Joshua 19:32-51

Naphtali’s Tribal Lands

19:32 The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali ¹  by its clans. 19:33 Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, ²  and ended at the Jordan River. ³  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 ⁴  on the east. 19:35 The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 19:36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, ⁵  19:37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 19:38 Yiron, ⁶  Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had ⁷  nineteen cities and their towns. 19:39 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali ⁸  by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

Dan’s Tribal Lands

19:40 The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan ⁹  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, ¹⁰  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 ¹¹  Dan after their ancestor. ¹² ) 19:48 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan ¹³  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. ¹⁴  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 ¹⁵  made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. ¹⁶  So they finished dividing up the land.

[19:32]  ¹ tn Heb “the sixth lot came out for the sons of Naphtali, for the sons of Naphtali.”

[19:33]  ² tn Heb “and their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim, and Adami Nekeb, and Jabneel to Lakkum.”

[19:33]  ³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.

[19:34]  ⁴ 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.

[19:36]  ⁵ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[19:38]  ⁶ sn Instead of Yiron some English translations read Iron.

[19:38]  ⁷ tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[19:39]  ⁸ tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali.”

[19:40]  ⁹ tn Heb “the seventh lot came out for the sons of Dan.”

[19:47]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the territory of the sons of Dan went out from them.”

[19:47]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Leshem.” The pronoun (“it”) has replaced the name “Leshem” in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[19:47]  ¹² tn Heb “according to the name of their father.”

[19:48]  ¹³ tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan.”

[19:49]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “an inheritance in their midst.”

[19:51]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “the leaders of the fathers of the tribes.”

[19:51]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “at the entrance of the tent of assembly.”