Joshua 19 – NIRV & CCBT

New International Reader’s Version

Joshua 19:1-51

Land Is Given to Simeon

1The second lot drawn out was for the tribe of Simeon, according to its family groups. The share of land they were given was in the territory of Judah.

2Here is what Simeon’s share included.

Beersheba, Moladah, 3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah, 6Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen. The total number of towns was 13. Some of them had villages near them.

7Here’s another list of towns given to Simeon.

Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan. The total number of towns was four. Some of them had villages near them. 8The towns and all the villages around them reached all the way to Ramah in the Negev Desert.

That was the share of land the tribe of Simeon received, according to its family groups. 9Simeon’s share of land was taken from Judah’s share. That’s because Judah had more land than they needed. So the people of Simeon received their share of land inside the territory of Judah.

Land Is Given to Zebulun

10The third lot drawn out was for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its family groups. Here are the borders of Zebulun’s territory.

The border of their share of land went as far as Sarid. 11It ran west to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth. It reached to the valley near Jokneam. 12It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise. It went to the territory of Kisloth Tabor. It went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13Then it continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin. It came to an end at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. 14There the border went around on the north to Hannathon. It came to an end at the Valley of Iphtah El.

15Zebulun’s territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem.

The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them.

16Those towns and their villages were Zebulun’s share, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Issachar

17The fourth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Issachar, according to its family groups. 18Here is what Issachar’s share included.

Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.

22The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh. It came to an end at the Jordan River.

The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them.

23Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Issachar received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Asher

24The fifth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, according to its family groups. 25Here is what Asher’s share included.

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph, 26Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27Then it turned east toward Beth Dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. It went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went past Kabul on the left. 28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon. 29The border then turned back toward Ramah. It went to Tyre, a city that had high walls around it. It turned toward Hosah. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Akzib, 30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob.

The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them.

31Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Naphtali

32The sixth lot drawn out was for Naphtali, according to its family groups.

33Their border started at Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim. It went past Adami Nekeb and Jabneel. It went to Lakkum and came to an end at the Jordan River. 34The border ran west through Aznoth Tabor. It came to an end at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south. It touched Asher on the west. It touched the Jordan on the east.

35The towns that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh.

The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.

39Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Dan

40The seventh lot drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, according to its family groups. 41Here is what Dan’s share of land included.

Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan’s share included the area that faces Joppa.

47The people of Dan lost their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They captured it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and made their homes there. They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to him.

48All those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Joshua

49The Israelites finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun. 50They did what the Lord had commanded them to do. They gave Joshua the town he asked for. It was Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the town and made his home there.

51All those territories were given out by casting lots at Shiloh. The lots were drawn out by Eleazar the priest and by Joshua, the son of Nun. The leaders of the tribes of Israel helped them. The lots were drawn out in front of the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. So the work of dividing up the land was finished.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

約書亞記 19:1-51

西緬支派分到的土地

1西緬支派按宗族得到第二籤,所得的產業在猶大人的疆界內, 2別示巴摩拉大3哈薩·書亞巴拉以森4伊利多拉比土力何珥瑪5洗革拉伯·瑪加博哈薩·蘇撒6伯·利巴勿沙魯險共十三座城及其附近的鄉村, 7還有亞因利門以帖亞珊四座城及其村莊, 8包括周圍所有的村莊,遠至巴拉·比珥,即南邊的拉瑪。這些都是西緬支派按宗族所得的產業。 9西緬人的產業是從猶大人的產業中撥出來的,因為猶大支派所分到的地區過於廣大,所以要撥出一部分來分給西緬人。

西布倫支派分到的土地

10西布倫人按宗族得了第三籤,他們分到的土地遠至撒立11撒立向西到瑪拉拉大巴設,直到約念東邊的小河; 12撒立向東到吉斯綠·他泊的邊界,經大比拉、直到雅非亞13再往東,經迦特·希弗以特·加汛臨門,直到尼亞14北上轉向哈拿頓,直到伊弗他·伊勒山谷。 15還有加他拿哈拉伸崙以大拉伯利恆,共十二座城及其附近的鄉村。 16以上這些城邑和鄉村是西布倫人按宗族所得的產業。

以薩迦支派分到的土地

17以薩迦人按宗族得了第四籤, 18他們的土地包括耶斯列基蘇律書念19哈弗連示按亞拿哈拉20拉璧基善亞別21利蔑隱·干寧隱·哈大伯·帕薛22他泊沙哈洗瑪伯·示麥,直到約旦河,共十六座城及其附近的鄉村。 23這些城邑和鄉村都是以薩迦支派按宗族分到的產業。

亞設支派分到的土地

24亞設支派按宗族得了第五籤, 25他們得到的土地包括黑甲哈利比田押煞26亞拉米勒亞末米沙勒,西至迦密希曷·立納27然後向東到伯·大袞西布倫,北到伊弗他·伊勒谷,經伯·以墨尼業直到迦步勒的北部; 28再經義伯崙利合哈門加拿直到西頓大城; 29再轉到拉瑪、堅固的泰爾城,然後轉到何薩亞革悉一帶,直到地中海。 30還有烏瑪亞弗利合,共二十二座城及其附近的鄉村。 31這些城邑和鄉村都是亞設支派按宗族分到的產業。

拿弗他利支派分到的土地

32拿弗他利人按宗族得了第六籤, 33他們的邊界從希利弗撒拿音的橡樹、亞大米·尼吉雅比聶拉共,再到約旦河; 34又向西到亞斯納·他泊戶割,南接西布倫,西接亞設,東接約旦19·34 約旦河」參照七十士譯本,希伯來文作「約旦河的猶大」。35還包括以下堅城:西丁側耳哈末拉甲基尼烈36亞大瑪拉瑪夏瑣37基低斯以得來隱·夏瑣38以利隱密大·伊勒和璉伯·亞納伯示麥,共十九座城及其附近的鄉村。 39這些城邑和鄉村都是拿弗他利支派按宗族分到的產業。

但支派分到的土地

40支派按宗族得了第七籤, 41他們的土地包括瑣拉以實陶伊珥·示麥42沙拉賓亞雅崙伊提拉43以倫亭拿他以革倫44伊利提基基比頓巴拉45伊胡得比尼·比拉迦特·臨門46美·耶昆拉昆約帕對面的一帶。 47支派無法奪取他們的土地,於是就去攻打利善城,殺了城內的居民,佔據了這座城,用他們祖先的名字把城改為48這些城邑和村莊都是支派按宗族得到的產業。

約書亞分得之地

49以色列各族把地分配完畢以後,又從中劃出土地給嫩的兒子約書亞50以色列人遵從耶和華的吩咐,把約書亞想要的以法蓮山區的亭拿·西拉城分給他。約書亞重修那城,住在那裡。

51以上是祭司以利亞撒的兒子約書亞以色列各支派的首領,在示羅的會幕門口,在耶和華面前抽籤所分配的土地。至此,他們把地分完了。