| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then the second lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah. | 1The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah |
| 2So they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah, | 2and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, |
| 3and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem, | 3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, |
| 4and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah, | 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, |
| 5and Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah, | 5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, |
| 6and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages; | 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages. |
| 7Ain, Rimmon and Ether and Ashan; four cities with their villages; | 7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages, |
| 8and all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families. | 8and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon. |
| 9The inheritance of the sons of Simeon was taken from the portion of the sons of Judah, for the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; so the sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the midst of Judah's inheritance. | 9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion. |
| 10Now the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as Sarid. | 10The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. |
| 11Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is before Jokneam. | 11It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. |
| 12Then it turned from Sarid to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it proceeded to Daberath and up to Japhia. | 12From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. |
| 13From there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon which stretches to Neah. | 13From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah. |
| 14The border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel. | 14Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. |
| 15Included also were Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages. | 15It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages. |
| 16This was the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. | 16This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages. |
| 17The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families. | 17The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar: |
| 18Their territory was to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem, | 18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, |
| 19and Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath, | 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, |
| 20and Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez, | 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, |
| 21and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez. | 21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. |
| 22The border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages. | 22The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages. |
| 23This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages. | 23This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages. |
| 24Now the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families. | 24The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: |
| 25Their territory was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph, | 25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, |
| 26and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath. | 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, |
| 27It turned toward the east to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded on north to Cabul, | 27then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left. |
| 28and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon. | 28It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. |
| 29The border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea by the region of Achzib. | 29The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib, |
| 30Included also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages. | 30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages. |
| 31This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. | 31This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages. |
| 32The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali; to the sons of Naphtali according to their families. | 32The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: |
| 33Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan. | 33Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. |
| 34Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east. | 34Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east. |
| 35The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth, | 35The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, |
| 36and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor, | 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, |
| 37and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor, | 37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, |
| 38and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. | 38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages. |
| 39This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages. | 39This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages. |
| 40The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families. | 40The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan: |
| 41The territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh, | 41The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, |
| 42and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah, | 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, |
| 43and Elon and Timnah and Ekron, | 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, |
| 44and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath, | 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, |
| 45and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon, | 45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, |
| 46and Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory over against Joppa. | 46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa. |
| 47The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father. | 47(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.) |
| 48This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. | 48This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages. |
| 49When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in their midst to Joshua the son of Nun. | 49When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, |
| 50In accordance with the command of the LORD they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and settled in it. | 50as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it. |
| 51These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land. | 51These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land. |
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