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1 The second lot fell to Simeon. The legacy of the clans of the Simeonite tribe lay inside the legacy of the people of Judah.
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The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah.
2 They had in their legacy: Beer-sheba, Sheba, Moladah,
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And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
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Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen. In total: thirteen cities and their surrounding areas.
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages;
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan. In total: four cities and their surrounding areas.
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages,
8 In addition were all the areas that surround these cities as far as Baalath-beer and Ramah of the arid southern plain. This is the legacy of the clans of the Simeonite tribe.
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together with all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Simeon according to their clans.
9 Some of the portion of the people of Judah belonged to the legacy of the people of Simeon. This was because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them. So the people of Simeon received a legacy inside Judah's legacy.
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The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.
10 The lot turned up third for the clans of Zebulun. The border of their legacy ran as far as Sarid.
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The third lot came up for the people of Zebulun, according to their clans. And the territory of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid.
11 Their border went up westward to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and touched the ravine that is opposite Jokneam.
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Then their boundary goes up westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of Jokneam.
12 It reversed from Sarid eastward toward the east to the border of Chisloth-tabor. It went to Daberath and then up to Japhia.
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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.
13 From there it passed on the east side, running eastward to Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin. Going to Rimmon, it bent toward Neah.
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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,
14 The border turned north of Hannathon and ended at the Iphtah-el Valley.
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then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel;
15 They also owned Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in total: twelve cities and their surrounding areas.
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and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.
16 These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy of Zebulun's clans.
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This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
17 The lot went out fourth for the clans of Issachar.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar, according to their clans.
18 Their border ran toward Jezreel. They also owned Chesulloth, Shunem,
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Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
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Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez.
22 The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan; in total: sixteen cities with their surrounding areas.
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The boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages.
23 These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Issachar tribe.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Issachar, according to their clans—the cities with their villages.
24 The lot went out fifth for the clans of the tribe of Asher.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans.
25 Their border included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
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Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. It touched Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath.
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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27 The border reversed eastward to Beth-dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Iphtah-el Valley on the north, also Beth-emek and Neiel. It went to Cabul on the north,
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then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel. Then it continues in the north to Cabul,
28 as far as Great Sidon. They also owned Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah.
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Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great.
29 The border turned around to Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre. The border turned around to Hosah and ended at the sea. They also owned Mahalab, Achzib,
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Then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre. Then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab, Achzib,
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; in total: twenty-two cities and their surrounding areas.
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Ummah, Aphek and Rehob—twenty-two cities with their villages.
31 These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Asher tribe.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
32 For the people of Naphtali, the lot went out sixth. For the clans of Naphtali
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The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans.
33 their border ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.
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And their boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.
34 The border reversed westward to Aznoth-tabor. It went from there to Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
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Then the boundary turns westward to Aznoth-tabor and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south and Asher on the west and Judah on the east at the Jordan.
35 They also owned the fortified cities Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
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The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
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Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38 Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; in total: nineteen cities and their surrounding areas.
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Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages.
39 These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Naphtali tribe.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Naphtali according to their clans—the cities with their villages.
40 The lot went out seventh for the clans of the Danite tribe.
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The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans.
41 The territory of their legacy was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
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And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
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Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
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Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
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Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46 Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, along with the territory opposite Joppa.
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and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.
47 But the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them. So the people of Dan went up and attacked Leshem and captured it. They struck it down without mercy. They took it over and settled it. Then they named Leshem as Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.
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When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.
48 These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Danite tribe.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans—these cities with their villages.
49 So when they finished assigning the borders of the land, the Israelites gave to Joshua, Nun's son, a legacy among them.
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When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.
50 By the LORD's command, they gave him the city that he asked for. This was Timnath-serah in the highlands of Ephraim. He built a city and lived in it.
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By command of the Lord they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he rebuilt the city and settled in it.
51 These are the legacies that Eleazar the priest, Joshua, Nun's son, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes assigned by lot at Shiloh. They did this before the LORD at the entrance of the meeting tent and finished dividing up the land.
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These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the people of Israel distributed by lot at Shiloh before the Lord, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
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