Joshua 19

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,
2 For their heritage they received Beer-sheba, Shema, Moladah,	2 in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,
3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,	3 and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,	4 and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Bethmar-caboth, Hazar-susah,	5 and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
6 Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.	6 and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;
7 Also En-rimmon, Ether and Ashan; four cities and their villages,	7 Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: 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 all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their families,
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 within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a 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 sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as Sarid.
11 Their boundary went up west. . . and through Mareal, reaching Dabbesheth and the wadi that is near Jokneam.	11 And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.
12 From Sarid eastward it ran to the district of Chisloth-tabor, on to Daberath, and up to Japhia.	12 And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite Japhia.
13 From there it continued eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin, extended to Rimmon, and turned to Neah.	13 And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.
14 Skirting north of Hannathon, the boundary ended at the valley of Iphtahel.	14 And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;
15 Thus, with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem, there were twelve cities and their villages	15 and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, 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 sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages.
17 The fourth lot fell to Issachar. The territory of the clans of the Issacharites	17 The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.
18 included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,	18 And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,	19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,	20 and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez
21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.	21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.
22 The boundary reached Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan. These sixteen cities and their villages	22 And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits 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 families, 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 sons of Asher, by their families.
25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,	25 And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad and Mishal, and reached Carmel on the west, and Shihor-libnath.	26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.
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 turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabul,
28 Mishal, Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, near Greater Sidon.	28 and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, 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 turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achzib;
30 Ummah, Acco, Aphek and Rehob, there were twenty-two cities and their villages	30 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: 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 sons of Asher, by their families, 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 fell to the sons of Naphtali, 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 its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as 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 turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.
35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,	35 And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,	36 and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,	37 and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor
38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages,	38 and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: 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 sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.
40 The seventh lot fell to the clans of the tribe of Danites.	40 The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.
41 Their heritage was the territory of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,	41 And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,	42 Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,	43 Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,
44 Eltekoh, Gibbethon, Baalath,	44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,	45 and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,
46 Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the coast at Joppa.	46 and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,
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 there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan.
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 families, 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 completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst,
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 in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived 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 Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land.