Joshua 19 (WYC)

1And the secounde lot of the sones of Symeon yede out, bi her meynees; and the eritage of hem,The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah

2in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Juda, was Bersabee, and Sabee,and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

3and Melada, and Asersua, Bala,Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

4and Asem, and Betholaad, Bethularma, and Siceleth,Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5and Bethmarchaboth, and Asersua,Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

6and Bethelebaoth, and Saroem, threttene citees, and `the townes of tho;Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.

7Aym, and Remmon, and Athar, and Asam, foure citees, and `the townes of tho; alle the townes bi cumpas of these citees,Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,

8`til to Balath Brameth, ayens the south coost, weren seuentene citees. This is the eritage of the sones of Symeon, bi her meynees,and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

9in the possessioun and part of the sones of Juda, for it was more; and therfor the sones of Symeon hadden possessioun in the myddis of the eritage therof.The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

10And the thridde lot of the sones of Zabulon felde, bi her meynees; and the terme of possessioun of the sones of Zabulon was maad `til to Sarith;The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

11and it stieth fro the see, and Medala; and it cometh in to Debbaseth, `til to the stronde which is ayens Jecenam;It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

12and it turneth ayen fro Sarith, ayens the eest, in to the coostis of Sechelech Tabor; and goith out to Daberth; and it stieth ayens Jasie;From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

13and fro thennus it passith to the eest coost to Gethefer, and Thacasym; and it goith out in to Remmon, Amphar, and Noa; and cumpassith to the north, and Nachon;From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.

14and the goyngis out therof ben the valei of Jeptael,Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

15and Cathel, and Neamai, and Semrom, and Jedaba, and Bethleem, twelue citees, and `the townes of tho.It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.

16This is the eritage of the lynage of the sones of Zabulon, bi her meynees, and the citees and `townes of tho.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.

17The fourthe lot yede out to Isacar, bi hise meynees; and the eritage therof was Jezrael,The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

18and Casseloth,Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19and Symen, and Affraym, and Seon,Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20and Anaarath, and Cabith, and Cesion, Hames,Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21and Ramech, and Enganym, and Enadda, and Bethfeses.Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

22And the terme therof cometh `til to Tabor, and Seesyma, and Hethsemes; and the outgoyngis therof weren Jordan, sixtene citees, and `the townes of tho.The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

23This is the possessioun of the sones of Ysachar, bi her meynees, the citees and the townes of tho.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.

24And the fiuethe lot felde to the lynage of the sones of Aser, by her meynees;The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

25and the terme of hem was Alchat, and Adi, and Bethen,Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26and Mesaph, and Elmelech, and Amaad, and Messal; and it cometh `til to Carmel of the see, and Sior, and Labanath; and it turneth ayen,Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

27ayens the eest, to Bethdagan; and passith `til to Zabulon, and to the valei of Jeptael, ayens the north, in Bethemeth, and Neyel; and it goith out to the left side to Gabul,then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

28and Acran, and Roob, and Omynon, and Chane, `til to grete Sidon;It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

29and it turneth ayen in to Horma, `til to the strongeste citee Tire, and `til to Ossam; and the outgoyngis therof schulen be in to the see, fro the part of Aczyma,The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

30and Affeth, and Roob; two and twenti citees, and `the townes of tho.Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

31This is the possessioun of the sones of Aser, bi her meynees, `the citees, and `townes of tho.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.

32The sixte lot of the sones of Neptalym felde, bi her meynees;The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

33and the terme bigan of Heleth, and Helon, and Sannaira, and Adarny, `which is Neceb, and Jebnael, `til to Letum; and the outgoyng of hem til to Jordan;Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.

34and the terme turneth ayen, ayens the west, in to Arnoth of Thabor; and fro thennus it goith out in to Hucota, and passith in to Zabulon, ayens the south, and in to Asor, ayens the west, and in to Juda, at Jordan, ayens the risyng of the sunne;Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

35of the strongeste citee Assydym, Ser, and Amraath,The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36and Rechath, Cenereth, and Edema,Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37and Arama, Asor, and Cedes, and Edrai,Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38Nason, and Jeron, and Magdael, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethsemes; nyntene citees, and `the townes of tho.Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.

39This is the possessioun of the lynage of the sones of Neptalym, bi her meynees, the citees, and the townes of tho.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.

40The seuenthe lot yede out to the lynage of the sones of Dan, bi her meynees;The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:

41and the terme of the possessioun therof was Saraa, and Ascahol, and Darsemes, that is, the citee of the sunne,The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

42Selenym, and Hailon, and Jethala,Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43Helom, and Thenna, and Acrom,Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44Helthecem, Jebtom, and Baalath, Lud,Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45and Benebarach, and `Jethremmon, and Ihercon,Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

46and Arecon, with the terme that biholdith Joppen,Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.

47and is closid with that ende. And the sones of Dan stieden, and fouyten ayens Lesem; and thei token it, and smytiden it bi the scharpnes of swerd, and hadden in possessioun, and dwelliden therynne; and thei clepiden the name therof Lesan Dan, by the name of Dan, her fadir.(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

48This is the possessioun of the lynage of Dan, bi her meynees, the citees, and townes of tho.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.

49And whanne thei hadden fillid to departe the lond bi lot to alle men bi her lynagis, the sones of Israel yauen possessioun to Josue, sone of Nun,When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,

50in the myddis of hem, bi the comaundement of the Lord, the citee which he axide, Thannath Sara, in the hil of Effraym; and he bildide the citee, and dwellide therynne.as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.

51These ben the possessiouns whiche Eleazar, preest, and Josue, sone of Nun, and the princis of meynees, and of the lynagis of the sones of Israel, departiden bi lot in Silo, bifor the Lord, at the dore of tabernacle of witnessing, and departiden the lond.These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

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