Joshua 19

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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 The second lot fell to Simeon. The heritage of the clans of the tribe of Simeonites lay within that of the Judahites.
2 As heritage, they received:	2 For their heritage they received Beer-sheba, Shema, Moladah,
3 Beersheba, Shema, Moladah,	3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,	4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth-ha-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susa,	5 Ziklag, Bethmar-caboth, Hazar-susah,
6 Beth-Lebaoth and Sharuhen: thirteen towns and their vil ages.	6 Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.
7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan: four towns and their villages,	7 Also En-rimmon, Ether and Ashan; 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 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.
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 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.
10 The third lot fel to the sons of Zebulun, by clans; the territory of their heritage stretched as far asSadud;	10 The third lot fell to the clans of the Zebulunites. The limit of their heritage was at Sarid.
11 their frontier climbed westwards to Maraalah, touching Dabbesheth and the torrent facing Jokneam.	11 Their boundary went up west. . . and through Mareal, reaching Dabbesheth and the wadi that is near Jokneam.
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 From Sarid eastward it ran to the district of Chisloth-tabor, on to Daberath, and up to Japhia.
13 Thence, it went east, towards the sunrise, to Gath-Hepher and Ittah-Kazin, came out at Rimmon andturned towards Neah.	13 From there it continued eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin, extended to Rimmon, and turned to Neah.
14 The northern frontier turned towards Hannathon and came to an end in the Val ey of Iphtah-El;	14 Skirting north of Hannathon, the boundary ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
15 with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Iralah and Bethlehem: twelve towns with their villages.	15 Thus, with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem, there were twelve cities and their villages
16 Such was the heritage of the sons of Zebulun, by clans: these towns with their vil ages.	16 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the Zebulunites.
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the sons of Issachar, by clans.	17 The fourth lot fell to Issachar. The territory of the clans of the Issacharites
18 Their territory stretched towards Jezreel and included Chesul oth, Shunem,	18 included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,	19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Dobrath, Kishion, Ebez,	20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah and Beth-Pazzez.	21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.
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 The boundary reached Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan. These 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 were the heritage of the clans of the Issacharites.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans.	24 The fifth lot fell to the clans of the tribe of the Asherites.
25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,	25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Alammelech, Amad and Mishal.	26 Allammelech, Amad and Mishal, and reached Carmel on the west, and Shihor-libnath.
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 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,
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 Mishal, Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, near Greater Sidon.
29 the frontier then went to Hosah and reached as far as the sea at Mahalab and Achzib,	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,
30 with Acco, Aphek and Rehob: twenty-two towns with their vil ages.	30 Ummah, Acco, Aphek and Rehob, there were 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 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Asherites.
32 To the sons of Naphtali fel the sixth portion, to the sons of Naphtali, by clans.	32 The sixth lot fell to the Naphtalites. The boundary of the clans of the Naphtalites
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 extended from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim to Lakkum, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, and ended at 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 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.
35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,	35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,	36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,	37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38 Jiron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath and Beth-Shemesh: nineteen towns and their vil ages.	38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages,
39 Such was the heritage of the sons of Naphtali, by clans: the towns and their vil ages.	39 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Naphtalites.
40 To the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans, fel the seventh portion.	40 The seventh lot fell to the clans of the tribe of Danites.
41 The territory of their heritage comprised: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,	41 Their heritage was the territory of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42 Shaalbim, Aijalon, Silatha,	42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,	43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon,	44 Eltekoh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Baalath, Azor, Bene-Berak and Gath-Rimmon;	45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46 and, by the sea, Jerakon with the territory facing Jaffa.	46 Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the coast at Joppa.
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 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.
48 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans: these towns and their vil ages.	48 These cities and their villages were the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Danites.
49 Having finished dividing the country, frontier by frontier, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun aheritage among themselves;	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.
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 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.
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 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.