Joshua 19

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,
2 And it had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, 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, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,	5 and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen-- thirteen cities with their villages;	6 and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;
7 En-rimmon, Ether, and Ashan--four cities with their villages;	7 Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, 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 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 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 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 came up for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families. And the territory of its inheritance reached as far as 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 then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Mareal, and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook which is east of Jokne-am;	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 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 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 passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah;	13 And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.
14 then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Iphtahel;	14 And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;
15 and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem--twelve cities with their villages.	15 and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families--these cities with their villages.	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 came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar, according to its families.	17 The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.
18 Its territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,	18 And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
19 Haphara-im, 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, Beth-pazzez;	21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.
22 the boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan--sixteen cities with 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 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families--the cities with their villages.	23 This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its families.	24 And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.
25 Its territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,	25 And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,	26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.
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 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 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great;	28 and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.
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 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, Aphek and Rehob--twenty-two cities with their villages.	30 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families--these cities with their villages.	31 This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naphtali, for the tribe of Naphtali, according to its families.	32 The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families.
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 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 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 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 are 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, Edre-i, En-hazor,	37 and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor
38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh-- nineteen cities with their villages.	38 and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families--the cities with their villages.	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 came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.	40 The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.
41 And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshta-ol, Ir-shemesh,	41 And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,
42 Sha-alabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,	42 Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,	43 Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,	44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,	45 and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,
46 and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.	46 and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,
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 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 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to their families--these cities with their villages.	48 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages.
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 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 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 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 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 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.