Josh 19.1-51 tells us about the lots given to the remaining six tribes; Simeon will have cities in Judah because they are connected in the blessing in Deut 33.7 and fulfills Jacob’s prophecy in Gen 49.7. Joshua will have an inheritance given to him in Josh 19.49.
v 1…Then the second lot (of the seven, of which Benjamin was the first) fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah (they were connected-Gen 49.7; Deut 33.7).
v 2…So they had as their inheritance Beersheba (well of the oath/seven) and Sheba (that is Beersheba-1 Chr 4.28 Sheba is left out of Simeon’s cities) and Moladah (birth),
v 3…and Hazar-shual (enclosure of the jackal) and Balah (growing old) and Ezem (strength),
v 4…and Eltolad (may God cause you to beget) and Bethul (separate) and Hormah (destruction),
v 5…and Ziklag (enveloped in grief) and Beth-marcaboth (chariot house) and Hazar-susah (make enclosure),
v 6…and Beth-lebaoth (house of lionesses) and Sharuhen (their fields); thirteen cities with their villages.
v 7…Ain (eye), Rimmon (pomegranate) and Ether (prayer, ask) and Ashan (smoke); four cities with their villages;
v 8…and all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer (mistress of the well), Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.
v 9…The inheritance of the sons of simeon was taken from the portion of the sons of Judah, for the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; so the sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the midst of Judah’s inheritance.
v 10…Now the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulon according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as Sarid (hand of the prince)
v 11…Then the their border went up to the west and to Maralah (place of reeling/flag); it then touched Dabbesheth (hump of a camel) and reached to the brook that is before Jokneam (people will be purchased).
v 12…Then it turned from Sarid (survivor) to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor (well of folly), and it proceeded to Daberath (pasture of his word) and up to Japhia (enlightening).
v 13…And from there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher (winepress), to Eth-kazin (judge now), and it proceeded to Rimmon (pomegranate) which stretched to Neah (a shaking).
v 14…And the border circled around it on the north to Hannathon (gift of grace) and it ended in the valley of Iphtahel (God will open).
v 15…Included also were Kattah (small) and Nahalel (pasture) and Shimron (like a thorn) and Idala (memorial of God) and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.
v 16…This was the inheritance of the sons of Zebulon according to their families, these cities with their villages.
v 17…The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families.
v 18…And their territory was to Jezreel (sown of God) and included Chesulloth (foolish) and Shunem (double rest-Matt 11.29),
v 19…and Hapharaim (two shames) and Shion (put at ease) and Anaharath (burning, wrath),
v 20…and Rabbah and Kishion and Ebez (i will make white),
v 21…and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah (fountain of joy) and Beth-pazzez (house of dispersion).
v 22…And the border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah (toward the heights) and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.
v 23…This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.
v 24…Now the fifth lot fell to the sons of Asher according to their families.
v 15…And their territory was Helkath (possession) and Hali (ornament) and Beten (womb) and Achsaph (sorcery; anklet),
v 26…and Allammelech (king’s oath) and Amad (to stand) and Mishal (parables), and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shibor-libnath.
v 27…And it turned toward the east to Beth-dagon (house of Dagon), and reached to Zebulon and to the valley of Iphtah-el (God opens) northward to Beth-emek (house of the valley) and Neiel (moved by God), then it proceeded on north to Cabul (as nothing),
v 28…and Ebron (alliance) and Rehob (broad) and Hammon (sunny) and Kanah (place of reeds), as far as great-Sidon (fisshery).
v 29…And the border turned to Ramah (heights)and to the fortified city of Tyre (rock); then the border turned to Hosah (refuge), and it ended at the sea by the region of Achzib (I will lie).
v 30…Included also were Ummah ( he was associated) and Aphek (river bed) and Rehob (broad), twenty-two cities with their villages.
v 31…This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
v 32…The sixth lot fell to the sons Naphtali, to the sons of Naphtali according to their families.
v 33…And their border was from Heleph (change) from the oak in Zaanannim (wanderings) and Adami-nekeb (ruddy soil) and Jabneel (God will build) as far as Lakkum (rising up-2 Cor 4.14) and it ended at the Jordan.
v 34…Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok (law) and it reached to Zebulon on the south and reached Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.
v 35…And the fortified cities were Ziddim ((sides), Zer (straight) and Hammath (hot place), Rakkath (thin, green, shore) and Chinnereth (harps),
v 36…and Adamah (red, earth) and Ramah (height) and Hazor (village)
v 37…and Kedesh (sanctuary) and Edrei (good pasture) and En-hazor (fountain of the village)
v 38…and Yiron (fearful) and Migdal-el (tower of God), Horem (banned) and Beth-anath (house of habitation) and Beth-shemesh (house of the sun); nineteen cities with their villages.
v 39…This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.
v 40…The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.
v 41…And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah (she has leprosy) and Eshtaol (I will be asked and Ir-shemesh (city of the sun),
v 42…and Shaalabbin (jackal of discipline) and Aijalon (deer field) and Ithlah (he will hang),
v 43…and Elon (mighty oak)and Timnah (portion is there) and Ekron (uproot),
v 44…and Eltekeh (God is its fear) and Gibbethon (lofty) and Baalath (mistress),
v 45…and Jehud (he will be praised)and Bene-barak (sons of lightning) and Gath-rimmon (winepress of pomegranates),
v 46…and Me-jarkon (waters of green)and Rakkon (emaciation) with the territory over against Joppa (besutiful).
v 47…And the territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them, for the sons of dan went up and fought with Leshom (precious stone) and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.
v 48…This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
v 49…When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in their midst (given to him by the people) to Joshua son of Nun.
v 50…In accordance with the command of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked (a place in his own tribe), Timnath-serah (extra portion) in the hill country (mountains; mountains can symbolize kingdoms-Dan 2.35) of Ephraim (fruitful-Yeshua will have an extra portion in the Messianic Kingdom and be fruitful). So he built the city and settled in it.
v 51…These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the doorway of the tent of meeting. so they finished dividing the land.
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