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1 The second lot went to Simeon for its clans. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah.
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And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
2 In their inheritance they had: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
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And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
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And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
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And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,
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And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,
6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen - thirteen towns and their villages.
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And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan -
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Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
8 plus all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer, the Ramah of the Negev.
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And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
9 The inheritance of Simeon came out of the share of Judah, because Judah's portion turned out to be more than they needed. That's how the people of Simeon came to get their lot from within Judah's portion.
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Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
10 The third lot went to Zebulun, clan by clan:
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And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
11 It ran west to Maralah, met Dabbesheth, and then went to the brook opposite Jokneam.
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And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
12 In the other direction from Sarid, the border ran east; it followed the sunrise to the border of Kisloth Tabor, on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
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And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
13 It continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah.
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And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
14 There the border went around on the north to Hannathon and ran out into the Valley of Iphtah El.
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And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
15 It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem - twelve cities with their villages.
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And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun for their clans - these towns and their villages.
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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 lot went to Issachar, clan by clan.
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And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
18 Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
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And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
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And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
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And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.
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And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;
22 The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh and ended at the Jordan - sixteen towns and their villages.
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And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
23 These towns with their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
24 The fifth lot went to the tribe of Asher, clan by clan:
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And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
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And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath,
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And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;
27 then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, skirting Cabul on the left.
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And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
28 It went on to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, all the way to Greater Sidon.
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And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
29 The border circled back toward Ramah, extended to the fort city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Aczib,
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And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob - twenty-two towns and their villages.
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Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
31 These towns and villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
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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 lot came to Naphtali and its clans.
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The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
33 Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
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And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:
34 The border returned on the west at Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok, meeting Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.
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And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
35 The fort cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
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And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
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And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
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And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
38 ron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh - nineteen towns and their villages.
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And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
40 The seventh lot fell to Dan.
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And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
41 The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
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And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
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And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
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And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
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And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
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And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,
46 Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region facing Joppa.
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And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
47 But the people of Dan failed to get rid of the Westerners (Amorites), who pushed them back into the hills. The Westerners kept them out of the plain and they didn't have enough room. So the people of Dan marched up and attacked Leshem. They took it, killed the inhabitants, and settled in. They renamed it Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their ancestor.
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And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans, these towns with their villages.
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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 They completed the dividing of the land as inheritance and the setting of its boundaries. The People of Israel then gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.
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When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
50 In obedience to God's word, they gave him the city which he had requested, Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.
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According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral leaders assigned by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh in the presence of God at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. They completed the dividing of the land.
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These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
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