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1 The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of his descendants by their clans, but their inheritance was within the portion of Judah's descendants.
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The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon, according to its families; and its inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.
2 Their inheritance included: Beer-sheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
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And it had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Mola'dah,
3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
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Hazar-shu'al, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
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Elto'lad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
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Ziklag, Beth-mar'caboth, Ha'zar-su'sah,
6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen-13 cities, with their villages;
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Beth-leba'oth, and Sharu'hen--thirteen cities with their villages;
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan-four cities, with their villages;
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En-rimmon, Ether, and Ashan--four cities with their villages;
8 and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the south). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon's descendants by their clans.
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together with all the villages round about these cities as far as Ba'alath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its families.
9 The inheritance of Simeon's descendants was within the territory of Judah's descendants, because the share for Judah's descendants was too large for them. So Simeon's descendants received an inheritance within Judah's portion.
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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 in the midst of their inheritance.
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun's descendants by their clans. The territory of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid;
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The third lot came up for the tribe of Zeb'ulun, according to its families. And the territory of its inheritance reached as far as Sarid;
11 their border went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
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then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Mar'eal, and touches Dab'besheth, then the brook which is east of Jok'ne-am;
12 From Sarid, it turned east toward the sunrise along the border of Chisloth-tabor, went to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.
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from Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chis'loth-ta'bor; thence it goes to Dab'erath, then up to Japhi'a;
13 From there, it went east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon, curving around to 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 Ne'ah;
14 The border then circled around Neah on the north to Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el,
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then on the north the boundary turns about to Han'nathon, and it ends at the valley of Iph'tahel;
15 along with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem-12 cities, with their villages.
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and Kattath, Nahal'al, Shimron, I'dalah, and Bethlehem--twelve cities with their villages.
16 This was the inheritance of Zebulun's descendants by their clans, these cities, with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zeb'ulun, according to its families--these cities with their villages.
17 The fourth lot came out for the tribe of Issachar's descendants by their clans.
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The fourth lot came out for Is'sachar, for the tribe of Is'sachar, according to its families.
18 Their territory went to Jezreel, and [included] Chesulloth, Shunem,
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Its territory included Jezreel, Chesul'loth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
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Haph'ara-im, Shion, Ana'harath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
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Rabbith, Kish'ion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez.
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Remeth, En-gan'nim, En-had'dah, Beth-paz'zez;
22 The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan-16 cities, with their villages.
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the boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazu'mah, and Beth-she'mesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan--sixteen cities with their villages.
23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar's descendants by their clans, the cities, with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Is'sachar, according to its families--the cities with their villages.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher's descendants by their clans.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its families.
25 Their boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
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Its territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Ach'shaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal and reached westward to Carmel and Shihor-libnath.
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Allam'melech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-lib'nath,
27 It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, passed Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el, north toward Beth-emek and Neiel, and went north to Cabul,
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then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zeb'ulun and the valley of Iph'tahel northward to Beth-emek and Nei'el; then it continues in the north to Cabul,
28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.
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Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great;
29 The boundary then turned to Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre; it turned back to Hosah and ended at the sea, including 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-22 cities, with their villages.
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Ummah, Aphek and Rehob--twenty-two cities with their villages.
31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Asher's descendants by their clans, these cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families--these cities with their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali's descendants by their clans.
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The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naph'tali, for the tribe of Naph'tali, according to its families.
33 Their boundary went from Heleph and from the oak in Zaanannim, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.
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And its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Za-anan'nim, and Ad'ami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and it ended at the Jordan;
34 To the west, the boundary turned to Aznoth-tabor and went from there to Hukkok, reaching 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 Az'noth-tabor, and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zeb'ulun at the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan.
35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
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The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chin'nereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
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Ad'amah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
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Kedesh, Ed're-i, En-ha'zor,
38 Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh-19 cities, with their villages.
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Yiron, Mig'dal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-she'mesh--nineteen cities with their villages.
39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali's descendants by their clans, the cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naph'tali according to its families--the cities with their villages.
40 The seventh lot came out for the Danite tribe by its clans.
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The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.
41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
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And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Esh'ta-ol, Ir-she'mesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
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Sha-alab'bin, Ai'jalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
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Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
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El'tekeh, Gib'bethon, Ba'alath,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
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Jehud, Bene-be'rak, Gath-rim'mon,
46 Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the territory facing Joppa.
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and Me-jar'kon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.
47 When the territory of the Danites slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan.
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When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, the Danites went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and putting it to the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.
48 This was the inheritance of the Danite tribe by its clans, these cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to their families--these cities with their villages.
49 When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance 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 Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, which he requested. He rebuilt the city and lived in it.
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By command of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, Tim'nath-se'rah in the hill country of E'phraim; and he rebuilt the city, and settled in it.
51 These were the portions that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed to the Israelite tribes by lot at Shiloh in the Lord's presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
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These are the inheritances which Elea'zar 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 door of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
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