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1 The second lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Simeon, family group by family group. The share of land they were given was in the territory of Judah.
1 The second lot came out for Simeon, 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 Here is what Simeon's share included. Beersheba, Moladah,
2 They had in their inheritance Beersheba (Sheba), Moladah,
3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,
5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,
6 Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen. The total number of towns was 13. Some of them had villages near them.
6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;
7 Here's another list of towns that were given to Simeon. Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan. The total number of towns was four. Some of them had villages near them.
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their villages;
8 The towns and all of the villages that were around them reached all the way to Ramah in the Negev Desert. That was the share of land the tribe of Simeon received, family group by family group.
8 and all the villages that were all around these cities as far as Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
9 Simeon's share of land was taken from Judah's share. That's because Judah had more land than they needed. So the people of Simeon received their share of land inside the territory of Judah.
9 The inheritance of the children of Simeon was included in the share of the children of Judah, for the share of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of that people.
10 The third lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Zebulun, family group by family group. Here are the borders of Zebulun's territory. The border of their share of land went as far as Sarid.
10 The third lot came out for the children of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.
11 It ran west to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth. It reached to the valley near Jokneam.
11 Their border went toward the west and to Maralah, went to Dabbasheth, and extended along the brook that is east of Jokneam.
12 It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise. It went to the territory of Kisloth Tabor. It went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
12 Then from Sarid it went eastward toward the sunrise along the border of Chisloth Tabor, and went out toward Daberath, bypassing Japhia.
13 Then it continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin. It came to an end at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
13 And from there it passed along on the east of Gath Hepher, toward Eth Kazin, and extended to Rimmon, which borders on Neah.
14 There the border went around on the north to Hannathon. It came to an end at the Valley of Iphtah El.
14 Then the border went around it on the north side of Hannathon, and it ended in the Valley of Jiphthah El.
15 Zebulun's territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them.
15 Included were Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
16 Those towns and their villages were Zebulun's share, family group by family group.
16 This was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
17 The fourth lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Issachar, family group by family group.
17 The fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
18 Here is what Issachar's share included. Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
18 And their territory went to Jezreel, and included Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
19 Haphraim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Abez,
21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.
21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.
22 The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh. It came to an end at the Jordan River. The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them.
22 And the border reached to Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth Shemesh; their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
23 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Issachar received, family group by family group.
23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
24 The fifth lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, family group by family group.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
25 Here is what Asher's share included. Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
25 And their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
26 Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal; it reached to Mount Carmel westward, along the Brook Shihor Libnath.
27 Then it turned east toward Beth Dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. It went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went past Cabul on the left.
27 It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon; and it reached to Zebulun and to the Valley of Jiphthah El, then northward beyond Beth Emek and Neiel, bypassing Cabul which was on the left,
28 It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon.
28 including Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29 The border then turned back toward Ramah. It went to Tyre, a city that had high walls around it. It turned toward Hosah. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Aczib,
29 And the border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea by the region of Achzib.
30 Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them.
30 Also Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob were included: twenty-two cities with their villages.
31 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, family group by family group.
31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
32 The sixth lot that was drawn out was for Naphtali, family group by family group.
32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
33 Their border started at Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim. It went past Adami Nekeb and Jabneel. It went to Lakkum and came to an end at the Jordan River.
33 And their border began at Heleph, enclosing the territory from the terebinth tree in Zaanannim, Adami Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; it ended at the Jordan.
34 The border ran west through Aznoth Tabor. It came to an end at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south. It touched Asher on the west. It touched the Jordan on the east.
34 From Heleph the border extended westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there toward Hukkok; it adjoined Zebulun on the south side and Asher on the west side, and ended at Judah by the Jordan toward the sunrise.
35 The cities that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
35 And the fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.
38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.
39 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, family group by family group.
39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
40 The seventh lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, family group by family group.
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
41 Here is what Dan's share of land included. Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
41 And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Jethlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
46 Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan's share included the area that faces Joppa.
46 Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region near Joppa.
47 The people of Dan had trouble taking over their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They took it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and settled down there. They named it Dan. That's because they traced their family line back to him.
47 And the border of the children of Dan went beyond these, because the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it; and they struck it with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and dwelt in it. They called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
48 All of those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, family group by family group.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
49 The people of Israel finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun.
49 When they had made an end of dividing the land as an inheritance according to their borders, the children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.
50 They did what the LORD had commanded them to do. They gave Joshua the town he asked for. It was Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the town and settled down there.
50 According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked for, Timnath Serah in the mountains of Ephraim; and he built the city and dwelt in it.
51 All of those territories were given out by using lots at Shiloh. The lots were drawn out by the priest Eleazar and by Joshua, the son of Nun. The leaders of the tribes of Israel helped them. The lots were drawn out in front of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So the work of dividing up the land was finished.
51 These were the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel divided as an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the country.
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