Joshua 19:1-13 ▼

1 The second lottery went to the tribe of Simeon according to its families. Its inheritance was enclosed within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.

2 Its inheritance included Beer-sheba (also known as Shebah), Moladah,

3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages.

7 Also included were Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, for a total of four towns and villages.

8 Also 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.

9 The 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.

10 The third lottery went to the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance extended to Sarid,

11 then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam.

12 From Sarid it proceeded back eastward, creating a sunrise boundary at Chisloth-tabor, and proceeded from there to Daberath, then to Japhia,

13 from which it proceeded toward the east to Gath-hepher, then to Eth-kazin, then going to Rimmon, where it turned toward Neah.