Joshua 19

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was,	1 The second lot fell to Simeon. The heritage of the clans of the tribe of Simeonites lay within that of the Judahites.
2 in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,	2 For their heritage they received Beer-sheba, Shema, Moladah,
3 and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem,	3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,	4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,	5 Ziklag, Bethmar-caboth, Hazar-susah,
6 and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages;	6 Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.
7 Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages;	7 Also En-rimmon, Ether and Ashan; four cities and their villages,
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,	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 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.	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 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.	10 The third lot fell to the clans of the Zebulunites. The limit of their heritage was at Sarid.
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.	11 Their boundary went up west. . . and through Mareal, reaching Dabbesheth and the wadi that is near Jokneam.
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.	12 From Sarid eastward it ran to the district of Chisloth-tabor, on to Daberath, and up to Japhia.
13 And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah.	13 From there it continued eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin, extended to Rimmon, and turned to Neah.
14 And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel;	14 Skirting north of Hannathon, the boundary ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
15 and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.	15 Thus, with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem, there were twelve cities and their villages
16 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages.	16 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the Zebulunites.
17 The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families.	17 The fourth lot fell to Issachar. The territory of the clans of the Issacharites
18 And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,	18 included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,	19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebez	20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.	21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.
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.	22 The boundary reached Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan. These sixteen cities and their villages
23 This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages.	23 were the heritage of the clans of the Issacharites.
24 And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families.	24 The fifth lot fell to the clans of the tribe of the Asherites.
25 And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,	25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath.	26 Allammelech, Amad and Mishal, and reached Carmel on the west, and Shihor-libnath.
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,	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 and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.	28 Mishal, Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, near Greater Sidon.
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;	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 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.	30 Ummah, Acco, Aphek and Rehob, there were twenty-two cities and their villages
31 This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages.	31 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Asherites.
32 The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families.	32 The sixth lot fell to the Naphtalites. The boundary of the clans of the Naphtalites
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.	33 extended from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim to Lakkum, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, and ended 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.	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 And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth,	35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 and Adamah and Ramah, Hazor	36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazor	37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38 and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.	38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages,
39 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages.	39 to comprise the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Naphtalites.
40 The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families.	40 The seventh lot fell to the clans of the tribe of Danites.
41 And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,	41 Their heritage was the territory of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42 Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,	42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,	43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath,	44 Eltekoh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon,	45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46 and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa,	46 Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the coast at Joppa.
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.	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 This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages.	48 These cities and their villages were the heritage of the clans of the tribe of the Danites.
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,	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 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.	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 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.	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.