Joshua 19

1The second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Judah.Cross-references: Gen 49:5 · Josh 18:6 · Josh 19:9

2They had for their inheritance Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,Cross-references: Gen 21:31 · Josh 15:28 · 1Chr 4:28 · Neh 11:26

3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,Cross-references: Josh 15:28

4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,Cross-references: Josh 15:30 · Judg 1:17

5Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,Cross-references: Josh 15:31 · 1Sam 27:6 · 1Sam 30:1 · 1Chr 4:31

6Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;Cross-references: Josh 15:32

7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages;Cross-references: Num 33:19 · Josh 15:32 · Josh 15:42 · 1Chr 4:32

8and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.Cross-references: 1Sam 30:27 · 1Chr 4:33

9Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the middle of their inheritance.Cross-references: Ex 16:18 · 2Cor 8:14

10The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid.Cross-references: Gen 49:13 · Deut 33:18 · Josh 18:6 · Josh 18:11

11Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.Cross-references: Josh 12:22 · 1Ki 4:12 · 1Chr 6:68

12It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.Cross-references: Josh 19:22 · Josh 21:28 · Judg 4:6 · Judg 4:12 · 1Chr 6:72 · Ps 89:12

13From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.Cross-references: 2Ki 14:25

14The border turned around it on the north to Hannathon; and it ended at the valley of Iphtah El;

15Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.Cross-references: Josh 11:1 · Josh 12:20 · Josh 21:34 · Judg 1:30 · Ruth 1:19 · 2Sam 23:15 · +1 more

16This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

17The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

18Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,Cross-references: 1Sam 28:4 · 1Ki 1:3 · 1Ki 2:17 · 1Ki 2:21 · 1Ki 21:1 · 1Ki 21:15 · +6 more

19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.Cross-references: Josh 21:29

22The border reached to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. Their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.Cross-references: Josh 19:12 · Josh 19:38 · Josh 21:16 · Judg 4:6 · 1Sam 6:9 · 1Ki 4:9 · +4 more

23This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.Cross-references: Luke 2:26

25Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,Cross-references: Josh 11:1 · Josh 12:20 · 2Sam 2:16

26Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath.Cross-references: Josh 21:30 · 1Sam 15:12 · 1Ki 18:20 · 1Ki 18:42 · 1Chr 6:74 · Song 7:5 · +4 more

27It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,Cross-references: 1Sam 5:2 · 1Ki 9:13

28and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.Cross-references: Gen 10:19 · Josh 11:8 · Judg 1:31 · Isa 23:2 · Isa 23:4 · Isa 23:12 · +3 more

29The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;Cross-references: Gen 38:5 · Judg 1:31 · 2Sam 5:11 · Isa 23:1 · Ezek 26:1 · Mic 1:14

30Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.Cross-references: Num 13:11 · Josh 12:18 · Josh 13:4 · Josh 19:28 · Josh 21:31 · 1Sam 4:1 · +1 more

31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.Cross-references: Gen 49:20 · Deut 33:24

32The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

33Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan.Cross-references: Judg 4:11

34The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.Cross-references: Deut 33:23 · Josh 19:12 · Josh 19:22

35The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,Cross-references: Gen 10:18 · Num 13:21 · Num 34:8 · Josh 11:2 · Josh 13:27 · 1Ki 8:65 · +1 more

36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,Cross-references: Josh 11:1 · Josh 11:20 · Josh 12:19

37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,Cross-references: Josh 12:22 · Josh 20:7

38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

41The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,Cross-references: Josh 15:33 · Judg 13:2 · Judg 13:25 · Judg 16:31 · Judg 18:2 · 1Chr 2:53 · +1 more

42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,Cross-references: Josh 10:12 · Josh 21:24 · Judg 1:35 · 1Sam 14:31

43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,Cross-references: Gen 38:12 · Josh 15:45 · Judg 14:1 · 1Sam 5:10 · Amos 1:8

44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,Cross-references: Josh 21:23 · 1Ki 9:18 · 1Ki 15:27 · 1Ki 16:15

45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,Cross-references: Josh 21:24

46Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.Cross-references: 2Chr 2:16 · Jonah 1:3 · Acts 9:36 · Acts 9:43 · Acts 10:8

47The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.Cross-references: Judg 1:34 · Judg 18:1

48This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

49So they finished distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.Cross-references: Ezek 45:7

50According to Yahweh’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.Cross-references: Josh 24:30 · Judg 2:9 · 1Chr 7:24

51These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.Cross-references: Gen 49:10 · Num 34:17 · Josh 14:1 · Josh 18:1 · Josh 18:10 · Judg 21:19 · +10 more