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Joshua 19

1And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was

2in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah

3and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem

4and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah

5and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah

6and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages

7Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages

8all 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

9within 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

10And the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as Sarid

11And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam

12And 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

13And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah

14And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel

15and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages

16This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages

17The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families

18And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem

19and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath

20and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebe

21and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez

22And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages

23This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages

24And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families

25And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph

26and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath

27And 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

28and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon

29And 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

30and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villages

31This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages

32The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families

33And 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

34And 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

35And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth

36and Adamah and Ramah, Hazo

37and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazo

38and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages

39This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages

40The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families

41And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun

42Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah

43Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron

44Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath

45and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon

46and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa

47and 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

48This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages

49And 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

50in 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

51These 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