Joshua 19:34-51

19:34 It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan ¹  on the east. 19:35 The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 19:36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, ²  19:37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 19:38 Yiron, ³  Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had ⁴  nineteen cities and their towns. 19:39 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali ⁵  by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

Dan’s Tribal Lands

19:40 The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan ⁶  by its clans. 19:41 Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 19:42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 19:43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 19:44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 19:45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 19:46 the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa. 19:47 (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, ⁷  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 ⁸  Dan after their ancestor. ⁹ ) 19:48 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan ¹⁰  by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Joshua Receives Land

19:49 When they finished dividing the land into its regions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun some land. ¹¹  19:50 As 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.

19:51 These are the land assignments which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders ¹²  made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. ¹³  So they finished dividing up the land.

¹ tc The MT reads “Judah, the Jordan”; the LXX omits “Judah.” Perhaps there was a town named Judah, distinct from the tribe of Judah, located near the northern end of the Jordan.

² map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.

³ sn Instead of Yiron some English translations read Iron.

⁴ tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁵ tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali.”

⁶ tn Heb “the seventh lot came out for the sons of Dan.”

⁷ tn Heb “the territory of the sons of Dan went out from them.”

⁸ tn Heb “Leshem.” The pronoun (“it”) has replaced the name “Leshem” in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁹ tn Heb “according to the name of their father.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan.”

¹¹ tn Heb “an inheritance in their midst.”

¹² tn Heb “the leaders of the fathers of the tribes.”

¹³ tn Heb “at the entrance of the tent of assembly.”