Joshua 19:1-40

Joshua 19:1-40

[1] 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,  or 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  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 Hapharaim,  and Shion,  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. 

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