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The Land Given to Simeon
The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.
The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.
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.
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.
Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen — thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their hamlets;
It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan — four towns with their villages,
Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their hamlets;
including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev).
This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
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.
Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.
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.
The Land Given to Zebulun
The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.
The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.
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;
And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid;
From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
and their border went up westwards, and [to] Marealah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and reached to the torrent that is before Jokneam;
In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.
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;
Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
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;
The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-el; ...
The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem — twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Jidalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities and their hamlets.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.
This was the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.
The Land Given to Issachar
The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
Issachar's Territory
The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
And their territory was toward Jizreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
and Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;
The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River — sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities and their hamlets.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.
The Land Given to Asher
The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
Asher's Territory
And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
And their territory was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Acshaph,
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
and Allammelech, and Amead, and Mishal; and [the border] reached to Carmel westwards, and to Shihor-libnath,
then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,
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,
and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon;
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;
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob — twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.
and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities and their hamlets.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.
The Land Given to Naphtali
The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
Naphtali's Territory
The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.
And their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim; and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum; and ended at the Jordan;
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.
The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
And the fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh — nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.
and Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.
The Land Given to Dan
The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.
Dan's Territory
The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.
and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Japho.
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.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.
The Land Given to Joshua
After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.
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.
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.
For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.
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.
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.