, ⁵ Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, ⁶ Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen—a total of thirteen cities and their towns, ⁷ Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—a total of four cities and their towns, ⁸ as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.^{[d] 9} Simeon’s assigned land was taken from Judah’s allotted portion, for Judah’s territory was too large for them; so Simeon was assigned land within Judah.^[e]

Zebulun’s Tribal Lands

¹⁰ The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun^[f] by its clans. The border of their territory^[g] extended to Sarid. ¹¹ Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near^[h] Jokneam. ¹² From Sarid it turned eastward^[i] to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. ¹³ From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah. ¹⁴ It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. ¹⁵ Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.^{[j] 16} This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun^[k] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Issachar’s Tribal Lands

¹⁷ The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar^[l] by its clans. ¹⁸ Their assigned land^[m] included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, ¹⁹ Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, ²⁰ Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, ²¹ Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. ²² Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns. ²³ This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar^[n] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Asher’s Tribal Lands

²⁴ The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher^[o] by its clans. ²⁵ Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, ²⁶ Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath. ²⁷ It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north^{[p] 28} and on to Ebron,^[q] Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. ²⁹ It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Achzib, ³⁰ Umah, Aphek, and Rehob. In all they had^[r] twenty-two cities and their towns. ³¹ This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher^[s] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Naphtali’s Tribal Lands

³² The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali^[t] by its clans. ³³ Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum,^[u] and ended at the Jordan River.^{[v] 34} It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan^[w] on the east. ³⁵ The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, ³⁶ Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, ³⁷ Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, ³⁸ Yiron,^[x] Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had^[y] nineteen cities and their towns. ³⁹ This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali^[z] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Dan’s Tribal Lands

⁴⁰ The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan^[aa] by its clans. ⁴¹ Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, ⁴² Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, ⁴³ Elon, Timnah, Ekron, ⁴⁴ Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, ⁴⁵ Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, ⁴⁶ the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa. ⁴⁷ (The Danites failed to conquer their territory,^[ab] so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it^[ac] Dan after their ancestor.^[ad]) ⁴⁸ This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan^[ae] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Joshua Receives Land

⁴⁹ When they finished dividing the land into its regions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun some land.^{[af] 50} As the Lord had instructed, they gave him the city he requested—Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.

⁵¹ These are the land assignments that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders^[ag] made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting.^[ah] So they finished dividing up the land.