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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.”

Allotment for Zebulun

10 The third lot came up for Zebulun(A) according to its clans:

The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.(B) 11 Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.(C) 12 It turned east from Sarid(D) toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath(E) and up to Japhia. 13 Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher(F) and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon(G) and turned toward Neah. 14 There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.(H) 15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal,(I) Shimron,(J) Idalah and Bethlehem.(K) There were twelve towns and their villages.

16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun,(L) according to its clans.(M)

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