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The Inheritance for Simeon

The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah.

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Simeon's Territory

And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

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And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

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And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

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Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

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and Hazar-Shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

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and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

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and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen — thirteen cities with their villages;

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and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their hamlets;

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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan — four cities with their villages,

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Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their hamlets;

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together with all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Simeon according to their clans.

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and all the hamlets that are round these cities to Baalath-beer, [that is] Ramah of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

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The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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Out of the lot of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too great for them, and the children of Simeon inherited within their inheritance.

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The Inheritance for Zebulun

The third lot came up for the people of Zebulun, according to their clans. And the territory of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid.

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Zebulun's Territory

And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid;

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Then their boundary goes up westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of Jokneam.

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and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before Jokneam;

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From Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor. From there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia.

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and turned from Sarid eastward, toward the sun-rising, to the border of Chisloth-Tabor, and went out to Dabrath, and went up to Japhia;

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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,

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and from thence it passed eastward toward the sun-rising to Gath-Hepher, to Eth-kazin, and went out to Rimmon which reaches to Neah;

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then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel;

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and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-el; ...

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and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem — twelve cities with their villages.

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and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Jidalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities and their hamlets.

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This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans — these cities with their villages.

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This was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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The Inheritance for Issachar

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar, according to their clans.

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Issachar's Territory

The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

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Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

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And their territory was toward Jizreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

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and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,

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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

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and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,

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Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez.

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and Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;

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The boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan — sixteen cities with their villages.

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and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Issachar, according to their clans — the cities with their villages.

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This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

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The Inheritance for Asher

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans.

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Asher's Territory

And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

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Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

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And their territory was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Acshaph,

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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

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and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and [the border] reached to Carmel westwards, and to Shihor-libnath,

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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,

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and turned towards the sun-rising to Beth-Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el northward [to] Beth-emek and Neiel, and went out to Cabul on the left,

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Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great.

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and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon;

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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,a Achzib,

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and the border turned to Ramah, and as far as the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and ended at the sea by the tract of country of Achzib;

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Ummah, Aphek and Rehob — twenty-two cities with their villages.

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and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities and their hamlets.

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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans — these cities with their villages.

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This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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The Inheritance for Naphtali

The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans.

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Naphtali's Territory

The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

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And their boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.

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And their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim; and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum; and ended at the Jordan;

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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.

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and the border turned westwards to Aznoth-Tabor, and went out from thence to Hukkok, and reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah upon Jordan towards the sun-rising.

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The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

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And the fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

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and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

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Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

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and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

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Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh — nineteen cities with their villages.

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and Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.

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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Naphtali according to their clans — the cities with their villages.

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This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

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The Inheritance for Dan

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans.

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Dan's Territory

The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

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And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

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And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,

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Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

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and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,

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Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

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Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

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and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,

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and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.

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and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Japho.

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When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

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And the border of the children of Dan ended with these; and the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans — these cities with their villages.

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This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.

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The Inheritance for Joshua

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.

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Joshua's Inheritance

And they ended dividing the land for inheritance according to its borders. And the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.

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By command of the Lord they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he rebuilt the city and settled in it.

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According to the word of Jehovah they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.

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These are the inheritances that 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 entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

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These were the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And they ended dividing the land.

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