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1The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory. | 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. |
2Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, 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-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, | 5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, |
6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages. | 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages. |
7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages, | 7Also included were Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, for a total of four towns and villages. |
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. | 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. |
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 | 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 allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid. | 10The third lottery went to the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance extended to Sarid, |
11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam. | 11then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam. |
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. | 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 east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and 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. |
14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el. | 14On the north of Neah, the boundary turned toward Hannathon, terminating at Iphtah-el Valley |
15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages. | 15and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages. |
16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Issachar | 16These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. |
17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar. | 17The fourth lottery went to the tribe of Issachar according to its families. |
18Its boundaries included the following towns: 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 also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding 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. |
23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Asher | 23These towns and villages comprise the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families. |
24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher. | 24The fifth lottery went to the tribe of Asher according to its families. |
25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, | 25The territorial boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, |
26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, | 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and on the west Carmel and Shihor-libnath, |
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, | 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, |
28Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon. | 28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah as far as Great Sidon. |
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, | 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—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages. | 30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob, for a total of 22 towns and villages. |
31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Naphtali | 31These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families. |
32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali. | 32The sixth lottery went to the tribe of Naphtali according to its families. |
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. | 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 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. | 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 included in this territory 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, |
38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages. | 38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh, for a total of nineteen towns and their villages. |
39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Dan | 39These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families. |
40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan. | 40The seventh lottery went to the tribe of Dan according to its families. |
41The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: 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, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa. | 46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border near Joppa. |
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. | 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. |
48The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages. The Land Given to Joshua | 48These towns and villages comprised the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their families. |
49After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation. | 49When the Israelis had completed distribution of the various territories of the land as inheritances, they provided an inheritance to Nun's son Joshua. |
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. | 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 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. | 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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