Joshua 19:1-13 ▼

1 The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of his descendants by their clans, but their inheritance was within the inheritance given to Judah’s descendants.

2 Their inheritance included Beer-sheba (or Sheba ), Moladah,

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, with their settlements;

7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, with their settlements;

8 and all the settlements surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah in the south ). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon’s descendants by their clans.

9 The inheritance of Simeon’s descendants was within the territory of Judah’s descendants, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large. So Simeon’s descendants received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

10 The third lot came up for Zebulun’s descendants by their clans. The territory of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid;

11 their border went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

12 From Sarid, it turned due east along the border of Chisloth-tabor, went to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

13 From there, it went due east to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon, curving around to Neah.