19The second lot went to Simeon for its clans. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah.H8145H1486H3318H8095H4294H1121H8095H4940H5159H8432H5159H1121H30632In their inheritance they had: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,H5159H884H7652H41373Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,H2705H1088H61074Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,H513H1329H27675Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,H6860H1024H27016Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen— thirteen towns and their villages.H1034H8287H7969H6240H5892H26917Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four towns and their villages—H5871H7417H6281H6228H702H5892H26918plus all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer, the Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its clans.H2691H5439H5892H1192H7414H5045H5159H4294H1121H8095H49409The inheritance of Simeon came out of the share of Judah, because Judah's portion turned out to be more than they needed. That's how the people of Simeon came to get their lot from within Judah's portion.H2256H1121H3063H5159H1121H8095H2506H1121H3063H7227H1121H8095H5157H8432H515910The third lot went to Zebulun, clan by clan: The border of their inheritance went all the way to Sarid.H7992H1486H5927H1121H2074H4940H1366H5159H830111It ran west to Maralah, met Dabbesheth, and then went to the brook opposite Jokneam.H1366H5927H3220H4831H6293H1708H6293H5158H6440H336212In the other direction from Sarid, the border ran east; it followed the sunrise to the border of Kisloth Tabor, on to Daberath and up to Japhia.H7725H8301H6924H4217H8121H1366H3696H3318H1705H5927H330913It continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah.H5674H4217H6924H1662H6278H3318H7417H526914There the border went around on the north to Hannathon and ran out into the Valley of Iphtah El.H1366H5437H6828H2615H8444H1516H331715It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.H7005H5096H8110H3030H1035H8147H6240H5892H269116This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun for their clans—these towns and their villages.H5159H1121H2074H4940H5892H269117The fourth lot went to Issachar, clan by clan.H7243H1486H3318H3485H1121H3485H494018Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,H1366H3157H3694H776619Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,H2663H7866H58820Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,H7245H7191H7721Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.H7432H5873H5876H104822The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh and ended at the Jordan—sixteen towns and their villages.H1366H6293H8396H7831H1053H8444H1366H3383H8337H6240H5892H269123These towns with their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan.H5159H4294H1121H3485H4940H5892H269124The fifth lot went to the tribe of Asher, clan by clan:H2549H1486H3318H4294H1121H836H494025Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,H1366H2520H2482H991H40726Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath,H487H6008H4861H6293H3760H3220H788427then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, skirting Cabul on the left.H7725H4217H8121H1016H6293H2074H1516H3317H6828H1025H5272H3318H3521H804028It went on to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, all the way to Greater Sidon.H5683H7340H2540H7071H7227H672129The border circled back toward Ramah, extended to the fort city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Aczib,H1366H7725H7414H4013H5892H6865H1366H7725H2621H8444H3220H2256H39230Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns and their villages.H5981H663H7340H6242H8147H5892H269131These towns and villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.H5159H4294H1121H836H4940H5892H269132The sixth lot came to Naphtali and its clans.H8345H1486H3318H1121H5321H1121H5321H494033Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.H1366H2501H438H6815H129H5346H2995H3946H8444H338334The border returned on the west at Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok, meeting Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.H1366H7725H3220H243H3318H2712H6293H2074H5045H6293H836H3220H3063H3383H4217H812135The fort cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,H4013H5892H6661H6863H2575H7557H367236Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,H128H7414H267437Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,H6943H154H587738Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh— nineteen towns and their villages.H3375H4027H2765H1043H1053H8672H6240H5892H269139This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan.H5159H4294H1121H5321H4940H5892H269140The seventh lot fell to Dan.H7637H1486H3318H4294H1121H1835H494041The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,H1366H5159H6881H847H590542Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,H8169H357H349443Elon, Timnah, Ekron,H356H8553H613844Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,H514H1405H119145Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,H3055H1139H166746Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region facing Joppa.H4313H7542H1366H4136H330547But the people of Dan failed to get rid of the Westerners (Amorites), who pushed them back into the hills. The Westerners kept them out of the plain and they didn't have enough room. So the people of Dan marched up and attacked Leshem. They took it, killed the inhabitants, and settled in. They renamed it Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their ancestor.H1366H1121H1835H3318H1121H1835H5927H3898H3959H3920H5221H6310H2719H3423H3427H7121H3959H1835H8034H1835H148This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans, these towns with their villages.H5159H4294H1121H1835H4940H5892H269149They completed the dividing of the land as inheritance and the setting of its boundaries. The People of Israel then gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.H3615H776H5157H1367H1121H3478H5414H5159H3091H1121H5126H843250In obedience to GOD's word, they gave him the city which he had requested, Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.H6310H3068H5414H5892H7592H8556H2022H669H1129H5892H342751These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral leaders assigned by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh in the presence of GOD at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. They completed the dividing of the land.H5159H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H3478H5157H1486H7887H6440H3068H6607H168H4150H3615H2505H776
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