Joshua 19 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

The Land Given to Simeon

Jos 19:1The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.

Jos 19:2

Jos 19:2Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

Jos 19:3

Jos 19:3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

Jos 19:4

Jos 19:4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Jos 19:5

Jos 19:5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

Jos 19:6

Jos 19:6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.

Jos 19:7

Jos 19:7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages,

Jos 19:8

Jos 19:8including 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.

Jos 19:9

Jos 19:9Their 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

Jos 19:10

Jos 19:10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.

Jos 19:11

Jos 19:11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.

Jos 19:12

Jos 19:12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.

Jos 19:13

Jos 19:13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.

Jos 19:14

Jos 19:14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.

Jos 19:15

Jos 19:15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.

Jos 19:16

Jos 19:16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.

The Land Given to Issachar

Jos 19:17

Jos 19:17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

Jos 19:18

Jos 19:18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

Jos 19:19

Jos 19:19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Jos 19:20

Jos 19:20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Jos 19:21

Jos 19:21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

Jos 19:22

Jos 19:22The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.

Jos 19:23

Jos 19:23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.

The Land Given to Asher

Jos 19:24

Jos 19:24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

Jos 19:25

Jos 19:25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

Jos 19:26

Jos 19:26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

Jos 19:27

Jos 19:27then 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,

Jos 19:28

Jos 19:28Abdon,[fn] Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.

Jos 19:29

Jos 19:29Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea.[fn] The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,

Jos 19:30

Jos 19:30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.

Jos 19:31

Jos 19:31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages.

The Land Given to Naphtali

Jos 19:32

Jos 19:32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.

Jos 19:33

Jos 19:33Its 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.

Jos 19:34

Jos 19:34The 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[fn] on the east.

Jos 19:35

Jos 19:35The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

Jos 19:36

Jos 19:36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

Jos 19:37

Jos 19:37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

Jos 19:38

Jos 19:38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.

Jos 19:39

Jos 19:39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.

The Land Given to Dan

Jos 19:40

Jos 19:40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.

Jos 19:41

Jos 19:41The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

Jos 19:42

Jos 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Jos 19:43

Jos 19:43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Jos 19:44

Jos 19:44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Jos 19:45

Jos 19:45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

Jos 19:46

Jos 19:46Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.

Jos 19:47

Jos 19:47But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land,[fn] so they attacked the town of Laish.[fn] They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.

Jos 19:48

Jos 19:48The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages.

The Land Given to Joshua

Jos 19:49

Jos 19:49After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.

Jos 19:50

Jos 19:50For 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.

Jos 19:51

Jos 19:51These 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[fn] at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.