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Joshua 19


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NEW JERUSALEMDOUAI-RHEIMS
1 The second lot to come out was for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by clans; their heritagewas within the heritage of the sons of Judah.1 And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was
2 As heritage, they received:2 In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,
3 Beersheba, Shema, Moladah,3 And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,
4 Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,4 And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,
5 Ziklag, Beth-ha-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susa,5 And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,
6 Beth-Lebaoth and Sharuhen: thirteen towns and their vil ages.6 And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan: four towns and their villages,7 Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.
8 with al the vil ages situated near these towns as far as Baalath-Beer and Ramah of the Negeb. Suchwas the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by clans.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 The heritage of the sons of Simeon was taken out of the portion of the sons of Judah, because theshare of the sons of Judah was too large for them; hence, the sons of Simeon received their heritage within theheritage of the sons of Judah.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 fel to the sons of Zebulun, by clans; the territory of their heritage stretched as far asSadud;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 frontier climbed westwards to Maraalah, touching Dabbesheth and the torrent facing 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 Sadud, the frontier turned east, towards the rising sun, as far as the frontier of Chisloth-Tabor; itcame out at Dobrath and went 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 Thence, it went east, towards the sunrise, to Gath-Hepher and Ittah-Kazin, came out at Rimmon andturned towards 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 The northern frontier turned towards Hannathon and came to an end in the Val ey of Iphtah-El;14 And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,
15 with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Iralah and Bethlehem: twelve towns with their villages.15 And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.
16 Such was the heritage of the sons of Zebulun, by clans: these towns with their vil ages.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 came out for Issachar, for the sons of Issachar, by clans.17 The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.
18 Their territory stretched towards Jezreel and included Chesul oth, Shunem,18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,19 And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,
20 Dobrath, 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 Their frontier touched Tabor, Shahazimah and Beth-Shemesh, and the frontier came to an end at theJordan: sixteen towns with their vil ages.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 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, by clans: the towns and their vil ages.23 This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans.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 Alammelech, Amad and Mishal.26 And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,
27 On the west, it touched Carmel and the course of the Libnath. On the side of the rising sun, it went asfar as Beth-Dagon, touched Zebulun, the Val ey of Iphtah-El on the north side, Beth-ha-Emek and Neiel, comingout with Cabul on the left,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 with Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah as far as Sidon the Great. The frontier then turned towardsRamah, as far as the fortress-town of Tyre;28 And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.
29 the frontier then went to Hosah and reached as far as the sea at Mahalab and 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 with Acco, Aphek and Rehob: twenty-two towns with their vil ages.30 And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.
31 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans; these towns and their vil ages.31 This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.
32 To the sons of Naphtali fel the sixth portion, to the sons of Naphtali, by clans.32 The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:
33 Their frontier went from Heleph and the Oak of Zanaannim, with Adami-ha-Negeb and Jabneel, as faras Lakkum, 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 The westward boundary ran to Aznoth-Tabor and thence came out at Hukkok, marching with Zebulunin the south, Asher in the west and the Jordan in 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 towns 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 Jiron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath and Beth-Shemesh: nineteen towns and their vil ages.38 And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.
39 Such was the heritage of the sons of Naphtali, by clans: the towns and their vil ages.39 This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
40 To the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans, fel the seventh portion.40 The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:
41 The territory of their heritage comprised: 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 Shaalbim, Aijalon, Silatha,42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,43 Elon and Themna and Acron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon,44 Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,
45 Baalath, Azor, Bene-Berak and Gath-Rimmon;45 And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon :
46 and, by the sea, Jerakon with the territory facing Jaffa.46 And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,
47 The territory of the sons of Dan eluded them, however, and the sons of Dan consequently went upand attacked Leshem, captured it and put it to the sword. Having gained possession of it, they settled there andcal ed Leshem, Dan, after Dan their ancestor.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 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans: these towns and their vil ages.48 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
49 Having finished dividing the country, frontier by frontier, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun aheritage among themselves;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 at Yahweh's command, they gave him the town which he had asked for, Timnath-Serah in thehighlands of Ephraim; he rebuilt the town and settled there.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 Such are the heritages which the priest Eleazar, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of each familyapportioned by lot between the tribes of Israel at Shiloh, in Yahweh's presence, at the door of the Tent ofMeeting; and thus the apportioning of the country was completed.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.