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1The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah. | 1The second lottery went to the tribe of Simeon according to its families. Its inheritance was enclosed within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. |
2And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah, | 2Its inheritance included Beer-sheba (also known as Shebah), Moladah, |
3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, | 3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, |
4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, | 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, |
5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, | 5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, |
6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages; | 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages. |
7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages, | 7Also included were Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, for a total of four towns and villages. |
8together with all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Simeon according to their clans. | 8Also included were all the surrounding villages as far as Baalath-beer, in Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, according to its families. |
9The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance. | 9The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon was contained in part of the territory of Judah; that is, because the portion allotted to the tribe of Judah was large enough for both tribes, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within that of Judah. |
10The third lot came up for the people of Zebulun, according to their clans. And the territory of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid. | 10The third lottery went to the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance extended to Sarid, |
11Then their boundary goes up westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of Jokneam. | 11then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam. |
12From Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor. From there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia. | 12From Sarid it proceeded back eastward, creating a sunrise boundary at Chisloth-tabor, and proceeded from there to Daberath, then to Japhia, |
13From there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah, | 13from which it proceeded toward the east to Gath-hepher, then to Eth-kazin, then going to Rimmon, where it turned toward Neah. |
14then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel; | 14On the north of Neah, the boundary turned toward Hannathon, terminating at Iphtah-el Valley |
15and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages. | 15and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages. |
16This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans—these cities with their villages. | 16These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. |
17The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar, according to their clans. | 17The fourth lottery went to the tribe of Issachar according to its families. |
18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, | 18The territorial allotment included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, |
19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, | 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, |
20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, | 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, |
21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez. | 21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez, |
22The boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages. | 22with the boundary including Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh. The boundary terminated at the Jordan River, for a total of sixteen towns and villages. |
23This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Issachar, according to their clans—the cities with their villages. | 23These towns and villages comprise the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families. |
24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans. | 24The fifth lottery went to the tribe of Asher according to its families. |
25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, | 25The territorial boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, |
26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath, | 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and on the west Carmel and Shihor-libnath, |
27then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel. Then it continues in the north to Cabul, | 27then proceeded east to Beth-dagon. It proceeded to Zebulun and the Iphtah-el Valley, turned north to Beth-emek and Neiel, then proceeded north to Cabul, |
28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great. | 28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah as far as Great Sidon. |
29Then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre. Then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab, Achzib, | 29There the boundary turned toward Ramah, reaching to the fortress city of Tyre and turned to Hosah, where it terminated at the Mediterranean Sea. Also included were Mahalab,? Achzib, |
30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob—twenty-two cities with their villages. | 30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob, for a total of 22 towns and villages. |
31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans—these cities with their villages. | 31These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families. |
32The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans. | 32The sixth lottery went to the tribe of Naphtali according to its families. |
33And their boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan. | 33The territorial boundary proceeded from Heleph, the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel as far as Lakkum, terminating at the Jordan River. |
34Then the boundary turns westward to Aznoth-tabor and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south and Asher on the west and Judah on the east at the Jordan. | 34There the boundary proceeded west to Aznoth-tabor and then to Hukkok, reaching Zebulun at the south, Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan River. |
35The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, | 35Also included were the fortress towns of Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, |
36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, | 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, |
37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, | 37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, |
38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages. | 38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh, for a total of nineteen towns and their villages. |
39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Naphtali according to their clans—the cities with their villages. | 39These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families. |
40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans. | 40The seventh lottery went to the tribe of Dan according to its families. |
41And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, | 41The territorial allotment included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, |
42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, | 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, |
43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, | 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, |
44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, | 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, |
45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, | 45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, |
46and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa. | 46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border near Joppa. |
47When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor. | 47Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan. |
48This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Dan, according to their clans—these cities with their villages. | 48These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their families. |
49When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun. | 49When the Israelis had completed distribution of the various territories of the land as inheritances, they provided an inheritance to Nun's son Joshua. |
50By command of the LORD they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he rebuilt the city and settled in it. | 50By a command from the LORD, they allocated the town that he requested, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there. |
51These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the people of Israel distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land. | 51These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Nun's son Joshua, and the heads of the families of the Israeli tribes distributed by lot in the LORD's presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land. |
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