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- The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families.
- Their territory was to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem,
- and Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath,
- and Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez,
- and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.
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- The fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan.
- Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
- Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
- Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
- Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.
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- The border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.
- This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.
- Now the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.
- Their territory was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph,
- and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath.
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- The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.
- These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan.
- The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
- Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
- Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
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- It turned toward the east to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded on north to Cabul,
- and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.
- The border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea by the region of Achzib.
- Included also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
- This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
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- It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
- It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
- The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the sea in the region of Aczib,
- Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.
- These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
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- The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali; to the sons of Naphtali according to their families.
- Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.
- Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.
- The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,
- and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor,
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- The sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan:
- Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
- The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan on the east.
- The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
- Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
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- and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,
- and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
- This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.
- The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.
- The territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,
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- Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
- Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.
- These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan.
- The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.
- The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
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- and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah,
- and Elon and Timnah and Ekron,
- and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath,
- and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon,
- and Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory over against Joppa.
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- Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
- Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
- Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
- Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
- Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.
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- The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem 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.
- This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
- When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in their midst to Joshua the son of Nun.
- In accordance with the command of the LORD they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and settled in it.
- 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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- (But the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory, so they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their forefather.)
- These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.
- When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
- as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for--Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.
- These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.
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