¹The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. Their assigned land was in the middle of Judah’s assigned land. ²Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah, ³Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, ⁴Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, ⁵Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, ⁶Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen—a total of 13 cities and their towns, ⁷Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—a total of four cities and their towns, ⁸as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. ⁹Simeon’s assigned land was taken from Judah’s allotted portion, for Judah’s territory was too large for them; so Simeon was assigned land within Judah.¹⁰The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid. ¹¹Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam. ¹²From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. ¹³From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah. ¹⁴It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. ¹⁵Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had 12 cities and their towns. ¹⁶This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns. ¹⁷The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans. ¹⁸Their assigned land included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, ¹⁹Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, ²⁰Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, ²¹Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. ²²Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had 16 cities and their towns. ²³This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including these cities and their towns. ²⁴The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans. ²⁵Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, ²⁶Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath. ²⁷It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north ²⁸and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. ²⁹It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Achzib,³⁰Umah, Aphek, and Rehob. In all they had 22 cities and their towns. ³¹This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns. ³²The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans. ³³Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan River. ³⁴It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east. ³⁵The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, ³⁶Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, ³⁷Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, ³⁸Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had 19 cities and their towns. ³⁹This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans, including these cities and their towns. ⁴⁰The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans. ⁴¹Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, ⁴²Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, ⁴³Elon, Timnah, Ekron, ⁴⁴Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, ⁴⁵Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, ⁴⁶the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa. ⁴⁷(The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.) ⁴⁸This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns. ⁴⁹When they finished dividing the land into its regions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun some land. ⁵⁰As the Lord had instructed, they gave him the city he requested—Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.⁵¹These are the land assignments that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.