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Zebulun’s Tribal Lands

10 The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun[a] by its clans. The border of their territory[b] extended to Sarid. 11 Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near[c] Jokneam. 12 From Sarid it turned eastward[d] to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. 13 From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah. 14 It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. 15 Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.[e] 16 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun[f] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:10 tn Heb “and the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun.”
  2. Joshua 19:10 tn Or “inheritance.”
  3. Joshua 19:11 tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”
  4. Joshua 19:12 tn Heb “eastward toward the rising of the sun.”
  5. Joshua 19:15 tn Heb “Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, twelve cities and their towns.” The words “their territory included” and “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  6. Joshua 19:16 tn Heb “this is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun.”

The Allotment of Zebulun

10 The third allotment came up for the descendants[a] of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance went up to Sarid. 11 Their border goes up to the west, to Maralah; it touches[b] Dabbesheth, then the wadi[c] that is opposite Jokneam. 12 It turns from Sarid to the east to the sunrise, to the border of Kislot-Tabor; it continues to Daberath and goes up to Japhia. 13 From there it passes along to the east toward the sunrise, to Gath Hepher and to Eth Kazin, and continuing to Rimmon, it turns to Neah; 14 it changes direction from the north of Hannathon, and it ends[d] at the valley of Yiptah-El; 15 Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities and their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the descendants[e] of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their villages.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:10 Or “sons”
  2. Joshua 19:11 Or “reaches to”
  3. Joshua 19:11 A valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season
  4. Joshua 19:14 Literally “the goings out of it were”
  5. Joshua 19:16 Or “sons”