The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans. Their allotted territory was between Judah and Joseph.

The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans.

The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.

The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.

The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans.

The land assignments to the nine-and-a-half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the Lord had instructed Moses.

The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid.

They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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.

The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.

But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.

The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the Lord had instructed Moses.

The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

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.