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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 NIV</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="../">NIV</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 International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/joshua/19.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Simeon</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>It included:</p><div class=setapart><p class="reg">Beersheba (or Sheba), <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or Beersheba, Sheba; 1 Chron. 4:28 does not have Sheba.">a</a></sup></span> 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 Markaboth, 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 and their villages;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan—four towns and their villages— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev).</p></div><p class="pconclusion">This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Zebulun</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans:</p><div class=setapart><p class="reg">The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on 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 eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>There the boundary went around on the north to 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>Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Issachar</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Their territory included:</p><div class=setapart><p class="reg">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 touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Asher</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Their territory included:</p><div class=setapart><p class="reg">Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>It went to Abdon, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebron">b</a></sup></span> Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Naphtali</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:</p> <div class=setapart><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint; Hebrew west, and Judah, the Jordan,">c</a></sup></span> on the east. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The fortified towns 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>Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Dan</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The territory of their inheritance included:</p><div class=setapart><p class="reg">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 and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.</p></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>(When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.)</p> <p class="pcontinued"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Allotment for Joshua</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/19-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>as the <span class="name">Lord</span> had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for—Timnath Serah <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Also known as Timnath Heres (see Judges 2:9)">d</a></sup></span> in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled 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 heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the <span class="name">Lord</span> at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>Beersheba, Sheba</i>; 1 Chron. 4:28 does not have <i>Sheba.</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">28</span> <span class="footnotebot">Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts <i>Ebron</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">34</span> <span class="footnotebot">Septuagint; Hebrew <i>west, and Judah, the Jordan,</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">50</span> <span class="footnotebot">Also known as <i>Timnath Heres</i> (see Judges 2:9)</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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