Joshua 19
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The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah Begin Abide·
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and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, Begin Abide·
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Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, Begin Abide·
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Begin Abide·
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, Begin Abide·
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages, Begin Abide·
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and 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. Begin Abide·
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The 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. Begin Abide·
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The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. Begin Abide·
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It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. Begin Abide·
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From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. Begin Abide·
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From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah. Begin Abide·
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Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. Begin Abide·
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It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages. Begin Abide·
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The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar: Begin Abide·
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Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, Begin Abide·
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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Begin Abide·
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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, Begin Abide·
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Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. Begin Abide·
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The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages. Begin Abide·
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The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: Begin Abide·
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Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, Begin Abide·
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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, Begin Abide·
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then 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. Begin Abide·
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It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. Begin Abide·
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The 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, Begin Abide·
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Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages. Begin Abide·
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The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: Begin Abide·
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Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. Begin Abide·
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Then 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. Begin Abide·
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The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, Begin Abide·
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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Begin Abide·
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Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, Begin Abide·
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Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages. Begin Abide·
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This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages. Begin Abide·
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The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan: Begin Abide·
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The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, Begin Abide·
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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Begin Abide·
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Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Begin Abide·
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Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Begin Abide·
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Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, Begin Abide·
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Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa. Begin Abide·
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(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.) Begin Abide·
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This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages. Begin Abide·
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When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, Begin Abide·
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as 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. Begin Abide·
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These 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. Begin Abide·