Joshua 19

1 The second [again, another] lot [allotted portion, pebble used for decision] came out [was drawn, fell to] for the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [large family group] of Simeon [Shimeon, the second son of Jacob]: Their inheritance [property passed down, family heirloom] lay [was situated, existed] within [in the midst of, surrounded by] the territory [land, region] of Judah [the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob] word study 2 and included Beersheba [the well of the sevenfold oath] (or Sheba), Moladah [a town of birth or race], word study 3 Hazar-shual [jackal village, a town in southern Judah], Balah [become old, waxed old], Ezem [a city in the territory of Judah], word study 4 Eltolad [God’s generations], Bethul [man of God, God destroys], Hormah [devotion, a place of consecration], word study 5 Ziklag [a town in southern Judah], Beth-marcaboth [house of the chariots], Hazar-susah [horse village, a city in southern Judah], word study 6 Beth-lebaoth [house of lionesses, a place of fierce animals], and Sharuhen [refuge of grace]—thirteen [three and ten] cities [towns with walls or watchmen], along with their villages [small settlements, courts]. word study 7 Ain [a place of spring], Rimmon [a city in Zebulun], Ether [a town in the lowlands], and Ashan [a city in ancient Palestine]—four [a quantity of] cities [towns with walls, settlements], along with their villages [small settlements, courts], word study 8 and all [every single one] the villages [small settlements, unwalled towns] surrounding [encompassing, encircling] these cities [towns, communities] as far as [until, up to] Baalath-beer [mistress of the well] (Ramah of the Negev). This [this specific portion] was the inheritance [property, legacy] of the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [family, nation] of Simeon [Shimeon, the second son of Jacob]. word study 9 The inheritance [portion, allotted land] of the Simeonites [descendants of Shimeon, the second son of Jacob] was taken from the territory [land, region] of Judah [the tribe descended from Judah, son of Jacob], because the share [portion, allotted part] for Judah’s descendants [sons, offspring] was too large [abundant, exceeding their needs] for them. So the Simeonites [children of Simeon] received an inheritance [heritage, allotted land] within [in the midst of, surrounded by] Judah’s portion [allotted land, territory]. word study 10 The third lot came up for the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe of Zebulun [a son of Jacob, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel]: The border [boundary, limit] of their inheritance [possession, heritage] stretched as far as [until, unto] Sarid [a location in Palestine, meaning survivor]. word study 11 It went up [toward the sea] westward to Maralah [a place of trembling], reached [met, came against] Dabbesheth [a hill-place, a location in Palestine], and met [encountered, fell upon] the brook [a small river, a stream] east [in the direction of the rising sun, towards] of Jokneam [a city of lament, a place of mourning]. word study 12 From Sarid [a location in Palestine, meaning survivor] it turned [to return, to face] eastward [toward the sunrising, to the front] along the border [a boundary, a limit] of Chisloth-tabor [flanks of Tabor, a town in Issachar] and went on [to come out, to proceed] to Daberath [a city whose name means word] and up [to ascend, to rise] to Japhia [a man and a place, a son of King David]. word study 13 From [that specific location, thence] there it crossed [passed over, transitioned] eastward [toward the sunrise, to the front] to Gath-hepher [the winepress of digging, a place in Palestine] and to Eth-kazin [a landmark in Zebulun, time of the judge]; it extended [stretched out, went out] to Rimmon [a city in Zebulun, a Syrian deity] and curved around [turned, went out to] toward Neah [a boundary mark, a place in Palestine]. word study 14 Then the border circled [compassed] around the north [Zaphon, northern direction] side of Neah to Hannathon [gracious, a town in Zebulun] and ended [came to a close, had its outgoings] at the Valley [lowland, gorge] of Iphtah-el [God opens, a place in ancient Palestine]. word study 15 It also included Kattath [a small town], Nahalal [possibly the modern village of Malul], Shimron [watch-height], Idalah [memorial of God], and Bethlehem [house of bread]. There were twelve cities [towns with walls or watchmen], along with their villages [small settlements, courts]. word study 16 This [specific, particular] was the inheritance [heritage, allotted land] of the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [descendants] of Zebulun [a son of Jacob], including [comprising, consisting of] these [specific] cities [towns, urban areas] and their villages [rural areas, settlements]. word study 17 The [next in sequence, following the third] fourth lot [allotted portion, inheritance] came out [was drawn, fell to them] for the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [descendants, people] of Issachar [there is recompense, rewarded]: word study 18 Their territory [land, inheritance, border] included [was toward, unto, extended to] Jezreel [God sows, a city in Issachar], Chesulloth [flanks, a town in Issachar], Shunem [double resting place, a city near Mount Tabor], word study 19 Hapharaim [a place of two pits, Ophrah], Shion [ruin, a town in Palestine], Anaharath [a place of fearful groaning, in Naphtali or Issachar], word study 20 Rabbith [a town of multitude], Kishion [a boundary town], Ebez [I will gather, a city in Issachar], word study 21 Remeth [a place in ancient Palestine], En-gannim [fountain of the garden], En-haddah [swift fountain], and Beth-pazzez [house of dispersion]. word study 22 The border [boundary, territorial limit] reached Tabor, Shahazumah [a town in the region of Issachar], and Beth-shemesh [house of the sun, a town in ancient Palestine], and ended at the Jordan [running from Lebanon to the Dead Sea]. There were sixteen [six and ten, a total of] cities [towns, populated areas], along with their villages [small settlements, rural areas]. word study 23 This [specific portion, the designated share] was the inheritance [a gift passed down, a legacy] of the clans [tribal families, descendants] of the tribe [a group of people, a nation] of Issachar [there is recompense, rewarded], including [comprising, consisting of] these cities [excitement, towns, populated areas] and their villages [small settlements, rural areas, courts]. word study 24 The [next, fifth in order] fifth lot [allotted portion, inheritance] came out [was drawn, fell to them] for the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [nation, people] of Asher [the eighth son of Jacob, a tribe of Israel]: word study 25 Their territory [border, limit, allocation] included Helkath [a place in Palestine, meaning smooth], Hali [a boundary town, meaning necklace], Beten [a city, meaning womb], Achshaph [a city in northern Canaan, meaning I shall be bewitched], word study 26 Allammelech [a place in Palestine, possibly meaning oak of the king], Amad [enduring], and Mishal [a town in Asher]. On the west [by the sea, the Mediterranean] the border [reached] touched Carmel [a fruitful and plentiful field, Mount Carmel] and Shihor-libnath [a stream, blackness of whiteness, possibly describing its dark waters], word study 27 then turned [toward the sunrising, to the east] eastward toward Beth-dagon [house of Dagon, a place of idolatry], touched [reached, met] Zebulun [a tribe of Israel, descended from Jacob] and the Valley [a low area of land between hills, a gorge] of Iphtah-el [God opens, a place of divine provision], and went north [in a northerly direction, to the Zaphon] to Beth-emek [house of the valley, a place of lowland] and Neiel [a place of habitation, a town], passing [going out, coming forth] Cabul [a bound or restricted area, a limited place] on the left [on the north side, to the left hand]. word study 28 It went on to Ebron [Hebron, a city in Judah], Rehob [a place in Syria], Hammon [warm springs], and Kanah [a stream and place in Palestine, meaning reed], as far as [till, until] Greater [many, chief] Sidon [an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast]. word study 29 The border [boundary, territorial limit] then turned back [to return, changed direction] toward Ramah [a city in Palestine, a place of battle] as far as [until, up to] the fortified [strong, well-defended] city of Tyre [a major Phoenician city, a center of commerce], turned [to return, changed direction] toward Hosah [a place of refuge, a town in Palestine], and came out [extended, reached] at the Sea [the Mediterranean, a large body of water] in the region [area, territory] of Achzib [a town in Palestine, meaning deceit], word study 30 Ummah [a place of union], Aphek [an enclosure], and Rehob [a spacious place]. There were twenty-two [two and twenty] cities [towns with walls, settlements], along with their villages [small settlements, unwalled places]. word study 31 This [specific, particular] was the inheritance [possession, heritage] of the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [nation, people] of Asher [the eighth son of Jacob], including [comprising, consisting of] these [specific] cities [towns, settlements] and their villages [unwalled places, rural areas]. word study 32 The sixth lot came out [was allotted, went forth] for the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [descendants, nation] of Naphtali [son of Jacob, founder of a tribe of Israel]: word study 33 Their border [boundary, territorial limit] started at Heleph [a place of exchange] and the great tree [oak, Allon] of Zaanannim [a location with a significant tree], passing Adami-nekeb [a town on the border] and Jabneel [God causes to build] as far as [until, up to] Lakkum [a town on the northern border] and ending [having its outgoings, terminating] at the Jordan [the river, a key location in Israel’s history]. word study 34 Then the border [coast, boundary] turned westward [toward the setting sun] to Aznoth-tabor [a place in ancient Palestine] and ran from there [that location, thence] to Hukkok [a city in the region of Asher], touching [reaching, meeting] Zebulun [a tribe of Israel] on the south side [the Negeb, southern district], Asher [another tribe of Israel] on the west [the direction of the sea], and Judah [a tribe of Israel] at the Jordan [the river running from Lebanon to the Dead Sea] on the east [the direction of the sunrise]. word study 35 The fortified [strong, fenced] cities [towns, places of protection] were Ziddim [the declivities], Zer [flint], Hammath [a place of warmth], Rakkath [a fortified city], Chinnereth [a town and district near the Sea of Galilee, a place of harp-shaped beauty], word study 36 Adamah [a city in Naphtali], Ramah [a place of battle], Hazor [a major Canaanite stronghold], word study 37 Kedesh [a holy place, city of refuge], Edrei [goodly pasture, fertile land], En-hazor [fount of Hazor, a fenced city], word study 38 Iron [a place of fearing], Migdal-el [tower of God], Horem [a sacred place], Beth-anath [house of response or affliction], and Beth-shemesh [house of the sun or sun-temple]. There were nineteen [nine and ten] cities, along with their villages [surrounding settlements]. word study 39 This [specific, particular] was the inheritance [possession, heritage] of the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [nation, people] of Naphtali [son of Jacob, founder of a tribe], including [comprising, consisting of] these cities [towns, urban areas] and their villages [surrounding towns, rural areas]. word study 40 The seventh [the final portion] lot came out [was allotted, went forth] for the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [nation, people] of Dan [a son of Jacob, the founder of a tribe]: word study 41 The territory [border, limit] of their inheritance [possession, heritage] included [was, consisted of] Zorah [a place of growth], Eshtaol [a city of entreaty], Ir-shemesh [city of the sun-God, Beth-shemesh], word study 42 Shaalabbin [place of foxes, Shaalbim], Aijalon [field of deer], Ithlah [he hangs], word study 43 Elon [a judge and leader, strong and mighty], Timnah [a town in the hill country, a portion or allotment], Ekron [a major Philistine city, a place of strength and refuge], word study 44 Eltekeh [a city in Dan], Gibbethon [meaning ‘mound’, a Philistine town], Baalath [meaning ‘mistress’, a town in Dan], word study 45 Jehud [a town in Palestine], Bene-berak [sons of lightning], Gath-rimmon [winepress of the pomegranate], word study 46 Me-jarkon [waters of yellowness, a town in Dan], and Rakkon [a place with plenty of water], including the territory [with the border] across from [opposite, before, over-against] Joppa [a beautiful town, a key port]. word study 47 (Later, when the territory [border, boundary] of the Danites [sons of Dan, descendants of Dan] was lost to them, they went up [ascended, rose up] and fought [engaged in battle, waged war] against Leshem [Laish, Dan], captured [seized, took control of] it, and put it to the sword [killed with the edge of the sword, slaughtered]. So they took possession [occupied, inherited] of Leshem, settled [dwelt, remained] there, and renamed [called, designated] it after their father [ancestor, patriarch] Dan [the founder of the tribe].) word study 48 This [specific, particular] was the inheritance [possession, heritage] of the clans [families, tribes] of the tribe [nation, people] of Dan [a son of Jacob, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel], including [comprising, consisting of] these [specific, aforementioned] cities [towns, settlements] and their villages [surrounding unwalled places, rural areas]. word study 49 When they had finished [completed, made an end of] distributing the land [the territory, the earthly inheritance] into its territories [borders, boundaries], the Israelites [the children of Israel, God’s chosen people] gave Joshua [the Lord is salvation] son of Nun [the father of Joshua, a leader of the Israelites] an inheritance [a possession, a heritage] among them [in their midst, as one of their own], word study 50 as the LORD [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] had commanded [given a directive, instructed]. They gave him the city [town, settlement] of Timnath-serah [portion of the sun, a city in the mountains of Ephraim] in the hill country [mountainous region, highlands] of Ephraim [doubly fruitful, a tribe of Israel], as he requested [asked, inquired]. He rebuilt [restored, constructed] the city and settled [dwelt, lived] in it. word study 51 These [the specific, designated] are the inheritances [portions, allocations] that Eleazar [God has helped, the high priest] the priest, Joshua [God is salvation, the leader] son of Nun, and the heads [chiefs, leaders] of the families [households, clans] distributed [allotted, assigned] by lot [by divine decision, chance] to the tribes [groups, communities] of Israel at Shiloh [place of rest, the tabernacle site] before the LORD [Yehovah, the covenant God] at the entrance [doorway, gate] to the Tent [tabernacle, dwelling place] of Meeting [assembly, worship]. So they finished [completed, ended] dividing [apportioning, distributing] up the land [earth, territory]. word study