Inheritance CHAP. XVI, XVII. of Ephraim. 52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, the goings out therec were at the sea. 53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, This is the inheritance of the tribe of and Aphekah, the children of Ephraim by their fam 64 And Hum tab, and Kirjath-arba, Jilies. which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: 65 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttab, 56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoal, 57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnalı; ten cities with their villages: 58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, 59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth,and Eltekon; six cities with their villages gjith-band, which is Kingeth: jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: 61 In the wilderness, Beth arabah, Middin, and Secacah, 9 And the separate citics for the chil dren of Ephraim were among the in heritance of the children of Manassen, all the cities with their villages. 10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute. CHAP. XVII. of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machin the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead; because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. HERE was also a lot for the tribe 62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, ́and En-gedi; six cities with their vil- 2 There was also a lot for the rest of lages. the children of Manasseh by their fam63T As for the Jebusites, the inhab-lies; for the children of Abiezer, and itants of Jerusalem, the children of for the children of Helek, and for the Judah could not drive them out: but children of Asriel, and for the children the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. CHAP. XVI. A ND the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el, 2 And goeth out froni Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the of Shechem, and for the children of 31 But Zelophehad, the son of He- 4. And they came near before Eleazar the priest,and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren: 4So the children of Joseph,Manasseh therefore, according to the commandand Ephraim, took their inheritance.ment of the LORD, he gave them an 5 ¶ And the border of the children of inheritance among the brethren of Ephrain according to their families their father. sea was thus: even the border of their in- 5 And there fell ten portions to Maheritance on the cast side was Ataroth-nasseb, besides the land of Gilead and adar, unto Beth-horon the upper; Bashan, which were on the other side 6 And the border went out toward Jordan; the sea to Michmethah on the north 6 Because the daughters of Manasseh side; and the border went about east-had an inheritance among his sons: ward unto Taanath-sbilob, and pass- and the rest of Manasseb's sons had the ed by it on the cast to Janobah; bund of Gilead. 7 And it went down from Janobah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan ; SThe border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanali; and 7 ¶ And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the in habitants of En-tappuah. Lot of Manasseh. JOSHUA. Tabernacle of Shiloh 8 Now Manasseh had the land of down; and the outgoings of it shall be Tappual: but Tappuah, on the bor-thme: for thou shalt drive out the Ca der of Manassel, belonged to the chil-naanites, though they have iron chardren of Ephraim; iots, and though they be strong. CHAP. XVIII. 9. And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: AND the whole congregation of the these cities of Ephraim are among the children of Israel assembled to cities of Manasseh: the coast of Ma-gether at Shiloh, and set up the tabernasseh also was on the north side of nacle of the congregation there: and the river, and the outgoings of it were the land was subdued before them. at the sea. 2 ¶ And there remained among the 10 Southward it was Ephraim's, and children of Israel seven tribes, which northward it was Manassel's, and the¦had not yet received their inheritance. sea is his border; and they met togeth- 3 And Joshua said unto the children er in Asher on the north, and in Issa- of Israel, How long are ye slack to go char on the east. to possess the land which the LORD 11 And Manasseh had in Issachar, God of your fathers hath given you î and in Asher, Beth-shean and her 4 Give out from among you three towns, and Ibleam and her towns, aud men for each tribe; and 1 will send the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, them, and they shall rise, and go and the inhabitants of En-dor and her through the land, and describe it, actowns, and the inhabitants of Taanach cording to the inheritance of them; and her towns, and the inhabitants of and they shall come again 10 me. Megiddo and her towns, even three¦ 5 And they shall divide it into seven countries. ¡parts; Judab shall abide in their coast 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could on the south, and the house of Josephi not drive out the inhabitants of those shall abide in their coast on the north. cities; but the Canaanites would dwell| 6 Ye shall therefore describe the land in that land. into seven parts, and bring the descrip13 Yet it came to pass, when the chil-tion bither to me, that I may cast lots dren of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out. 14 T And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, secing I am a great people, forasinuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? for you bere before the LORD our God. 7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance; and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manassch, have received their inheritance beyoud Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. 8 T And the men arose, and went 16 And Joshua answered them, If away and Joshua charged them that thou be a great people, then get thee up went to describe the land, saying,Go, to the wood-country, and cut down for and walk through the land, and dethyself there in the land one Periz-scribe it, and come again to me, that I zites and of the giants, if mount Eph-may here cast lots for you before the raim be too narrow for thee. LORD in Shiloh. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. 9 And the men went, and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. 101 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LoRD: and there 17 And Joshua spake unto the house Joshua divided the land unto the chilof Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Ma-dren of Israel, according to their di nasseh, saying, Thou art a great peo-visions. ple, and hast great power; thou shalt 11 ¶ And the lot of the tribe of the not have one lot only : children of Benjamin came up accord 18 But the mountain shall be thine;ing to their families; and the coast of for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it their lot came forth between the chit CHAP. XIX. Lot of Benjamin. Lot of Simeon. dren of Judah and the children of Jo-| 22 And Betb-arabah, and Zemaraim, seph. and Beth-el, 12 And their border on the north side! 23 And Avim, and Parah, and Ophwas from Jordan: and the border went frah, up to the side of Jericho on the north 24 And Chephar-haammonai, and side, and went up through the moun-Ophai, and Gaba: twelve cities with tains westward; and the goings out their villages. thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven. 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, 26 And Mizpel, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, 27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Ta(which is Beth-el,) southward; and ralah, the border descended to Ataroth-adar, 23 Ánd Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, near the hill that lieth on the south (which is Jerusalem,) Gibeath, and side of the nether Beth-horon. Kirjath: fourteen cities with their vil14 And the border was drawn thence,lages. This is the inheritance of the and compassed the corner of the sea children of Benjamin, according to southward, from the hill that lieth be- their families. fore Beth-horon southward; and the CHAP XIX. goings out thereof were at Kirjathol, even for the tribe of the AND second lot came forth to baal, (which is Kirjath-jearim,) a city Simeon, of the children of Judah. This was children of Simeon, according to their the west quarter. families: and their inheritance was 15 And the south quarter was from within the inheritance of the children the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the of Judah. border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah. 2 And they had in their inheritance Beer-Sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah, 3 And Hazar-sbual, and Balah, and Azem, 4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormab, 5 And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah, 16 And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the 6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: south, and descended to En-rogel. thirteen cities and their villages. 17 And was drawn from the north, 7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ash and went forth to En shemesh, and an: four cities and their villages: went forth toward Geliloth, which is 8 And all the villages that were round over against the going up of Adum-Jabout these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramim, and descended to the stone of Bo-inath of the south. This is the inherhan, the son of Reuben, 18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah. itance of the tribe of the children of Singon, according to their families. 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the 19 And the border passed along to the children of Simeon: for the part of the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and children of Judah was too much for the outgoings of the border were at them: therefore the children of Simthe north bay of the salt sea, at the eon had their inheritance within the south end of Jordan. This was the inheritance of them. south coast. 20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families. 21 ¶ Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho,and Beth boglah, and the valley of Keziz, 10 T And the third lot came up for the children of Zebuluu, according to their families; and the border of their inberitance was unto Sarid. 11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasbeth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam; 12 And turned from Sarid eastward (toward the sun-rising, unto the border Lot of Issachar, JOSHUA. Naphtali, and Dan. of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out] 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Re to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, hob; twenty and two cities with their 13 And from thence passeth on along villages. on the east to Gittah-liepher, to Ittah kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar, to Neah ; 14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon; and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el; 15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idallah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with thei: villages. 32 T The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali, according to their families. 33And their coast was from Heleph from Allon to Zaanannim,and Adami 16 This is the inheritance of the chil- Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and dren of Zebulun, according to their the outgoings thereof were at Jor fumilies, these cities with their vildan: lages. 34 And then the coast turneth west 17 T And the fourth lot came out toward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth our Issachar, for the children of Issachar, from thence to Hukkok,and reachetl according to their families. to Zebulun on the south side, anc 18 And their border was toward Jez-reacheth to Asher on the west side, reel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, and to Judah upon Jordan toward th 19 And Hapharaim, and Shihon, and sun-rising. Analarath, 20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, 21 And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez; 35 And the fenced cities are Ziddin Zer, and Hammath, Kakkath, an. Cinueroth, 36 And Adamah, and Ramah, an Hazor. 39 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En bazor, 22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimab, and Beth-shemesh; and the outgoings of their border were 38 And Iron, and Migdal el, Horem at Jordan: sixteen cities with theirjand Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh villages. nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, according to their families, the cities and thei villages. 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar, according to their families, the cities and their villages. 24 Ï And the fifth lot came out for 10 T And the seventh lot came out the tribe of the children of Asher ac-[for the tribe of the children of Dan, cording to their families. according to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, 11. And the coast of their inheritance and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, was Zorah, and Eshtoal, and Irshe26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and mesh, Mishael; and reacheth to Carmel 42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and westward, and to Shilor-libnath; Jethlab, 27 And turneth toward the sun-rising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthath-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand: 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, 44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon, 46 And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon,with 23 And Hebron, and Rehob,and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zi-the border before Japho. dou: 47 And the coast of the children or 29 And then the coast turneth to Ra-Dan went out too little for them; theremah, and to the strong city Tyre: and fore the children of Dan went up to the cast turneth to Hosah; and the fight against Leshem, and took it, and outgoings thereof are at the sea from smote it with the edge of the sword, the coast to Aclızib · land possessed it,and dwelt therein,and Cities of Refuge CHAP. XX, XXI. appointed. called Leshem,Dan,after the name of chem in mount Ephraim,and Kirjath Dan their father. arba (which is Hebron) in the mora tain of Judah. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan, according to their families, these cities with their villages. 49 T When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts,the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them: 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. 9 These were the cities appointed for 50 According to the word of the all the children of Israel, and for the LORD, they gave him the city which stranger that sojourneth among them, he asked, even Timnath-serah in that whosoever killeth any person at mount Ephraim: and he built the city, unawares might flee thither, and not and dwelt therein. die by the hand of the avenger of 51 These are the inheritances, which blood, until he stood before the couEleazar the priest,and Joshua the son gregation. of Nun,and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel,divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lono,at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country. TH CHAP. XX. HE LORD also spake untoJoshua, 2 Speak to the children of Israel,saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses; TH CHAP. XXI. THEN came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, aud unto the heads of the fa thers of the tribes of the children of Israel: 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded, by the hand of Moses, to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto 3 That the slayer that killeth any the Levites, out of their inheritance, person unawares, and unwittingly, at the commandment of the Lord, may flee thither: and they shall be these cities and their suburbs. your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4 And the lot came out for the fam4 And when he that doth flee untoilies of the Kohathites; and the chilone of those cities shall stand at the dren of Aaron the priest, which were entering of the gate of the city, and of the Levites, had by lot, out of the shall declare his cause in the ears of tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the elders of that city, they shall take Simeon, aud out of the tribe of Benjahim into the city unto them, and give min, thirteen cities. him a place, that he may dwell among them. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot, out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseb, ten cities. 6 And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because be smote his neighbour unwittingly, 6 And the children of Gershon had (and hated him not beforetime. by lot, out of the families of the tribe 6. And he shall dwel! in that city,un-of Issachar, and out of the tribe of til he stand before the congregation for Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphjudgment, and until the death of the tali, and out of the half-tribe of Ma high priest that shall be in those days: nassch in Bashan, thirteen cities, then shall the slayer return, and come 7 The children of Merari, by their unto his own city, and unto his own families, had out of the tribe of Reuhouse, unto the city from whence he ben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and fled. out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 7 T And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and She 8 And the children of Israel gave by |