Joshua 19

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW JERUSALEM
1 The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon, according to its families; and its inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.	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.
2 And it had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Moladah,	2 As heritage, they received:
3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,	3 Beersheba, Shema, Moladah,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,	4 Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,	5 Ziklag, Beth-ha-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susa,
6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen-- thirteen cities with their villages;	6 Beth-Lebaoth and Sharuhen: thirteen towns and their vil ages.
7 En-rimmon, Ether, and Ashan--four cities with their villages;	7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan: four towns and their villages,
8 together with all the villages round about these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its families.	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.
9 The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon formed part of the territory of Judah; because the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.	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.
10 The third lot came up for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families. And the territory of its inheritance reached as far as Sarid;	10 The third lot fel to the sons of Zebulun, by clans; the territory of their heritage stretched as far asSadud;
11 then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Mareal, and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook which is east of Jokne-am;	11 their frontier climbed westwards to Maraalah, touching Dabbesheth and the torrent facing Jokneam.
12 from Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor; thence it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia;	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.
13 from there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah;	13 Thence, it went east, towards the sunrise, to Gath-Hepher and Ittah-Kazin, came out at Rimmon andturned towards Neah.
14 then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Iphtahel;	14 The northern frontier turned towards Hannathon and came to an end in the Val ey of Iphtah-El;
15 and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem--twelve cities with their villages.	15 with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Iralah and Bethlehem: twelve towns with their villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families--these cities with their villages.	16 Such was the heritage of the sons of Zebulun, by clans: these towns with their vil ages.
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar, according to its families.	17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the sons of Issachar, by clans.
18 Its territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,	18 Their territory stretched towards Jezreel and included Chesul oth, Shunem,
19 Haphara-im, Shion, Anaharath,	19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,	20 Dobrath, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez;	21 Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah and Beth-Pazzez.
22 the boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan--sixteen cities with their villages.	22 Their frontier touched Tabor, Shahazimah and Beth-Shemesh, and the frontier came to an end at theJordan: sixteen towns with their vil ages.
23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families--the cities with their villages.	23 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, by clans: the towns and their vil ages.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its families.	24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans.
25 Its territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,	25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,	26 Alammelech, Amad and Mishal.
27 then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it continues in the north to Cabul,	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,
28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great;	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;
29 then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab, Achzib,	29 the frontier then went to Hosah and reached as far as the sea at Mahalab and Achzib,
30 Ummah, Aphek and Rehob--twenty-two cities with their villages.	30 with Acco, Aphek and Rehob: twenty-two towns with their vil ages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families--these cities with their villages.	31 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Asher, by clans; these towns and their vil ages.
32 The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naphtali, for the tribe of Naphtali, according to its families.	32 To the sons of Naphtali fel the sixth portion, to the sons of Naphtali, by clans.
33 And its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Za-anannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and it ended at the Jordan;	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.
34 then the boundary turns westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah on the east 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.
35 The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,	35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,	36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edre-i, En-hazor,	37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,
38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh-- nineteen cities with their villages.	38 Jiron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath and Beth-Shemesh: nineteen towns and their vil ages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families--the cities with their villages.	39 Such was the heritage of the sons of Naphtali, by clans: the towns and their vil ages.
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.	40 To the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans, fel the seventh portion.
41 And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshta-ol, Ir-shemesh,	41 The territory of their heritage comprised: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,
42 Sha-alabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,	42 Shaalbim, Aijalon, Silatha,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,	43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,	44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,	45 Baalath, Azor, Bene-Berak and Gath-Rimmon;
46 and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.	46 and, by the sea, Jerakon with the territory facing Jaffa.
47 When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, the Danites went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and putting it to the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.	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.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to their families--these cities with their villages.	48 Such was the heritage of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by clans: these towns and their vil ages.
49 When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.	49 Having finished dividing the country, frontier by frontier, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun aheritage among themselves;
50 By command of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he rebuilt the city, and settled in it.	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.
51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the people of Israel distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.	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.