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Joshua chapter 19
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The second went to Simeon — to the tribe of Simeon’s descendants, . Their territory fell within Judah’s allotment.Their territory included: (or Sheba), Moladah,Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen — thirteen cities and their surrounding villages.Also Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan — four cities and their surrounding villages.This included all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (). This was the territory given to the tribe of Simeon’s descendants, clan by clan.Simeon’s territory was carved out of Judah’s share, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So Simeon’s descendants received their within Judah’s territory.The third allotment went to ’s descendants, clan by clan. The border of their territory extended as far as Sarid.Their border went west to Maralah, reaching Dabbesheth, then to the stream east of Jokneam.From Sarid it turned east, , to the border of Chisloth-tabor, then continued to Daberath and up to Japhia.From there it continued east to and Eth-kazin, then extended to Rimmon, curving toward Neah.On the north, the border curved around to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.Their territory also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and — twelve cities and their surrounding villages.This was the territory given to Zebulun’s descendants, clan by clan — these cities and their surrounding villages.The fourth allotment went to — to the descendants of Issachar, clan by clan.Their territory included: , Chesulloth, Shunem,Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.The border reached , Shahazumah, and , and ended at the Jordan — sixteen cities and their surrounding villages.This was the territory given to the tribe of Issachar’s descendants, clan by clan — these cities and their surrounding villages.The fifth allotment went to the tribe of ’s descendants, clan by clan.Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west, their border reached and Shihor-libnath.Then the border turned east toward , reaching Zebulun’s territory and the Valley of Iphtah-el to the north, then to Beth-emek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul,and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as .The border then turned toward Ramah and continued to the . Then the border turned toward Hosah and came out at the near the region of Achzib.Their territory also included Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob — twenty-two cities and their surrounding villages.This was the territory given to the tribe of Asher’s descendants, clan by clan — these cities and their surrounding villages.The sixth allotment went to the descendants of , clan by clan.Their border ran from Heleph, from , through Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.The border turned west to Aznoth-tabor, continued from there to Hukkok, reached Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.The were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, ,Adamah, Ramah, ,, Edrei, En-hazor,Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh — nineteen cities and their surrounding villages.This was the territory given to the tribe of Naphtali’s descendants, clan by clan — these cities and their surrounding villages.The seventh allotment went to the tribe of ’s descendants, clan by clan.The territory of their inheritance included: , Eshtaol, ,Shaalabbin, , Ithlah,Elon, Timnah, ,Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,Jehud, , Gath-rimmon,Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, along with the territory opposite .But Dan’s territory . So the Danites went up and attacked Leshem, captured it, and . They took possession of it, settled there, and renamed Leshem as Dan, after their .This was the territory given to the tribe of Dan’s descendants, clan by clan — these cities and their surrounding villages.When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the people of Israel within their own territory to Joshua son of Nun.By ’s command, they gave him the city he asked for: in the . He rebuilt the city and settled there.These are the territories that the priest , Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral families distributed by allotment to the tribes of Israel at , , at the entrance of the . And so they finished dividing the land.