Joshua 19
The tribes of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan each received their inheritance of land, with specific cities and villages designated for each tribe. The tribe of Simeon's inheritance was within the territory of Judah, while the other tribes received their own distinct territories. The tribe of Dan initially received a smaller territory but later seized the city of Leshem and renamed it Leshem-Dan. After dividing the land among the tribes, the Israelites gave Joshua the city of Timnath-Serah, which he had requested, and he built it up and lived there.
And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance wasin the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladahand Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezemand Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormahand Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susahand Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villagesAin and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villagesall villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their familieswithin the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritanceAnd the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as SaridAnd it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite JokneamAnd it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite JaphiaAnd from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and NeahAnd it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtaheland Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villagesThis is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villagesThe fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their familiesAnd his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunemand Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharathand Rabbith and Kishion, Ebeand Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and BethpazzezAnd its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villagesThis is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villagesAnd the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their familiesAnd their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaphand Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and LibnathAnd it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabuland to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great SidonAnd it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achziband Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villagesThis is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villagesThe sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their familiesAnd its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the JordanAnd the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sunAnd the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnerethand Adamah and Ramah, Hazoand Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazoand Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villagesThis is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villagesThe seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their familiesAnd the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the SunSha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and IthlahElon, and Timnah, and EkronEltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalathand Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmonand Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppaand there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father DanThis is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villagesAnd when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midstin accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in itThese are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land
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