Joshua 19

₁The second assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Simeon. Its territory extended into the land assigned to the tribe of Judah. ₂It included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah, ₃Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, ₄Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, ₅Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, ₆Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, along with the towns round them.

₇There were also Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities, along with the towns round them. ₈This included all the towns round these cities as far as Baalath Beer (or Ramah), in the south. This was the land which the families of the tribe of Simeon received as their possession. ₉Since Judah's assignment was larger than was needed, part of its territory was given to the tribe of Simeon.

₁₀The third assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Zebulun. The land which they received reached as far as Sarid. ₁₁From there the border went west to Mareal, touching Dabbesheth and the stream east of Jokneam. ₁₂On the other side of Sarid it went east to the border of Chisloth Tabor, then to Daberath and up to Japhia. ₁₃It continued east from there to Gath Hepher and Ethkazin, turning in the direction of Neah on the way to Rimmon. ₁₄On the north the border turned towards Hannathon, ending at the Valley of Iphtahel. ₁₅It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, along with the towns round them. ₁₆These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Zebulun received as their possession.

₁₇The fourth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Issachar. ₁₈Its area included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, ₁₉Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, ₂₀Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, ₂₁Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez. ₂₂The border also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, ending at the Jordan. It included sixteen cities along with the towns round them. ₂₃These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Issachar received as their possession.

₂₄The fifth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Asher. ₂₅Its area included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, ₂₆Allam Melech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. ₂₇As it turned east, the border went to Bethdagon, touching Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel on the way north to Bethemek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul, ₂₈Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Sidon. ₂₉The border then turned to Ramah, reaching the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. It included Mahalab, Achzib, ₃₀Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: 22 cities, along with the towns round them. ₃₁These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Asher received as their possession.

₃₂The sixth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Naphtali. ₃₃Its border went from Heleph to the oak in Zaanannim, on to Adaminekeb and to Jamnia, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan. ₃₄There the border turned west to Aznoth Tabor, from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east. ₃₅The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, ₃₆Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, ₃₇Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor, ₃₈Yiron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities, along with the towns round them. ₃₉These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Naphtali received as their possession.

₄₀The seventh assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Dan. ₄₁Its area included Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh, ₄₂Shaalbim, Aijalon, Ithlah, ₄₃Elon, Timnah, Ekron, ₄₄Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, ₄₅Jehud, Beneberak, Gathrimmon, ₄₆Mejarkon, and Rakkon, as well as the territory round Joppa. ₄₇When the people of Dan lost their land, they went to Laish and attacked it. They captured it, killed its people, and claimed it for themselves. They settled there and changed the name of the city from Laish to Dan, naming it after their ancestor Dan. ₄₈These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Dan received as their possession.

₄₉When the people of Israel finished dividing up the land, they gave Joshua son of Nun a part of the land as his own. ₅₀As the LORD had commanded, they gave him the city he asked for: Timnath Serah, in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.

₅₁Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the families of the tribes of Israel assigned these parts of the land by drawing lots to consult the LORD at Shiloh, at the entrance of the Tent of the LORD's presence. In this way they finished dividing the land.