 1 The second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. And their inheritance was inside the inheritance of the children of Judah. 2 They had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah, 3 and Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem, 4 and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah, 5 and Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah, 6 and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen. Thirteen cities and their villages, 7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan. Four cities and their villages, 8 and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramah of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. 9 The inheritance of the children of Simeon was out of the portion of the children of Judah. For the part of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within their inheritance. 10 The third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance was to Sarid. 11 Their border went toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam, 12 and turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of The Flames of Tabor, and then goes out to Daberath, and goes up to Japhia, 13 and from there it passes on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goes out to Rimmonmethoar, to Neah. 14 The border compasses it on the north side to Hannathon. And its edges were in the valley of Jiphthahel, 15 and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem. Twelve cities with their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. 17 The fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. 18 Their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 19 and Hapharaim, and Shihon, and Anaharath, 20 and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, 21 and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez. 22 The border reaches to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh. And the edges of their border were at Jordan. Sixteen cities with their villages. 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. 24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. 25 Their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, 26 and Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal. And reaches to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath; 27 and turns toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reaches to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goes out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, to great Sidon; 29 and the border turns to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre. And the border turns to Hosah, and the boundaries of it are at the sea from the line to Achzib, 30 and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob. 22 cities and their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. 32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families. 33 Their border was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakum. And its boundaries were at Jordan. 34 The border turns west toward Aznothtabor, and goes out from there to Hukkok, and reached to Zebulun on the south side, and reaches to Asher on the west side, and to Judah on Jordan toward the sunrise. 35 The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, 36 and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, 37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor, 38 and Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh. Nineteen cities and their villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. 40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. 41 The border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh, 42 and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, 43 and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron, 44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon, 46 and Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. 47 The border of the children of Dan came out too little for them. So the children of Dan went to fight against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived in it. They called Leshem Dan after the name of their father Dan. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, by their families, these cities and their villages. 49 When they stopped dividing the land for inheritance by their borders, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them. 50 According to the command of the Lord they gave him the city that he asked, Timnathserah in mount Ephraim. And he built the city and lived in it. 51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel divided as an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Thus they finished dividing the land.
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