Joshua 19

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 The second lot fell to Simeon. The heritage of the clans of the tribe of Simeonites lay within that of the Judahites.	1 And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was
2 For their heritage they received Beer-sheba, Shema, Moladah,	2 In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,
3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,	3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,	4 And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,
5 Ziklag, Bethmar-caboth, Hazar-susah,	5 And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,
6 Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.	6 And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.
7 Also En-rimmon, Ether and Ashan; four cities and their villages,	7 Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.
8 besides all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer (that is, Ramoth-negeb). This was the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Simeonites.	8 And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,
9 This heritage of the Simeonites was within the confines of the Judahites; for since the portion of the latter was too large for them, the Simeonites obtained their heritage within it.	9 In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their possession in the midst of their inheritance.
10 The third lot fell to the clans of the Zebulunites. The limit of their heritage was at Sarid.	10 And the third lot fell to the children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto Sarid.
11 Their boundary went up west. . . and through Mareal, reaching Dabbesheth and the wadi that is near Jokneam.	11 And it went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.
12 From Sarid eastward it ran to the district of Chisloth-tabor, on to Daberath, and up to Japhia.	12 And it returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth, and ascendeth towards Japhie.
13 From there it continued eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin, extended to Rimmon, and turned to Neah.	13 And it passeth along from thence to the east side of Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar and Noa.
14 Skirting north of Hannathon, the boundary ended at the valley of Iphtahel.	14 And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,
15 Thus, with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem, there were twelve cities and their villages	15 And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.
16 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the Zebulunites.	16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
17 The fourth lot fell to Issachar. The territory of the clans of the Issacharites	17 The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.
18 included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,	18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,	19 And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,	20 And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,
21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.	21 And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.
22 The boundary reached Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan. These sixteen cities and their villages	22 And the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.
23 were the heritage of the clans of the Issacharites.	23 This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
24 The fifth lot fell to the clans of the tribe of the Asherites.	24 And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the children of Aser by their kindreds:
25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,	25 And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and Axaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad and Mishal, and reached Carmel on the west, and Shihor-libnath.	26 And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,
27 In the other direction, it ran eastward of Beth-dagon, reached Zebulun and the valley of Iphtahel; then north of Beth-emek and Neiel, it extended to Cabul,	27 And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,
28 Mishal, Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, near Greater Sidon.	28 And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.
29 Then the boundary turned back to Ramah and to the fortress city of Tyre; thence it cut back to Hosah and ended at the sea. Thus, with Mahalab, Achzib,	29 And it returneth to Horma to the strong city of Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the sea from the portion of Achziba:
30 Ummah, Acco, Aphek and Rehob, there were twenty-two cities and their villages	30 And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.
31 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Asherites.	31 This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.
32 The sixth lot fell to the Naphtalites. The boundary of the clans of the Naphtalites	32 The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:
33 extended from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim to Lakkum, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, and ended at the Jordan.	33 And the border began from Heleph and Elon to Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to Lecum: and their outgoings unto the Jordan:
34 In the opposite direction, westerly, it ran through Aznoth-tabor and from there extended to Hukkok; it touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.	34 And the border returneth westward to Azanotthabor, and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.
35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,	35 And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,	36 And Edema and Arama, Asor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,	37 And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,
38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages,	38 And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.
39 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Naphtalites.	39 This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
40 The seventh lot fell to the clans of the tribe of Danites.	40 The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:
41 Their heritage was the territory of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,	41 And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,	42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,	43 Elon and Themna and Acron,
44 Eltekoh, Gibbethon, Baalath,	44 Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,	45 And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon :
46 Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the coast at Joppa.	46 And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,
47 But the territory of the Danites was too small for them; so the Danites marched up and attacked Leshem, which they captured and put to the sword. Once they had taken possession of Leshem, they renamed the settlement after their ancestor Dan.	47 And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.
48 These cities and their villages were the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Danites.	48 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
49 When the last of them had received the portions of the land they were to inherit, the Israelites assigned a heritage in their midst to Joshua, son of Nun.	49 And when he had made an end of dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of them,
50 In obedience to the command of the LORD, they gave him the city which he requested, Timnah-serah in the mountain region of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and made it his home.	50 According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt in it.
51 These are the final portions into which Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the heads of families in the tribes of the Israelites divided the land by lot in the presence of the LORD, at the door of the meeting tent in Shiloh.	51 These are the possessions which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families, and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they divided the land.