Joshua 18:11-19:48
The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans. Their allotted territory was between Judah and Joseph.Their northern border started at the Jordan, went up to the slope of Jericho on the north, ascended westward to the hill country, and extended to the desert of Beth Aven.It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south( that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal( that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe of Judah. This is the western border.The southern side started on the edge of Kiriath Jearim and extended westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.The border then descended to the edge of the hill country near the Valley of Ben Hinnom located in the Valley of the Rephaites to the north. It descended through the Valley of Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites to the south and then down to En Rogel.It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.It crossed to the slope in front of the Arabah to the north and descended into the Arabah.It then crossed to the slope of Beth Hoglah to the north and ended at the northern tip of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan River. This was the southern border.The Jordan River borders it on the east. These were the borders of the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,Kephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba– a total of twelve cities and their towns.Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city( that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath– a total of fourteen cities and their towns. This was the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah,Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen– a total of thirteen cities and their towns,Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan– a total of four cities and their towns,as 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.Simeon’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.The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid.Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam.From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans.Their assigned land included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns.This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including the cities and their towns.The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath.It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as the Valley of Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the northand on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Aczib,Umah, Aphek, and Rehob. In all they had twenty-two cities and their towns.This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan River.It 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.The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had nineteen cities and their towns.This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans, including the cities and their towns.The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans.Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,Elon, Timnah, Ekron,Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa.( 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.)This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
Joshua 15:1-12
The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal( which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south( that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah( that is, Kiriath Jearim).It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north( that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.
Joshua 17:1-13
The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. They were assigned Gilead and Bashan.The rest of Manasseh’s descendants were also assigned land by their clans, including the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.Now Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.They went before Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said,“ The LORD told Moses to assign us land among our relatives.” So Joshua assigned them land among their uncles, as the LORD had commanded.Manasseh was allotted ten shares of land, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,for the daughters of Manasseh were assigned land among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.( The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)The border then descended southward to the Valley of Kanah. Ephraim was assigned cities there among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was north of the valley and ended at the sea.Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s western border and their territory touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, the three of Napheth, and the towns surrounding all these cities.But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
