19The second assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Simeon. Its territory extended into the land assigned to the tribe of Judah.H8145H1486H3318H8095H4294H1121H8095H4940H5159H8432H5159H1121H30632It included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,H5159H884H7652H41373Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,H2705H1088H61074Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,H513H1329H27675Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,H6860H1024H27016Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, along with the towns around them.H1034H8287H7969H6240H5892H26917There were also Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities, along with the towns around them.H5871H7417H6281H6228H702H5892H26918This included all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (or Ramah), in the south. This was the land which the families of the tribe of Simeon received as their possession.H2691H5439H5892H1192H7414H5045H5159H4294H1121H8095H49409Since Judah's assignment was larger than was needed, part of its territory was given to the tribe of Simeon.H2256H1121H3063H5159H1121H8095H2506H1121H3063H7227H1121H8095H5157H8432H515910The third assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Zebulun. The land which they received reached as far as Sarid.H7992H1486H5927H1121H2074H4940H1366H5159H830111From there the border went west to Mareal, touching Dabbesheth and the stream east of Jokneam.H1366H5927H3220H4831H6293H1708H6293H5158H6440H336212On the other side of Sarid it went east to the border of Chisloth Tabor, then to Daberath and up to Japhia.H7725H8301H6924H4217H8121H1366H3696H3318H1705H5927H330913It continued east from there to Gath Hepher and Ethkazin, turning in the direction of Neah on the way to Rimmon.H5674H4217H6924H1662H6278H3318H7417H526914On the north the border turned toward Hannathon, ending at Iphtahel Valley.H1366H5437H6828H2615H8444H1516H331715It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, along with the towns around them.H7005H5096H8110H3030H1035H8147H6240H5892H269116These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Zebulun received as their possession.H5159H1121H2074H4940H5892H269117The fourth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Issachar.H7243H1486H3318H3485H1121H3485H494018Its area included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,H1366H3157H3694H776619Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,H2663H7866H58820Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,H7245H7191H7721Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.H7432H5873H5876H104822The border also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, ending at the Jordan. It included sixteen cities along with the towns around them.H1366H6293H8396H7831H1053H8444H1366H3383H8337H6240H5892H269123These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Issachar received as their possession.H5159H4294H1121H3485H4940H5892H269124The fifth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Asher.H2549H1486H3318H4294H1121H836H494025Its area included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,H1366H2520H2482H991H40726Allam Melech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.H487H6008H4861H6293H3760H3220H788427As it turned east, the border went to Bethdagon, touching Zebulun and Iphtahel Valley on the way north to Bethemek and Neiel. It continued north to Cabul,H7725H4217H8121H1016H6293H2074H1516H3317H6828H1025H5272H3318H3521H804028Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Sidon.H5683H7340H2540H7071H7227H672129The border then turned to Ramah, reaching the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. It included Mahalab, Achzib,H1366H7725H7414H4013H5892H6865H1366H7725H2621H8444H3220H2256H39230Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, along with the towns around them.H5981H663H7340H6242H8147H5892H269131These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Asher received as their possession.H5159H4294H1121H836H4940H5892H269132The sixth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Naphtali.H8345H1486H3318H1121H5321H1121H5321H494033Its border went from Heleph to the oak in Zaanannim, on to Adaminekeb and to Jamnia, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.H1366H2501H438H6815H129H5346H2995H3946H8444H338334There the border turned west to Aznoth Tabor, from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.H1366H7725H3220H243H3318H2712H6293H2074H5045H6293H836H3220H3063H3383H4217H812135The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,H4013H5892H6661H6863H2575H7557H367236Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,H128H7414H267437Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor,H6943H154H587738Yiron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities, along with the towns around them.H3375H4027H2765H1043H1053H8672H6240H5892H269139These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Naphtali received as their possession.H5159H4294H1121H5321H4940H5892H269140The seventh assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Dan.H7637H1486H3318H4294H1121H1835H494041Its area included Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,H1366H5159H6881H847H590542Shaalbim, Aijalon, Ithlah,H8169H357H349443Elon, Timnah, Ekron,H356H8553H613844Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,H514H1405H119145Jehud, Beneberak, Gathrimmon,H3055H1139H166746Mejarkon, and Rakkon, as well as the territory around Joppa.H4313H7542H1366H4136H330547When the people of Dan lost their land, they went to Laish and attacked it. They captured it, killed its people, and claimed it for themselves. They settled there and changed the name of the city from Laish to Dan, naming it after their ancestor Dan.H1366H1121H1835H3318H1121H1835H5927H3898H3959H3920H5221H6310H2719H3423H3427H7121H3959H1835H8034H1835H148These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Dan received as their possession.H5159H4294H1121H1835H4940H5892H269149When the people of Israel finished dividing up the land, they gave Joshua son of Nun a part of the land as his own.H3615H776H5157H1367H1121H3478H5414H5159H3091H1121H5126H843250As the LORD had commanded, they gave him the city he asked for: Timnath Serah, in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.H6310H3068H5414H5892H7592H8556H2022H669H1129H5892H342751Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the families of the tribes of Israel assigned these parts of the land by drawing lots to consult the LORD at Shiloh, at the entrance of the Tent of the LORD's presence. In this way they finished dividing the land.H5159H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H3478H5157H1486H7887H6440H3068H6607H168H4150H3615H2505H776
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