13 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “This is the boundary by which you shall distribute the land for ⌊the twelve⌋b tribes of Israel: Two shares shall be for Joseph. 14 And you must take possession of it, each one a share like his brother, of this land which ⌊I swore⌋c to give it to your fathers, and so this land shall fall to you as an inheritance. 15 Andd this is the boundary of the land: ⌊On the north side⌋,e from the great sea by the way of Hethlon ⌊until you come to Zedad⌋,f 16 Hamathg to Berothath to Sibraim, which ish between the boundary of Damascus and the boundary of Hamath, on to Hazer Hatticon, which is on the boundary of Hauran. 17 And so the boundary will be from the seai to Hazar Enan at the boundary of Damascus northwards and the boundary of Hamath to the north, and this is the boundary on the side of the north. 18 ⌊And the eastern boundary⌋j will be between Hauran and Damascus, and from between Gilead and the land of Israel along the Jordan River fromk the boundary on the eastern sea to Tamar. Andl ⌊this is the border on the east⌋.m 19 ⌊And on the south side the border⌋n will run from Tamar up to the waters of Meribot Kadesh and along the wadio to the Great Sea.p And this is ⌊the boundary to the south⌋.q 20 ⌊And on the west side⌋r the Great Seas shall be the boundary up to opposite Lebo-Hamath. ⌊This is the western boundary⌋.t

21 You shall divide this land for yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 And then you shall allocate it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens dwelling as aliens in the midst of you who have children in the midst of you, and so they shall be to you just like full citizens among the ⌊Israelites⌋.u With you they shall be allotted with an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel. 23 And then in the tribe in which an alien who is with you dwells, there you shall give his inheritance,” ⌊declares⌋v the Lord Yahweh.

The Allotment of the Land and the Gates of the City

48 Anda these are the names of the tribes: At the end of the north, ⌊along the way to Hethlon⌋b from Lebo-hamath to Hazar Enan on the boundary of Damascus ⌊beside Hamath northward⌋,c there will be one portion for Dan from the eastern border to the ⌊west⌋.d 2 And next to the territory of Dan, from ⌊the eastern border⌋e up to ⌊the western border⌋,f one portion for Asher. 3 And next to the territory of Asher, from ⌊the eastern border⌋g and up to ⌊the western border⌋,h one portion for Naphtali. 4 And next to the territory of Naphtali, from ⌊the eastern border⌋i up to ⌊the western border⌋,j one portion for Manasseh. 5 And next to the territory of Manasseh, from ⌊the eastern border⌋k up to ⌊the western border⌋,l one portion for Ephraim. 6 And next to the territory of Ephraim, from ⌊the eastern border⌋m and up to ⌊the western border⌋,n one portion for Reuben. 7 And next to the territory of Reuben, from ⌊the eastern border⌋o up to ⌊the western border⌋,p one portion for Judah.

8 And next to the territory of Judah, from ⌊the eastern border⌋q up to ⌊the western border⌋,r shall be located the contribution that you set apart, twenty-five thousand cubitss in width, and its length just like one of the portions from ⌊the eastern border⌋t up to ⌊the western border⌋,u and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. 9 The contribution that you shall set apart for Yahweh, its length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits,v and its width ten thousand cubits.w 10 And to these shall be ⌊the holy district⌋:x to the priests northwards twenty-five thousand cubits,y and westwards its width ten thousand cubits,z and eastwards its width ten thousand cubits,a and southwards its length twenty-five thousand cubits,b and the sanctuary of Yahweh shall be in the midst of it. 11 To the priests, the ones being consecrated from the descendantsc of Zadok, who took care of my service and who ⌊did not go astray⌋d ⌊when the Israelites went astray⌋,e ⌊just as⌋f the Levites went astray. 12 And it will be for them a special gift from the contribution of the land ⌊as a most holy object⌋g next to the territory of the Levites. 13 And the Levites ⌊alongside⌋h the territory of the priests shall have twenty-five thousand cubitsi in length and in width ten thousand cubits,j its ⌊full length⌋,k twenty-five thousand cubitsl and its full width, ten thousand cubits.m 14 And they shall not sell any part from it, and shall not exchange, and shall not transfer the best of the land, for it is holy to Yahweh.

15 And ⌊the remaining part⌋n of five thousand cubitso in the width ⌊by⌋p twenty-five thousand cubits,q is unholy;r it is for the city as dwelling and as pastureland; and the city will be located ⌊in the middle of it⌋.s 16 And these shall be its measurements: on its side to the north, four thousand five hundred cubits;t and on its side to the south, four thousand five hundred cubits;u and on ⌊the eastern side⌋,v four thousand five hundred cubits;w and on ⌊the western side⌋,x four thousand five hundred cubits.y 17 And a pastureland shall be for the city northwards, two hundred and fifty cubits,z southwards two hundred and fifty cubits,a and eastwards two hundred and fifty cubits,b and westwards two hundred and fifty cubits.c 18 And the rest in its length ⌊alongside⌋d ⌊the holy district⌋,e ten thousand cubitsf eastwards and ten thousandg westwards; and it shall be ⌊alongside⌋h ⌊the holy district⌋i and its yieldj shall be as food for the workers of the city. 19 And the workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel shall cultivate it. 20 All of the contribution, twenty-five thousand by twenty five thousand cubitsk square, you shall set apart as ⌊the holy district⌋l along with the property of the city. 21 And the rest shall be tom the prince, ⌊on both sides⌋n ⌊of the holy district⌋o and of the property of the city ⌊extending from⌋p twenty-five thousand cubits of the contribution up to the boundary of the east, and westwards ⌊extending⌋q twenty-five thousand cubitsr to the boundary of the sea ⌊alongside⌋s the tribal portions. They shall be for the prince, and it shall be ⌊the holy district⌋,t and the sanctuary of the templeu will be in its middle. 22 And also the property of the Levites and the property of the city will be in the midst of the property which is for the prince; between the territory of Judah and between the territory of Benjamin the land will be for the prince.

23 And for the remainder of the tribes: From the side on the east up to the side on the west, Benjamin one portion; 24 and next to the territory of Benjamin, from the side on the east up to the side of the sea, Simeon one portion; 25 and next to the territory of Simeon, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Issachar one portion; 26 and next to the territory of Issachar, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Zebulun one portion; 27 and next to the territory of Zebulun, from the side of the east up to the side of the sea, Gad one portion; 28 and next to the territory of Gad, to the side of the south, ⌊southward⌋;v and the territory will be from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, toward the wadi,w on to the Great Sea.x 29 This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions,” ⌊declares⌋y the Lord Yahweh.