◄ Joshua 19 ►
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1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]2Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3[an error occurred while processing this directive]3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4[an error occurred while processing this directive]4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6[an error occurred while processing this directive]6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages,
8[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
9[an error occurred while processing this directive]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
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.
11[an error occurred while processing this directive]11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
12[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
13[an error occurred while processing this directive]13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
15[an error occurred while processing this directive]15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
16[an error occurred while processing this directive]16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Issachar
17[an error occurred while processing this directive]17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21[an error occurred while processing this directive]21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
23[an error occurred while processing this directive]23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Asher
24[an error occurred while processing this directive]24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
25[an error occurred while processing this directive]25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]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,
28[an error occurred while processing this directive]28Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]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,
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.
31[an error occurred while processing this directive]31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Naphtali
32[an error occurred while processing this directive]32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
33[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
34[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
35[an error occurred while processing this directive]35The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36[an error occurred while processing this directive]36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37[an error occurred while processing this directive]37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38[an error occurred while processing this directive]38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.
39[an error occurred while processing this directive]39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Dan
40[an error occurred while processing this directive]40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.
41[an error occurred while processing this directive]41The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42[an error occurred while processing this directive]42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43[an error occurred while processing this directive]43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44[an error occurred while processing this directive]44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45[an error occurred while processing this directive]45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46[an error occurred while processing this directive]46Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.
47[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
48[an error occurred while processing this directive]48The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Joshua
49[an error occurred while processing this directive]49After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.
50[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
51[an error occurred while processing this directive]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.
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Joshua 18
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