34. The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.
35. The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37. Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38. Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.
39. The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.
40. The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.
41. The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: 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, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.
47. But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.
48. The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages.
49. After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.
50. For the lord had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.