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The second came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance
lay within the territory of Judah.
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It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
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Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
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Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,
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Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen - thirteen towns and their villages;
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan - four towns and their villages -
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and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer
(Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of
the Simeonites, clan by clan.
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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.
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The third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan: The boundary
of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.
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Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended
to the ravine near Jokneam.
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It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the terriotory of
Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
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Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came
out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
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There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and
ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.
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Included were Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem.
There were twelve towns and their villages.
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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebukun,
clan by clan.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan.
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Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
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Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.
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The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh,
and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteentowns and their
villages.
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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe
of Issachar, clan by clan.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
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Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
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Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary
touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
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It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and
the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel,
passing Cabul on the left.
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It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater
Sidon.
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The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the
fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the sea
in the region of Aczib,
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Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and
their villages.
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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe
of Asher, clan by clan.
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The sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan:
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Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim,
passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at
the Jordan.
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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 on the east.
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The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
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Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
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Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There
were nineteen towns and their villages.
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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the
tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan.
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The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.
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The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
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Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
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Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
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Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
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Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.
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(But the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory,
so 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 forefather.)
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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe
of Dan, clan by clan.
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When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions,
the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
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as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked
for - Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built
up the town and settled there.
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These are the territores of 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 LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
And so they finished dividing the land.
The second came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance
lay within the territory of Judah.
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The third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan: The boundary
of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
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The sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan:
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The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.
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When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions,
the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
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as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked
for - Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim.
And he built up the town and settled there.
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These are the territores of 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 LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
And so they finished dividing the land.