It included:

Beersheba(A) (or Sheba),[a] Moladah,(B) Hazar Shual,(C) Balah, Ezem,(D) Eltolad,(E) Bethul, Hormah,(F) Ziklag,(G) Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen towns and their villages;

Ain, Rimmon,(H) Ether and Ashan(I)—four towns and their villages— and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev).(J)

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans. The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah,(K) because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.(L)

Allotment for Zebulun

10 The third lot came up for Zebulun(M) according to its clans:

The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.(N) 11 Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.(O) 12 It turned east from Sarid(P) toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath(Q) and up to Japhia. 13 Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher(R) and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon(S) and turned toward Neah. 14 There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.(T) 15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal,(U) Shimron,(V) Idalah and Bethlehem.(W) There were twelve towns and their villages.

16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun,(X) according to its clans.(Y)

Allotment for Issachar

17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar(Z) according to its clans. 18 Their territory included:

Jezreel,(AA) Kesulloth, Shunem,(AB) 19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20 Rabbith, Kishion,(AC) Ebez, 21 Remeth, En Gannim,(AD) En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22 The boundary touched Tabor,(AE) Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh,(AF) and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.

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

Allotment for Asher

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher(AI) according to its clans. 25 Their territory included:

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,(AJ) 26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal.(AK) On the west the boundary touched Carmel(AL) and Shihor Libnath. 27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon,(AM) touched Zebulun(AN) and the Valley of Iphtah El,(AO) and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul(AP) on the left. 28 It went to Abdon,[b](AQ) Rehob,(AR) Hammon(AS) and Kanah,(AT) as far as Greater Sidon.(AU) 29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah(AV) and went to the fortified city of Tyre,(AW) turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea(AX) in the region of Akzib,(AY) 30 Ummah, Aphek(AZ) and Rehob.(BA) There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

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

Allotment for Naphtali

32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:

33 Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim,(BC) passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel(BD) to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. 34 The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok.(BE) It touched Zebulun(BF) on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[c] on the east. 35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,(BG) Rakkath, Kinnereth,(BH) 36 Adamah, Ramah,(BI) Hazor,(BJ) 37 Kedesh,(BK) Edrei,(BL) En Hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath(BM) and Beth Shemesh.(BN) There were nineteen towns and their villages.

39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.(BO)

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:2 Or Beersheba, Sheba; 1 Chron. 4:28 does not have Sheba.
  2. Joshua 19:28 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebron
  3. Joshua 19:34 Septuagint; Hebrew west, and Judah, the Jordan,

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