Land for the tribe of Simeon

1The second/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Simeon. Each clan in that tribe was allotted some land that was inside the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Judah.

2Their land included the towns of Beersheba (which is also named Sheba), Moladah,

3Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,

4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,

6Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.

7The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding villages.

8They were also allotted some very small villages in an area that extended south to Baalath-Beer (which is also named Ramah, in the southern desert). That was the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

9The tribe of Judah had been allotted much more land than they needed, so part of their land was given to the tribe of Simeon.

Land for the tribe of Zebulun

10The third/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Zebulun. Each clan of that tribe was allotted some of the land. The southern border started at Sarid city.

11It extended west to Maralah city and on to Dabbesheth city, and on to the brook just north of Jokneam city.

12The border extended east from Sarid to the area near Kisloth-Tabor city and on to Daberath town and on to Japhia town.

13From there it extended east to Gath-Hepher city and Eth-Kazin town, and north to Rimmon city. From there the border extended west to Neah town.

14From Neah it extended south to Hannathon city and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.

15Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.

16That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.

Land for the tribe of Issachar

17The fourth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Issachar. Each of the clans of that tribe was allotted some of the land.

18Their land included the cities of Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez.

22The border of the area that was allotted to the tribe of Issachar was close to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-Shemesh cities, and ended in the east at the Jordan River. Altogether there were 16 cities and the surrounding villages.

23Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

Land for the tribe of Asher

24The fifth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Asher. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

25Their land included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel Mountain and Shihor-Libnath.

27From there it extended southeast to Beth-Dagon town, and then to the area that was allotted to the tribe of Zebulun and Iphtah-El Valley. From there the border extended east and then north to Beth-Emek town and Neiel and Cabul towns.

28From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah cities, and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.

29From there the border extended south toward Ramah and to the big city of Tyre that had strong walls around it. From there the border extended west to Hosah town and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. Within their area were the towns of Aczib,

30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.

31Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

Land for the tribe of Naphtali

32The sixth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Naphtali. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

33The border of their land started in the west at the huge oak tree at Zaanannim, near Heleph town. It extended east through Adami-Nekeb city and Jabneel, and then to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan River.

34The western boundary extended through Aznoth-Tabor as far as Hukkok city. It extended to the borders of the tribe of Zebulun at the south, to the border of the tribe of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River at the east.

35Within their land were several cities with strong walls around them. They were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,

38Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.

39Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.

Land for the tribe of Dan

40The seventh/last tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Dan. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.

41Their land included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,

42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,

46Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.

47But the people of the tribe of Dan were unable to take control of the land that had been allotted to them. So they went northeast and fought against the people in Leshem city. They defeated and killed all the people who lived there. Then they began to live in Leshem, and changed the name of the city to Dan, the man from whom their tribe descended.

48All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.

Land for Joshua

49After the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.

50They allotted to him Timnath-Serah. Yahweh had said that he could have whatever city he wanted, and that was the city that he chose. It was in the hilly region which was allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua rebuilt the city and lived there.

51Those were the areas that were allotted to the various tribes of Israel. Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of each tribe divided up the land while they were all at Shiloh, by ◄casting lots/throwing marked stones► to decide which area each tribe would receive. They did that while Yahweh was watching, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. In that way they completed dividing up the land.