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1 The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.
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The second lot fell to Simeon. The legacy of the clans of the Simeonite tribe lay inside the legacy of the people of Judah.
2 Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
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They had in their legacy: 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-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen. In total: thirteen cities and their surrounding areas.
7 It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages,
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan. In total: four cities and their surrounding areas.
8 including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
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In addition were all the areas that surround these cities as far as Baalath-beer and Ramah of the arid southern plain. This is the legacy of the clans of the Simeonite tribe.
9 Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.
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Some of the portion of the people of Judah belonged to the legacy of the people of Simeon. This was because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them. So the people of Simeon received a legacy inside Judah's legacy.
10 The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.
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The lot turned up third for the clans of Zebulun. The border of their legacy ran as far as Sarid.
11 From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
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Their border went up westward to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and touched the ravine that is opposite Jokneam.
12 In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.
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It reversed from Sarid eastward toward the east to the border of Chisloth-tabor. It went to Daberath and then up to Japhia.
13 Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
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From there it passed on the east side, running eastward to Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin. Going to Rimmon, it bent toward Neah.
14 The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
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The border turned north of Hannathon and ended at the Iphtah-el Valley.
15 The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
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They also owned Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in total: twelve cities and their surrounding areas.
16 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.
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These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy of Zebulun's clans.
17 The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
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The lot went out fourth for the clans of Issachar.
18 Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
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Their border ran toward Jezreel. They also owned 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, and Beth-pazzez.
22 The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
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The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan; in total: sixteen cities with their surrounding areas.
23 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.
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These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Issachar tribe.
24 The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
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The lot went out fifth for the clans of the tribe of Asher.
25 Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
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Their border included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. It touched Carmel on the west and Shihor-libnath.
27 then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,
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The border reversed eastward to Beth-dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Iphtah-el Valley on the north, also Beth-emek and Neiel. It went to Cabul on the north,
28 Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.
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as far as Great Sidon. They also owned Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah.
29 Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,
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The border turned around to Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre. The border turned around to Hosah and ended at the sea. They also owned Mahalab, Achzib,
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.
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Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; in total: twenty-two cities and their surrounding areas.
31 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages.
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These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Asher tribe.
32 The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
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For the people of Naphtali, the lot went out sixth. For the clans of Naphtali
33 Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.
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their border ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.
34 The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.
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The border reversed westward to Aznoth-tabor. It went from there to Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
35 The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
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They also owned the fortified cities 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 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.
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Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; in total: nineteen cities and their surrounding areas.
39 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.
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These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Naphtali tribe.
40 The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.
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The lot went out seventh for the clans of the Danite tribe.
41 The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
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The territory of their legacy was 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, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.
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Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, along with the territory opposite Joppa.
47 But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.
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But the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them. So the people of Dan went up and attacked Leshem and captured it. They struck it down without mercy. They took it over and settled it. Then they named Leshem as Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.
48 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages.
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These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Danite tribe.
49 After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.
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So when they finished assigning the borders of the land, the Israelites gave to Joshua, Nun's son, a legacy among them.
50 For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.
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By the LORD's command, they gave him the city that he asked for. This was Timnath-serah in the highlands of Ephraim. He built a city and lived in it.
51 These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders allocated as grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.
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These are the legacies that Eleazar the priest, Joshua, Nun's son, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes assigned by lot at Shiloh. They did this before the LORD at the entrance of the meeting tent and finished dividing up the land.
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