New International Reader's Version

Joshua 19:32-50 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

32. The sixth lot that was drawn out was for Naphtali, family group by family group.

33. Their border started at Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim. It went past Adami Nekeb and Jabneel. It went to Lakkum and came to an end at the Jordan River.

34. The border ran west through Aznoth Tabor. It came to an end at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south. It touched Asher on the west. It touched the Jordan on the east.

35. The cities that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37. Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

38. Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.

39. Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, family group by family group.

40. The seventh lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, family group by family group.

41. Here is what Dan's share of land included. Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

42. Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45. Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,

46. Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan's share included the area that faces Joppa.

47. The people of Dan had trouble taking over their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They took it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and settled down there. They named it Dan. That's because they traced their family line back to him.

48. All of those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, family group by family group.

49. The people of Israel finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun.

50. They did what the Lord had commanded them to do. They gave Joshua the town he asked for. It was Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the town and settled down there.