The Father's Portion for Simeon
19 1 The second lot came out for Simeon, the tribe of Simeon's descendants, by their clans. Their inheritance lay within Judah's inheritance. 2 They had as their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah, 3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, 4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, 6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their villages; 7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages; 8 And all the villages around these towns, as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah in the Negev — the inheritance of Simeon's tribe, by their clans. 9 Simeon's inheritance came from Judah's share, since Judah's portion was too large for them; so Simeon inherited within Judah's territory.
The Father's Portion for Zebulun
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun's descendants, by their clans. Their inheritance's border reached Sarid. 11 Their boundary went up westward to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and reached the brook east of Jokneam. 12 From Sarid it turned east, toward the sunrise, to Chisloth-tabor's border, on to Daberath, up to Japhia. 13 From there it passed eastward to Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin, and came out at Rimmon, bending toward Neah. 14 On the north the boundary turned to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. 15 It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their villages. 16 This was the inheritance of the people of Zebulun according to their clans—these towns with their villages.
The Father's Portion for Issachar
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar according to their clans. 18 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, 19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. 22 The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan—sixteen towns with their villages. 23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar's descendants, by clans—the towns and their villages.
The Father's Portion for Asher
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans. 25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, 26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath. 27 It turned east to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and Valley of Iphtah-el, went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, out to Cabul on the left. 28 and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 29 The border turned to Ramah and the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea in the region of Achzib. 30 with Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their villages. 31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Asher's people, by their clans—these towns with their villages.
The Father's Portion for Naphtali
32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali's people, for Naphtali's people by their clans. 33 Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, through Adami-nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum, ending at the Jordan. 34 The border turned west to Aznoth-tabor, went on from there to Hukkok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward sunrise. 35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, 36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their villages. 39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali's descendants, by their clans—the towns with their villages.
The Father's Portion for Dan
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the people of Dan according to their clans. 41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, 46 Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the territory facing Joppa. 47 When Dan's territory slipped from them, they went up, fought against Leshem, captured it, struck it with the sword, took possession of it, settled there, and renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor Dan. 48 This was the inheritance of Dan's tribe, by their clans—these towns and their villages.
The Father's Gift to Joshua
49 When Israel finished dividing the land by its borders, they gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them. 50 At our Father's command they gave him the city he asked for—Timnath-serah in Ephraim's hill country. He rebuilt it and settled there. 51 These are the inheritances Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the family heads of Israel's tribes assigned by lot at Shiloh before our Father, at the tent of meeting's entrance. So they finished dividing the land.
