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8 together with all the villages all around these towns as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its families.
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and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans.
9 The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon formed part of the territory of Judah; because the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within their inheritance.
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The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.
10 The third lot came up for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance reached as far as Sarid;
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The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.
11 then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Maralah, and touches Dabbesheth, then the wadi that is east of Jokneam;
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Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.
12 from Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor; from there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia;
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It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13 from there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah;
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Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
14 then on the north the boundary makes a turn to Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Iphtah-el;
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There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.
15 and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their villages.
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Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families—these towns with their villages.
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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar, according to its families.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.
18 Its territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
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Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
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