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1 The second assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Simeon. Its territory extended into the land assigned to the tribe of Judah.
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The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Judah.
2 It included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
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They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or 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: thirteen cities, along with the towns around them.
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Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;
7 There were also Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities, along with the towns around them.
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;
8 This included all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (or Ramah), in the south. This was the land which the families of the tribe of Simeon received as their possession.
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and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
9 Since Judah's assignment was larger than was needed, part of its territory was given to the tribe of Simeon.
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Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.
10 The third assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Zebulun. The land which they received reached as far as Sarid.
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The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.
11 From there the border went west to Mareal, touching Dabbesheth and the stream east of Jokneam.
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Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.
12 On the other side of Sarid it went east to the border of Chisloth Tabor, then to Daberath and up to Japhia.
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It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.
13 It continued east from there to Gath Hepher and Ethkazin, turning in the direction of Neah on the way to Rimmon.
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From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.
14 On the north the border turned toward Hannathon, ending at Iphtahel Valley.
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The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;
15 It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, along with the towns around them.
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Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
16 These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Zebulun received as their possession.
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This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
17 The fourth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Issachar.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.
18 Its area included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
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Their border was to 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, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.
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Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.
22 The border also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, ending at the Jordan. It included sixteen cities along with the towns around them.
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The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
23 These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Issachar received as their possession.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.
24 The fifth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Asher.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
25 Its area included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
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Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Allam Melech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
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Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.
27 As it turned east, the border went to Bethdagon, touching Zebulun and Iphtahel Valley on the way north to Bethemek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul,
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It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,
28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Sidon.
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and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
29 The border then turned to Ramah, reaching the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. It included Mahalab, Achzib,
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The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, along with the towns around them.
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Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.
31 These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Asher received as their possession.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
32 The sixth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Naphtali.
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The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
33 Its border went from Heleph to the oak in Zaanannim, on to Adaminekeb and to Jamnia, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.
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Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.
34 There the border turned west to Aznoth Tabor, from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.
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The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.
35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
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The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor,
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Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 Yiron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities, along with the towns around them.
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Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
39 These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Naphtali received as their possession.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.
40 The seventh assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Dan.
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The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
41 Its area included Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,
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The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,
42 Shaalbim, 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, Beneberak, Gathrimmon,
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Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
46 Mejarkon, and Rakkon, as well as the territory around Joppa.
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Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.
47 When the people of Dan lost their land, they went to Laish and attacked it. They captured it, killed its people, and claimed it for themselves. They settled there and changed the name of the city from Laish to Dan, naming it after their ancestor Dan.
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The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.
48 These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Dan received as their possession.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
49 When the people of Israel finished dividing up the land, they gave Joshua son of Nun a part of the land as his own.
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So they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.
50 As the Lord had commanded, they gave him the city he asked for: Timnath Serah, in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.
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According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.
51 Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the families of the tribes of Israel assigned these parts of the land by drawing lots to consult the Lord at Shiloh, at the entrance of the Tent of the Lord's presence. In this way they finished dividing the land.
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These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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