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1The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. | 1The second lottery went to the tribe of Simeon according to its families. Its inheritance was enclosed within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. |
2It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, | 2Its inheritance included Beer-sheba (also known as Shebah), Moladah, |
3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, | 3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, |
4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, | 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, |
5Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah, | 5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, |
6Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen--thirteen towns and their villages; | 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages. |
7Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan--four towns and their villages-- | 7Also included were Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, for a total of four towns and villages. |
8and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans. | 8Also 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. |
9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah's portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah. | 9The 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. |
10The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. | 10The third lottery went to the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance extended to Sarid, |
11Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam. | 11then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam. |
12It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. | 12From Sarid it proceeded back eastward, creating a sunrise boundary at Chisloth-tabor, and proceeded from there to Daberath, then to Japhia, |
13Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. | 13from which it proceeded toward the east to Gath-hepher, then to Eth-kazin, then going to Rimmon, where it turned toward Neah. |
14There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. | 14On the north of Neah, the boundary turned toward Hannathon, terminating at Iphtah-el Valley |
15Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages. | 15and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages. |
16These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans. | 16These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. |
17The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans. | 17The fourth lottery went to the tribe of Issachar according to its families. |
18Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, | 18The territorial allotment 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, Beth-pazzez, |
22The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages. | 22with the boundary including Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh. The boundary terminated at the Jordan River, for a total of sixteen towns and villages. |
23These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans. | 23These towns and villages comprise the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families. |
24The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans. | 24The fifth lottery went to the tribe of Asher according to its families. |
25Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph, | 25The territorial boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, |
26Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. | 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and on the west Carmel and Shihor-libnath, |
27It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left. | 27then proceeded east to Beth-dagon. It proceeded to Zebulun and the Iphtah-el Valley, turned north to Beth-emek and Neiel, then proceeded north to Cabul, |
28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. | 28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah as far as Great Sidon. |
29The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib, | 29There the boundary turned toward Ramah, reaching to the fortress city of Tyre and turned to Hosah, where it terminated at the Mediterranean Sea. Also included were Mahalab,? Achzib, |
30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages. | 30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob, for a total of 22 towns and villages. |
31These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans. | 31These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families. |
32The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans: | 32The sixth lottery went to the tribe of Naphtali according to its families. |
33Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. | 33The territorial boundary proceeded from Heleph, the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel as far as Lakkum, terminating at the Jordan River. |
34The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan on the east. | 34There the boundary proceeded west to Aznoth-tabor and then to Hukkok, reaching Zebulun at the south, Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan River. |
35The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, | 35Also included were the fortress towns of Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, |
36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, | 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, |
37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, | 37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, |
38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages. | 38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh, for a total of nineteen towns and their villages. |
39These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans. | 39These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families. |
40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans. | 40The seventh lottery went to the tribe of Dan according to its families. |
41The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, | 41The territorial allotment 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 and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa. | 46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border near Joppa. |
47(When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.) | 47Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan. |
48These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans. | 48These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their families. |
49When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, | 49When the Israelis had completed distribution of the various territories of the land as inheritances, they provided an inheritance to Nun's son Joshua. |
50as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for--Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there. | 50By a command from the LORD, they allocated the town that he requested, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there. |
51These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing the land. | 51These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Nun's son Joshua, and the heads of the families of the Israeli tribes distributed by lot in the LORD's presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land. |
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