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1 And the second heritage came out for the tribe of Simeon by their families; and their heritage was in the middle of the heritage of the children of Judah.
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9 And the second goral (lot) came to Shim’on, even for the tribe of the Bnei Shim’on according to their mishpekhot; and their nachalah was within the nachalah of the Bnei Yehudah.
2 And they had for their heritage Beer-sheba and Shema and Moladah
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And they had in their nachalah Beer-Sheva, and Sheva, and Moladah,
3 And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem
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And Chatzar Shual, and Balah, and Atzem,
4 And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah
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And Eltolad, and Beitul, and Chormah,
5 And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah
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And Ziklag, and Beit-HaMarkavot, and Chatzar Susah,
6 And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen towns with their unwalled places;
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And Beit-Levaot, and Sharuchen; 13 towns and their villages;
7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan; four towns with their unwalled places;
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Ain, Rimmon, and Eter, and Ashan; 4 towns and their villages;
8 And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by their families.
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And all the villages that were around these towns as far as Baalat Be’er, Ramat Negev. This is the nachalah of the tribe of the Bnei Shim’on according to their mishpekhot.
9 The heritage of Simeon was taken out of Judah's stretch of land, for Judah's part was more than they had need of, so the heritage of the children of Simeon was inside their heritage.
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Out of the chevel (portion, lot) of the Bnei Yehudah was the nachalah of the Bnei Shim’on; for the chelek of the Bnei Yehudah was too much for them; therefore the Bnei Shim’on had their nachalah within the nachalah of them.
10 And the third heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was as far as Sarid;
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And the third goral came up for the Bnei Zevulun according to their mishpekhot; and the boundary of their nachalah was as far as Sarid;
11 And their limit goes up to the west to Maralah, stretching to Dabbesheth, and to the stream in front of Jokneam;
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And their boundary went up to the west, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbashet, and reached to the wadi that is opposite Yokneam;
12 Then turning east from Sarid to the limit of Chisloth-tabor, it goes out to Daberath, and up to Japhia;
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And turned from Sarid eastward toward the rising of the shemesh unto the territory of Kislot Tavor, and then goeth out to Dovrat, and goeth up to Yaphia,
13 And from there it goes on east to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin; ending at Rimmon which goes as far as Neah;
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And from there passeth on along on the east to Gat-Chepher, to Et-Katzin, and goeth out to Rimmon being bent unto Neah;
14 And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;
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And the boundary goes around it on the north to Chanaton; and ends at the valley of Yiphtach-El;
15 And Kattath and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Beth-lehem; twelve towns with their unwalled places.
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And Kattat, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Yidalah, and Beit-Lechem; 12 towns with their villages.
16 This is the heritage of the children of Zebulun by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
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This is the nachalah of the Bnei Zevulun according to their mishpekhot, these towns with their villages.
17 For Issachar the fourth heritage came out, for the children of Issachar by their families;
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And the fourth goral came out to Yissakhar, for the Bnei Yissakhar according to their mishpekhot.
18 And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem
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And their territory was toward Yizre’el, and Kesulot, and Shunem,
19 And Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath
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And Chaphrayim, and Shi’on, and Anacharat,
20 And Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez
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And Rabit, and Kishyon, and Evetz,
21 And Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez;
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And Remet, and Ein-Ganim, and Ein Chaddah, and Beit Patzetz;
22 And their limit goes as far as Tabor and Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh, ending at Jordan; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.
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And the boundary reacheth to Tavor, and Shachatzimah, and Beit Shemesh; and the end of their boundary was at the Yarden; 16 towns with their villages.
23 This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Issachar by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
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This is the nachalah of the tribe of the Bnei Yissakhar according to their mishpekhot, the towns and their villages.
24 And the fifth heritage came out for the tribe of Asher by their families.
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And the fifth goral came out for the tribe of Bnei Asher according to their mishpekhot.
25 And their limit was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph
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And their territory was Chelkat, and Chali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
26 And Alammelech and Amad and Mishal, stretching to Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath;
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And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shichor-Livnat;
27 Turning to the east to Beth-dagon and stretching to Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el as far as Beth-emek and Neiel to the north; on the left it goes as far as Cabul
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And turneth toward the rising of the shemesh toward Beit Dagon, and reacheth to Zevulun, and to the valley of Yiphthach-El toward the north side of Beit Emek, and Ne’i’el, and goeth out to Kavul-Missemo’l,
28 And Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon;
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And Evron, and Rechov, and Chammon, and Kanah, even as far as Tzidon Rabbah;
29 And the limit goes round to Ramah and the walled town of Tyre and Hosah, ending at the sea by Heleb and Achzib;
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And then the boundary turneth to Ramah, and to the fortress-city of Tzor; and the boundary turneth to Chossah; and the end thereof is at the Yam [Mediterranean] in the region of Akhziv;
30 And Ummah and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two towns with their unwalled places.
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Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rechov; 22 towns with their villages.
31 This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Asher by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
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This is the nachalah of the tribe of the Bnei Asher according to their mishpekhot, these towns with their villages.
32 For the children of Naphtali the sixth heritage came out, for the children of Naphtali by their families;
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The sixth goral came out to the Bnei Naphtali, even for the Bnei Naphtali according to their mishpekhot.
33 And their limit was from Heleph, from the oak-tree in Zaanannim, and Adami-hannekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, ending at Jordan;
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And their boundary ran from Cheleph, from Elon in Tzaananim, Adami-Nekev, and Yavne’el, unto Lakum; and ended at the Yarden;
34 And turning west to Aznoth-tabor, the limit goes out from there to Hukkok, stretching to Zebulun on the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah at Jordan on the east.
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And the boundary ran westward to Aznot Tavor, and goeth out from there to Chukok, and reacheth to Zevulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Yehudah upon the Yarden toward the rising of the shemesh.
35 And the walled towns are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth
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And the fortified cities are Tzidim, Tzer, and Chammat, Rakat, and Kinneret,
36 And Adamah and Ramah and Hazor
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And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chatzor,
37 And Kedesh and Edrei and En-Hazor
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And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Ein Chatzor,
38 And Iron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen towns with their unwalled places.
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And Yiron, and Migdal-El, Chorem, and Beit Anat, and Beit Shemesh; 19 towns with their villages.
39 This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Naphtali by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
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This is the nachalah of the tribe of the Bnei Naphtali according to their mishpekhot, the towns and their villages.
40 For the tribe of Dan by their families the seventh heritage came out;
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And the seventh goral came out for the tribe of the Bnei Dan according to their mishpekhot.
41 And the limit of their heritage was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh
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And the territory of their nachalah was Tzorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,
42 And Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah
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And Shaalabbin, and Ayalon, and Yitlah,
43 And Elon and Timnah and Ekron
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And Eilon, and Timnah, and Ekron,
44 And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath
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And Eltekeh, and Gib’ton, and Baalat,
45 And Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon;
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And Yehud, and Bnei Berak, and Gat Rimmon,
46 And on the west was ... opposite Joppa.
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And Yarkon, and Rakkon, with the boundary facing Yafo.
47 (But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)
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And the territory of the Bnei Dan went out being too small for them; therefore the Bnei Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and struck it down with the edge of the cherev, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem Dan, after the shem of Dan their av.
48 This is the heritage of the tribe of the children of Dan by their families, these towns with their unwalled places.
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This is the nachalah of the tribe of the Bnei Dan according to their mishpekhot, these towns with their villages.
49 So the distribution of the land and its limits was complete; and the children of Israel gave Joshua, the son of Nun, a heritage among them;
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When they had made an end of dividing HaAretz for nachalah by their portions, the Bnei Yisroel gave a nachalah to Yehoshua ben Nun among them.
50 By the orders of the Lord they gave him the town for which he made request, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim: there, after building the town, he made his living-place.
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According to the Devar Hashem they gave him the Ir for which he asked, even Timnat-Serach in Mt Ephrayim; and he built the town, and dwelt therein.
51 These are the heritages which Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel gave out at Shiloh, by the decision of the Lord, at the door of the Tent of meeting. So the distribution of the land was complete.
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These are hanechalot (the inheritances), which Eleazar HaKohen, and Yehoshua ben Nun, and the Roshei HaAvot of the tribes of the Bnei Yisroel, distributed by lot in Shiloh before Hashem, at the petach of the Ohel Mo’ed. So they made an end of dividing up HaAretz.
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