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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Joshua 19 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/joshua/19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/joshua/19-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > Joshua 19</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../joshua/18.htm" title="Joshua 18">◄</a> Joshua 19 <a href="../joshua/20.htm" title="Joshua 20">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/joshua/19.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Simeon</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.</p><p class="b"/><p class="pmo"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev).</p><p class="b"/><p class="m">This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.</p><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Zebulun</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.</p><p class="b"/><p class="pmo">The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.</p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.</p><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Issachar</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.</p><p class="b"/><p class="pmo"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.</p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.</p><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Asher</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.</p><p class="b"/><p class="pmo"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Abdon,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.</p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages.</p><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Naphtali</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.</p><p class="b"/><p class="pmo"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> on the east. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.</p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.</p><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Dan</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.</p><p class="b"/><p class="pmo"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>Elon, Timnah, Ekron, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.</p><p class="pm"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> so they attacked the town of Laish.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a> They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.</p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages.</p><p class="hdg">The Land Given to Joshua</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders allocated as grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">19:28 </span><span class="ft">As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts read </span><span class="it">Ebron.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">19:29 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">the sea.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">19:34 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">and Judah at the Jordan River.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">19:47a </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">had trouble holding on to their land.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">19:47b </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Leshem,</span><span class="ft"> a variant spelling of Laish.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">19:51 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Tent of Meeting.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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