Joshua 19
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was
1The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
2In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada,
2and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
3And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,
3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,
4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,
5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.
6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.
7Ain and Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their villages.
7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
8And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,
8and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
9In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their possession in the midst of their inheritance.
9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
10And the third lot fell to the children of Zabulon by their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto Sarid.
10The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.
11And it went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.
11It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
12And it returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth, and ascendeth towards Japhie.
12From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13And it passeth along from thence to the east side of Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar and Noa.
13From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.
14And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,
14Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
15And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.
15It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
16This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
16This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.
17The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds.
17The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
18And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem,
18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19And Hapharaim and Seen and Anaharath,
19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,
20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.
21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
22And the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.
22The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.
23This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
23This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.
24And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the children of Aser by their kindreds:
24The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
25And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and Axaph,
25Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,
26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,
27then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
28And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.
28It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29And it returneth to Horma to the strong city of Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the sea from the portion of Achziba:
29The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
30And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and their villages.
30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.
31This is the possession of the children of Aser by their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.
31This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.
32The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by their families:
32The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
33And the border began from Heleph and Elon to Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to Lecum: and their outgoings unto the Jordan:
33Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
34And the border returneth westward to Azanotthabor, and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.
34Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
35And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth,
35The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36And Edema and Arama, Asor,
36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,
37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.
38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.
39This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
39This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.
40The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the children of Dan by their families:
40The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:
41And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.
41The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,
42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43Elon and Themna and Acron,
43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,
44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45And Jud and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:
45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that looketh towards Joppe,
46Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.
47And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.
47(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)
48This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
48This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.
49And when he had made an end of dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of them,
49When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
50According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt in it.
50as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
51These are the possessions which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families, and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they divided the land.
51These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
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