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21 and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez. 22 The border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages. 23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.

Territory of Asher

24 The fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families. 25 Their territory was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph, 26 and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and on the west it reached to Carmel and to Shihor-libnath. 27 Then it turned eastward to Beth-dagon and reached Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued in the north to Cabul, 28 and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon. 29 Then the border turned to Ramah, [reaching] to the fortified city of Tyre; and it turned to Hosah, and it ended at the [Mediterranean] sea at the region of Achzib. 30 Included were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages. 31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

Territory of Naphtali

32 The sixth lot fell to [the tribe of] the sons of Naphtali according to their families. 33 Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan. 34 Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and went from there to Hukkok; and it reached Zebulun on the south and reached Asher on the west, and to Judah toward the east at the Jordan. 35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth, 36 and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor, 37 and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor, 38 and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

Territory of Dan

40 The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families. 41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh, 42 and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah, 43 and Elon and Timnah and Ekron, 44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath, 45 and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon, 46 and Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory opposite Joppa. 47 The territory of the sons of Dan [a]went beyond these; so the sons of Dan went up to fight against Leshem (Laish) and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and took possession of it and settled there [between the tribes of Naphtali and Manasseh]; they [b]renamed Leshem, Dan, after the name of their father (ancestor) Dan.(A) 48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families (clans), these cities with their villages.

49 When they had finished dividing the land for inheritance by its borders, the Israelites gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun. 50 According to the command of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and settled in it.

51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:47 The tribe of the sons of Dan were unable to possess and control their original territory whose native inhabitants were the Amorites and the Philistines.
  2. Joshua 19:47 Lit called.

21 Remeth, En Gannim,(A) En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22 The boundary touched Tabor,(B) Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh,(C) and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.

23 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar,(D) according to its clans.(E)

Allotment for Asher

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher(F) according to its clans. 25 Their territory included:

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,(G) 26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal.(H) On the west the boundary touched Carmel(I) and Shihor Libnath. 27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon,(J) touched Zebulun(K) and the Valley of Iphtah El,(L) and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul(M) on the left. 28 It went to Abdon,[a](N) Rehob,(O) Hammon(P) and Kanah,(Q) as far as Greater Sidon.(R) 29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah(S) and went to the fortified city of Tyre,(T) turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea(U) in the region of Akzib,(V) 30 Ummah, Aphek(W) and Rehob.(X) There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher,(Y) according to its clans.

Allotment for Naphtali

32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:

33 Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim,(Z) passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel(AA) to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. 34 The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok.(AB) It touched Zebulun(AC) on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[b] on the east. 35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,(AD) Rakkath, Kinnereth,(AE) 36 Adamah, Ramah,(AF) Hazor,(AG) 37 Kedesh,(AH) Edrei,(AI) En Hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath(AJ) and Beth Shemesh.(AK) There were nineteen towns and their villages.

39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.(AL)

Allotment for Dan

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans. 41 The territory of their inheritance included:

Zorah, Eshtaol,(AM) Ir Shemesh, 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon,(AN) Ithlah, 43 Elon, Timnah,(AO) Ekron,(AP) 44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon,(AQ) Baalath,(AR) 45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,(AS) 46 Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.(AT)

47 (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them,(AU) they went up and attacked Leshem(AV), took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named(AW) it Dan after their ancestor.)(AX)

48 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan,(AY) according to its clans.

Allotment for Joshua

49 When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, 50 as the Lord had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for—Timnath Serah[c](AZ) in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.

51 These 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(BA) the land.(BB)

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:28 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebron
  2. Joshua 19:34 Septuagint; Hebrew west, and Judah, the Jordan,
  3. Joshua 19:50 Also known as Timnath Heres (see Judges 2:9)