Joshua 19
Living Bible
19 The Land Given to the Tribe of Simeon: The tribe of Simeon received the next assignment of land—including part of the land previously assigned to Judah. 2-7 Their inheritance included these seventeen cities[a] with their respective villages: Beer-sheba, Sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, Beth-lebaoth, Sharuhen, En-rimmon, Ether, and Ashan. 8 The cities as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah-in-the-Negeb) were also given to the tribe of Simeon. 9 So the Simeon tribe’s inheritance came from what had earlier been given to Judah, for Judah’s section had been too large for them.
10 The Land Given to the Tribe of Zebulun: The third tribe to receive its assignment of land was Zebulun. Its boundary started on the south side of Sarid. 11 From there it circled to the west, going near Mareal and Dabbesheth until it reached the brook east of Jokneam. 12 In the other direction, the boundary line went east to the border of Chisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and Japhia; 13 then it continued east of Gath-hepher, Ethkazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah. 14 The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtahel. 15-16 The cities in these areas, besides those already mentioned,[b] included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, Bethlehem, and each of their surrounding villages. Altogether there were twelve of these cities.
17-23 The Land Given to the Tribe of Issachar: The fourth tribe to be assigned its land was Issachar. Its boundaries included the following cities: Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez, Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh—sixteen cities in all, each with its surrounding villages. The boundary of Issachar ended at the Jordan River.
24-26 The Land Given to the Tribe of Asher: The fifth tribe to be assigned its land was Asher. The boundaries included these cities: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal.
The boundary on the west side went from Carmel to Shihor-libnath, 27 turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtahel, running north of Beth-emek and Neiel. It then passed to the east of Kabul, 28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and Greater Sidon. 29 Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortified city of Tyre and came to the Mediterranean Sea at Hosah. The territory also included Mahalab, Achzib, 30-31 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—an overall total of twenty-two cities and their surrounding villages.
32 The Land Given to the Tribe of Naphtali: The sixth tribe to receive its assignment was the tribe of Naphtali. 33 Its boundary began at Judah, at the oak in Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River. 34 The western boundary began near Heleph and ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and coincided with the Zebulun boundary in the south, and with the boundary of Asher on the west, and with the Jordan River at the east. 35-39 The fortified cities included in this territory were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor, Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. So altogether the territory included nineteen cities with their surrounding villages.
40 The Land Given to the Tribe of Dan: The last tribe to be assigned its land was Dan. 41-46 The cities within its area included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, also the territory near Joppa. 47-48 But some of this territory proved impossible to conquer, so the tribe of Dan captured the city of Leshem, slaughtered its people, and lived there; and they called the city “Dan,” naming it after their ancestor.
49 So all the land was divided among the tribes, with the boundaries indicated; and the nation of Israel gave a special piece of land to Joshua, 50 for the Lord had said that he could have any city he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim; he rebuilt it and lived there.
51 Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel supervised the sacred lottery to divide the land among the tribes. This was done in the Lord’s presence at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh.
Footnotes
- Joshua 19:2 these seventeen cities. Totaled from vv. 6 and 7 of the original manuscripts, where subtotals are indicated.
- Joshua 19:15 besides those already mentioned, implied.
約書亞記 19
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
西緬所得之地
19 為西緬支派的人，按著宗族，拈出第二鬮。他們所得的地業是在猶大人地業中間。 2 他們所得為業之地就是別是巴（或名示巴）、摩拉大、 3 哈薩書亞、巴拉、以森、 4 伊利多拉、比土力、何珥瑪、 5 洗革拉、伯瑪加博、哈薩蘇撒、 6 伯利巴勿、沙魯險，共十三座城，還有屬城的村莊。 7 又有亞因、利門、以帖、亞珊，共四座城，還有屬城的村莊。 8 並有這些城邑四圍一切的村莊，直到巴拉比珥，就是南地的拉瑪。這是西緬支派按著宗族所得的地業。 9 西緬人的地業是從猶大人地業中得來的，因為猶大人的份過多，所以西緬人在他們的地業中得了地業。
西布倫所得之地
10 為西布倫人，按著宗族，拈出第三鬮。他們地業的境界是到撒立。 11 往西上到瑪拉拉，達到大巴設，又達到約念前的河。 12 又從撒立往東轉向日出之地，到吉斯綠他泊的境界，又通到大比拉，上到雅非亞。 13 從那裡往東，接連到迦特希弗，至以特加汛，通到臨門，臨門延到尼亞。 14 又繞過尼亞的北邊，轉到哈拿頓，通到伊弗他伊勒谷。 15 還有加他、拿哈拉、伸崙、以大拉、伯利恆，共十二座城，還有屬城的村莊。 16 這些城並屬城的村莊就是西布倫人按著宗族所得的地業。
以薩迦所得之地
17 為以薩迦人，按著宗族，拈出第四鬮。 18 他們的境界是到耶斯列、基蘇律、書念、 19 哈弗連、示按、亞拿哈拉、 20 拉璧、基善、亞別、 21 利篾、隱干寧、隱哈大、伯帕薛， 22 又達到他泊、沙哈洗瑪、伯示麥，直通到約旦河為止，共十六座城，還有屬城的村莊。 23 這些城並屬城的村莊就是以薩迦支派按著宗族所得的地業。
亞設所得之地
24 為亞設支派，按著宗族，拈出第五鬮。 25 他們的境界是黑甲、哈利、比田、押煞、 26 亞拉米勒、亞末、米沙勒。往西達到迦密，又到希曷立納， 27 轉向日出之地，到伯大袞，達到細步綸，往北到伊弗他伊勒谷，到伯以墨和尼業，也通到迦步勒的左邊。 28 又到義伯崙、利合、哈們、加拿，直到西頓大城。 29 轉到拉瑪和堅固城推羅，又轉到何薩，靠近亞革悉一帶地方，直通到海。 30 又有烏瑪、亞弗、利合，共二十二座城，還有屬城的村莊。 31 這些城並屬城的村莊就是亞設支派按著宗族所得的地業。
拿弗他利所得之地
32 為拿弗他利人，按著宗族，拈出第六鬮。 33 他們的境界是從希利弗從撒拿音的橡樹，從亞大米尼吉和雅比聶，直到拉共，通到約旦河。 34 又轉向西到亞斯納他泊，從那裡通到戶割，南邊到西布倫，西邊到亞設，又向日出之地，達到約旦河那裡的猶大。 35 堅固的城就是西丁、側耳、哈末、拉甲、基尼烈、 36 亞大瑪、拉瑪、夏瑣、 37 基低斯、以得來、隱夏瑣、 38 以利穩、密大伊勒、和璉、伯亞納、伯示麥，共十九座城，還有屬城的村莊。 39 這些城並屬城的村莊就是拿弗他利支派按著宗族所得的地業。
但所得之地
40 為但支派，按著宗族，拈出第七鬮。 41 他們地業的境界是瑣拉、以實陶、伊珥示麥、 42 沙拉賓、亞雅崙、伊提拉、 43 以倫、亭拿他、以革倫、 44 伊利提基、基比頓、巴拉、 45 伊胡得、比尼比拉、迦特臨門、 46 美耶昆、拉昆，並約帕對面的地界。 47 但人的地界越過原得的地界，因為但人上去攻取利善，用刀擊殺城中的人，得了那城，住在其中，以他們先祖但的名將利善改名為但。 48 這些城並屬城的村莊就是但支派按著宗族所得的地業。
以亭拿西拉邑予約書亞為業
49 以色列人按著境界分完了地業，就在他們中間將地給嫩的兒子約書亞為業， 50 是照耶和華的吩咐，將約書亞所求的城，就是以法蓮山地的亭拿西拉城，給了他。他就修那城，住在其中。
51 這就是祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞並以色列各支派的族長，在示羅會幕門口，耶和華面前，拈鬮所分的地業。這樣，他們把地分完了。
Joshua 19
King James Version
19 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
2 And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,
3 And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,
4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
5 And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,
6 And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
10 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
19 And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,
20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
21 And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;
22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;
27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
29 And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:
34 And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
35 And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,
37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
38 And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
40 And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,
42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,
46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
50 According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
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