1 The second lot fell to Heard (Simeon),
for the tribe of the children of Heard (Simeon) according to their families:
and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Praised
(Judah).
2 They had in their inheritance Well of
the Sevenfold Oath (Beersheba), An Oath (Sheba), and Birth Race (Moladah),
3 Jackal Village (Hazarshual), Worn Out (Balah), and Bone (Azem),
4 God’s Generations (Eltolad), God
Destroys (Bethul), and Devotion (Hormah),
5 Winding (Ziklag), House of the Chariots
(Bethmarcaboth), and Horse Village (Hazarsusah),
6 House of Lionesses (Bethlebaoth), and Refuge
of Grace (Sharuhen); thirteen cities and their villages:
7 Spring (Ain), Pomegranate (Remmon), Abundant
(Ether), and Smoke (Ashan); four cities and their villages:
8 All the villages that were round about
these cities to Mistress of the Well (Baalathbeer) and Hill (Ramath) of the
south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Heard (Simeon)
according to their families.
9 Out of the portion of the children of Praised
(Judah) was the inheritance of the children of Heard (Simeon): for the part of
the children of Praised (Judah) was too much for them: therefore, the children
of Heard (Simeon) had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
10 The third lot came up for the children
of Exalted (Zebulun) according to their families. The border of their
inheritance from Survivor (Sarid)
11 Went up toward the sea, and Trembling
(Maralah), and reached to Hill-Place (Dabbasheth), then reached to the river
that is before The People Lament (Jokneam);
12 It turned from Survivor (Sarid)
eastward toward the sun rising to the border of Flanks of the
Mound (Chislothtabor), and
then goes out to Word (Daberath), and on up to Shining (Japhia),
13 From there, it passes on along on the
east to Wine-Press of the Well (Gittahhepher), to Time of the Judge
(Ittahkazin), and goes out to Pomegranate Drawing (Remmonmethoar) to Shaking
(Neah);
14 The border then goes around on the
north side to Gracious (Hannathon): and the outgoings thereof are in the valley
of God Opens (Jiphthahel):
15 Small (Kattath), Pasture (Nahallal), Watch-Height (Shimron), Memorial
of God (Idalah), and House of Bread (Bethlehem): twelve cities with their
villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the
children of Exalted (Zebulun) according to their families, these cities with
their villages.
17 The fourth lot came out to Recompense
(Issachar), for the children of Recompense (Issachar) according to their
families.
18 Their border was from God Sows
(Jezreel), Flanks (Chesulloth), and Double Resting Place (Shunem),
19 Two Pits (Haphraim), Ruin (Shihon),
and The Groaning of Fear (Anaharath),
20 Multitude (Rabbith), Hard (Kishion),
and I Will Make White (Abez),
21 Height
(Remeth), Fountain of the Garden (Engannim), Swift Fountain (Enhaddah), and
House of Dispersion (Bethpazzez);
22 And the border reaches to Mound
(Tabor), Toward the Heights (Shahazimah), and House of the Sun (Bethshemesh);
and the outgoings of their border were at The Descender (Jordan): sixteen
cities with their villages.
23 This is the inheritance of the tribe
of the children of Recompense (Issachar) according to their families, the
cities and their villages.
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe
of the children of Happy (Asher) according to their families.
25 Their border was Smooth (Helkath), Necklace
(Hali), Womb (Beten), and I Shall Be Bewitched (Achshaph),
26 Oak of the King (Alammelech), Enduring
(Amad), Who Is What God Is (Mishael); and reaches to Garden-Land (Carmel)
westward, and to Darkish Whiteness (Shihorlibnath);
27 It turned toward the sun rising to House
of the Fish God (Bethdagon), and reaches to Exalted (Zebulun), and to the
valley of God Opens (Jiphthahel) toward the north side of House of the Valley
(Bethemek), and Moved by God (Neiel), and then goes out to Binding (Cabul) on
the left hand,
28 Association (Hebron), Broad Place
(Rehob), Warm Springs (Hammon), and Reed (Kanah), over to great Hunter/Fisher
(Zidon);
29 Then the border turned to The Height
(Ramah), and to the strong city A Rock (Tyre), and the border turned to Refuge
(Hosah), and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the border to Deceit
(Achzib):
30 Union (Ummah), Enclosure (Aphek), and Broad
Place (Rehob): twenty-two cities with their villages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe
of the children of Happy (Asher) according to their families, these cities with
their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out to the children
of Wrestling (Naphtali), for the children of Wrestling (Naphtali) according to
their families.
33 And their border was from Great Oak
(Heleph), from Oak (Allon) to Removings (Zaanannim), Man of Glorious Soil
(Adami), Cavern (Nekeb), and God Causes to Build (Jabneel), to Fortification
(Lakum); and the outgoings thereof were at The Descender (Jordan):
34 And then the border turned westward to
Ears of the Mounds (Aznothtabor), it goes out from there to Appointed (Hukkok),
and reaches to Exalted (Zebulun) on the south side, then reaches to Happy
(Asher) on the west side, and to Praised (Judah) at The Descender (Jordan)
toward the sun rising.
35 The fenced cities are The Slopes (Ziddim),
Flint (Zer), Hot Spring (Hammath), Shore (Rakkath), and Harps (Chinnereth),
36 The Earth (Adamah), The Height (Ramah),
and Castle (Hazor),
37 Holy Place (Kedesh), Goodly Pasture
(Edrei), and Castle (Hazor),
38 Fearing (Iron), Fearing (Iron), Sacred
(Horem), House of Anat, Goddess of Warfare and Hunting (Bethanath), and House
of the Sun (Bethshemesh); nineteen cities with their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe
of the children of Wrestling (Naphtali) according to their families, the cities
and their villages.
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe
of the children of Judge (Dan) according to their families.
41 The border of their inheritance was Hornet
(Zorah), Entreaty (Eshtaol), and City of the Sun-God (Irshemesh),
42 Place of Foxes (Shaalabbin), Field of
Deer (Ajalon)), and He Hangs (Jethlah),
43 Mighty Tree (Elon), Portion
(Thimnathah), and Torn Up by the Roots (Ekron),
44 Let God Spew You Out (Eltekeh), Mound
(Gibbethon), and Mistress (Baalath),
45 Beauty (Jehud), Sons of Lightning
(Beneberak), and Winepress of the Pomegranate (Gathrimmon),
46 Waters of Yellowness (Mejarkon), The
Temple (Rakkon), with the border before Beautiful (Japho).
47 But the territory of the children of Judge
(Dan) was too small for them. Therefore, the children of Judge (Dan) went up to
fight against Precious Stone (Leshem) and took it, smote it with the edge of
the sword, possessed it, and dwelt therein. And they called Precious Stone
(Leshem), Judge (Dan), after the name of Judge (Dan) their father.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe
of the children of Judge (Dan) according to their families, these cities with
their villages.
49 When they had made an end of dividing
the land for inheritance by their borders, the children of God Prevails
(Israel) gave an inheritance to I AM is Salvation (Joshua) the son of Posterity
(Nun) among them:
50 According to the word of I AM (Lord)
they gave him the city which he asked, Portion of the Sun (Timnathserah) in
mount Double Ash-Heap: Doubly Fruitful (Ephraim): and he built the city, and
dwelt therein.
51 These are the inheritances, which God
Has Helped (Eleazar) the priest, and I AM is Salvation (Joshua) the son of Nun,
and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of God Prevails
(Israel), divided for an inheritance by lot in Tranquility (Shiloh) before I AM
(Lord), at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So, they made an end
of dividing the country.