Simeon’s Inheritance
The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Jos 19:9Gen 49:5-7Jos 18:6-11
Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, 1Ch 4:28-30Gen 21:31Jos 15:28Neh 11:26-30 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, Jos 15:28-29 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Jdg 1:17Jos 15:30 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, 1Ch 4:311Sa 27:61Sa 30:1Jos 15:31 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages. Jos 15:32
Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages, Jos 15:421Ch 4:32Jos 15:32Num 33:19-20 and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). 1Ch 4:331Sa 30:27
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon. The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion. 2Co 8:14-15Exo 16:18
Zebulun’s Inheritance
The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: Deu 33:18-19Gen 49:13Jos 18:11Jos 18:6
The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. Jos 12:221Ch 6:681Ki 4:12 From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 1Ch 6:72Jdg 4:12Jdg 4:6Jos 19:22Jos 21:28Psa 89:12 From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah. 2Ki 14:25 Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages. Jos 11:12Ch 11:62Sa 23:15Jdg 1:30Jos 12:20Jos 21:34-35Rut 1:19
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.
Issachar’s Inheritance
The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, 1Sa 28:42Ki 4:81Ki 1:31Ki 2:171Ki 2:211Ki 21:11Ki 21:15-162Ki 4:12 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. Jos 21:29 The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages. Jdg 4:61Ch 6:771Ki 4:91Sa 6:9-192Ki 14:11-13Jer 46:18Jos 19:12Jos 19:38
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.
Asher’s Inheritance
The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: Luk 2:26-38
Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, 2Sa 2:16Jos 11:1Jos 12:20 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, 1Ki 18:201Ki 18:42Isa 33:9Sng 7:51Ch 6:741Sa 15:12Isa 35:2Isa 37:24 then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left. 1Ki 9:131Sa 5:2 It went on to Ebron, 1 Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. Jdg 1:31Jos 11:8Gen 10:19Isa 23:12Isa 23:2Isa 23:4Jhn 2:1Jhn 2:11 The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea 2in the region of Achzib, Jdg 1:312Sa 5:11Ezk 26:1-21Gen 38:5Isa 23:1-18Mic 1:14 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages. 1Ki 20:301Sa 4:1Jos 12:18Jos 13:4Jos 19:28Jos 21:31Num 13:11
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages. Deu 33:24-25Gen 49:20
Naphtali’s Inheritance
The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. Jdg 4:11 Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan 3on the east. Deu 33:23Jos 19:12Jos 19:22 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, Jos 11:21Ki 8:65Gen 10:18Jos 13:27Mrk 6:53Num 13:21Num 34:8 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Jos 11:1Jos 11:20Jos 12:19 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, Jos 12:22Jos 20:7 Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.
Dan’s Inheritance
The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, 1Ch 2:532Ch 11:10Jdg 13:2Jdg 13:25Jdg 16:31Jdg 18:2Jos 15:33 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Jdg 1:351Sa 14:31Jos 10:12Jos 21:24 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Gen 38:121Sa 5:10Amo 1:8Jdg 14:1-2Jos 15:45 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 1Ki 15:271Ki 16:151Ki 9:18Jos 21:23 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, Jos 21:24 Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa. 2Ch 2:16Act 10:8Act 9:36Act 9:43Jon 1:3
(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.) Jdg 1:34-35Jdg 18:1-29
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.
Joshua’s Inheritance
When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, Ezk 45:7-8 as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah 4in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it. Jos 24:30Jdg 2:91Ch 7:24
These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land. Jos 14:1Jos 18:10Jos 18:1Heb 4:8-91Sa 1:3Gen 49:10Jdg 21:19Jdg 21:21