Land Is Given to Simeon

19 The second lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Simeon, family group by family group. The share of land they were given was in the territory of Judah. 2Here is what Simeon’s share included.

Beersheba, Moladah, 3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, 6Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen. The total number of towns was 13. Some of them had villages near them.

7Here’s another list of towns that were given to Simeon.

Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan. The total number of towns was four. Some of them had villages near them. 8The towns and all of the villages that were around them reached all the way to Ramah in the Negev Desert.

That was the share of land the tribe of Simeon received, family group by family group. 9Simeon’s share of land was taken from Judah’s share. That’s because Judah had more land than they needed. So the people of Simeon received their share of land inside the territory of Judah.

Land Is Given to Zebulun

10The third lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Zebulun, family group by family group. Here are the borders of Zebulun’s territory.

The border of their share of land went as far as Sarid. 11It ran west to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth. It reached to the valley near Jokneam. 12It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise. It went to the territory of Kisloth Tabor. It went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13Then it continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin. It came to an end at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. 14There the border went around on the north to Hannathon. It came to an end at the Valley of Iphtah El. 15Zebulun’s territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them.

16Those towns and their villages were Zebulun’s share, family group by family group.

Land Is Given to Issachar

17The fourth lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Issachar, family group by family group. 18Here is what Issachar’s share included.

Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh. It came to an end at the Jordan River. The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them.

23Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Issachar received, family group by family group.

Land Is Given to Asher

24The fifth lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, family group by family group. 25Here is what Asher’s share included.

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, 26Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27Then it turned east toward Beth Dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. It went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went past Cabul on the left. 28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon. 29The border then turned back toward Ramah. It went to Tyre, a city that had high walls around it. It turned toward Hosah. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Aczib, 30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them.

31Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, family group by family group.

Land Is Given to Naphtali

32The sixth lot that was drawn out was for Naphtali, family group by family group.

33Their border started at Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim. It went past Adami Nekeb and Jabneel. It went to Lakkum and came to an end at the Jordan River. 34The border ran west through Aznoth Tabor. It came to an end at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south. It touched Asher on the west. It touched the Jordan on the east.

35The cities that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.

39Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, family group by family group.

Land Is Given to Dan

40The seventh lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, family group by family group. 41Here is what Dan’s share of land included.

Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan’s share included the area that faces Joppa.

47The people of Dan had trouble taking over their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They took it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and settled down there. They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to him.

48All of those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, family group by family group.

Land Is Given to Joshua

49The people of Israel finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun. 50They did what the Lord had commanded them to do. They gave Joshua the town he asked for. It was Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the town and settled down there.

51All of those territories were given out by using lots at Shiloh. The lots were drawn out by the priest Eleazar and by Joshua, the son of Nun. The leaders of the tribes of Israel helped them. The lots were drawn out in front of the Lord at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So the work of dividing up the land was finished.