Simeon’s Tribal Lands

1The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. 2Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah, 3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, 6Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen – a total of thirteen cities and their towns, 7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan – a total of four cities and their towns, 8as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. 9Simeon’s assigned land was taken from Judah’s allotted portion, for Judah’s territory was too large for them; so Simeon was assigned land within Judah.

Zebulun’s Tribal Lands

10The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid. 11Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam. 12From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. 13From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah. 14It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. 15Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns. 16This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Issachar’s Tribal Lands

17The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans. 18Their assigned land included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns. 23This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

Asher’s Tribal Lands

24The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans. 25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, 26Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath. 27It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as the Valley of Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north 28and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 29It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Aczib, 30Umah, Aphek, and Rehob. In all they had twenty-two cities and their towns. 31This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Naphtali’s Tribal Lands

32The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans. 33Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan River. 34It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east. 35The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had nineteen cities and their towns. 39This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

Dan’s Tribal Lands

40The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans. 41Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa. 47(The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.) 48This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Joshua Receives Land

49When they finished dividing the land into its regions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun some land. 50As the Lord had instructed, they gave him the city he requested – Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.

51These are the land assignments which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.