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1 The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah.
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The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon, according to its families; its inheritance lay within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.
2 It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
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It had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, 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 Markaboth, Hazar Susah,
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6 Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen towns and their villages;
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their villages;
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan—four towns and their villages—
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages;
8 and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans.
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together with all the villages all around these towns as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its families.
9 The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.
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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 within their inheritance.
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.
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The third lot came up for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance reached as far as Sarid;
11 Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.
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then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Maralah, and touches Dabbesheth, then the wadi that is east of Jokneam;
12 It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and 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 Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned 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 There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.
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then on the north the boundary makes a turn to Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Iphtah-el;
15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.
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and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their villages.
16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families—these towns with their villages.
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar, according to its families.
18 Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
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Its 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 boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.
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the boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen towns with their villages.
23 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families—the towns with their villages.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its families.
25 Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,
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Its boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left.
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then it turns eastward, goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it continues in the north to Cabul,
28 It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
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Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Great Sidon;
29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib,
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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. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.
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Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their villages.
31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families—these towns with their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:
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The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naphtali, for the tribe of Naphtali, according to its families.
33 Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
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And its 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 boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and 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 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
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The fortified towns 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. There were nineteen towns and their villages.
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Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their villages.
39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families—the towns with their villages.
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to 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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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, with the area facing Joppa.
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Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border opposite Joppa.
47 (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.)
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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 their ancestor Dan.
48 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to their families—these towns with their villages.
49 When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, 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 Israelites gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.
50 as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for—Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.
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By command of the Lord they gave him the town that he asked for, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim; he rebuilt the town, and settled in it.
51 These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.
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These are the inheritances that the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the families of the tribes of the Israelites 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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