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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.”

Zebulun’s Allocation

10 The third lottery went to the tribe of Zebulun according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance extended to Sarid, 11 then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam. 12 From Sarid it proceeded back eastward, creating a sunrise boundary at Chisloth-tabor, and proceeded from there to Daberath, then to Japhia, 13 from which it proceeded toward the east to Gath-hepher, then to Eth-kazin, then going to Rimmon, where it turned toward Neah. 14 On the north of Neah, the boundary turned toward Hannathon, terminating at Iphtah-el Valley 15 and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages. 16 These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun according to its families.

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