New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
1The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory. | 1The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah |
2Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah, | 2and included Beersheba (or Sheba), 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 towns with their surrounding villages. | 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages. |
7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages, | 7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages, |
8including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. | 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. |
9Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah. The Land Given to Zebulun | 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. |
10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid. | 10The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. |
11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam. | 11It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. |
12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there 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. |
13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah. | 13From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah. |
14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el. | 14Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. |
15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages. | 15It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages. |
16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Issachar | 16This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages. |
17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar. | 17The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar: |
18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, | 18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, |
19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, | 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, |
20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, | 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, |
21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. | 21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. |
22The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages. | 22The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages. |
23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Asher | 23This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages. |
24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher. | 24The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: |
25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, | 25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, |
26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, | 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, |
27then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued 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. |
28Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon. | 28It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. |
29Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib, | 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, |
30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages. | 30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages. |
31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Naphtali | 31This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages. |
32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali. | 32The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: |
33Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River. | 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. |
34The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on 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 towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, | 35The fortified cities were 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 towns with their surrounding villages. | 38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages. |
39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Dan | 39This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages. |
40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan. | 40The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan: |
41The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, | 41The territory of their inheritance 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, |
46Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa. | 46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa. |
47But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor. | 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.) |
48The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Joshua | 48This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages. |
49After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation. | 49When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, |
50For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there. | 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 territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders allocated as grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed. | 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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