Joshua 19:26-51

26 and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath.
27 And it will return westward from Baethegeneth, and will join Zabulon and Ekgai, and Phthaeel northwards, and the borders will come to Saphthaebaethme, and Inael, and will go on to Chobamasomel,
28 and Elbon, and Raab, and Ememaon, and Canthan to great Sidon.
29 And the borders shall turn back to Rama, and to the fountain of Masphassat, and the Tyrians; and the borders shall return to Jasiph, and their going forth shall be the sea, and Apoleb, and Echozob,
30 and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.
31 This the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Aser according to their families, the cities and their villages.
32 And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali.
33 And their borders were Moolam, and Mola, and Besemiin, and Arme, and Naboc, and Jephthamai, as far as Dodam; and their goings out were Jordan.
34 And the coasts will return westward by Athabor, and will go out thence to Jacana, and will border on Zabulon southward, and Aser will join westward, and Jordan eastward.
35 And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth,
36 and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor,
37 and Cades, and Assari, and the well of Asor;
38 and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.
39 This the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Nephthali.
40 And the seventh lot came out to Dan.
41 And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus,
42 and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha,
43 and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron;
44 and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan,
45 and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon.
46 And westward of Hieracon the border near to Joppa.
47 This the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan, according to their families, these their cities and their villages: and the children of Dan did not drive out the Amorite who afflicted them in the mountain; and the Amorite would not suffer them to come down into the valley, but they forcibly took from them the border of their portion.
48 And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and they dwelt in it, and called the name of it Lasendan: and the Amorite continued to dwell in Edom and in Salamin: and the hand of Ephraim prevailed against them, and they became tribute to them.
49 And they proceeded to take possession of the land according to their borders, and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Naue among them,
50 by the command of God, and they gave him the city which he asked for, Thamnasarach, which is in the mount of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.
51 These the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the of Naue, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Selo before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.

Joshua 19:26-51 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 19

In this chapter an account is given of the lots of the six remaining tribes, and the cities in them, as of Simeon, whose cities were chiefly within the tribe of Judah, Jos 19:1-9; of Zebulun, its border and cities, Jos 19:10-16; of Issachar, its border and cities, Jos 19:17-23; of Asher, its border and cities, Jos 19:24-31; of Naphtali, its border and cities, Jos 19:32-39; of Dan, its border and titles, Jos 19:40-48; and lastly of a gift of inheritance to Joshua, Jos 19:49-51.

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Footnotes 2

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.