1 Den andre lodd falt for Simons stamme, etter deres familier. Deres arv kom midt i Judas barns arv.

The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the descendants of Simeon by their families. Their inheritance was within the inheritance of the descendants of Judah.

2 De fikk som arv Beersjeba, Sjeba og Molada,

In their inheritance, they had Beersheba, Sheba, and Moladah,

3 Hazar-Sjual, Bala og Atsem,

Hazar-shual, Balah, and Azem,

4 Eltolad, Betul og Horma,

Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,

5 Siklag, Bet-Hammarkabot og Hazar-Susa,

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

6 Bet-Lebaot og Sjaruhen, tretten byer med deres landsbyer,

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages.

7 Ain, Rimmon, Etar og Asjan, fire byer med deres landsbyer,

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages,

8 og alle landsbyene rundt disse byene, opp til Baalat-Beer, Rama i Negev. Dette var Simons stammes arv, etter deres familier.

and all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon by their families.

9 Av delen som tilhørte Judas barn kom Simons barns arv, for Judas barn hadde fått en del som var for stor for dem. Derfor arvet Simons barn midt i deres arv.

The inheritance of the descendants of Simeon was part of the territory of the descendants of Judah, because the portion for the descendants of Judah was too large for them. So the descendants of Simeon received an inheritance within Judah's territory.

10 Den tredje lodd kom opp for Sebulons barn, etter deres familier. Grensen for deres arv gikk opp til Sarid,

The third lot came up for the descendants of Zebulun by their families. The border of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid.

11 og deres grense gikk vestover til Marala, og møtte Dabbesjet og dalen rett foran Jokneam.

Their border went up westward to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and reached the brook that is in front of Jokneam.

12 Fra Sarid dro den tilbake østover mot soloppgangen, til grensen av Kislot-Tabor, gikk videre til Daberat og opp til Jafia.

From Sarid, it turned eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Kisloth-tabor, went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

13 Derfra gikk den østover til Gat-Hefer, Et-Kasin, og kom ut ved Rimmon som strekker seg til Nea.

From there, it passed on eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around to Neah.

14 Så snudde grensen nordover til Hannaton, og den endte i dalen Jiftah-El.

The border circled around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtahel.

15 De fikk også Kattat, Nahalal, Simron, Jidala og Betlehem, tolv byer med deres landsbyer.

It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.

16 Dette var Sebulons barns arv etter deres familier, byene med deres landsbyer.

This was the inheritance of the descendants of Zebulun by their families—these cities with their villages.

17 Den fjerde lodd falt på Issakars barn, etter deres familier.

The fourth lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Issachar, according to their families.

18 Deres område omfattet Jisre’el, Kesulot og Sunem,

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, and Shunem,

19 Hafaraim, Sion og Anaharat,

Hapharaim, Shion, and Anaharath,

20 Rabit, Kisjon og Ebes,

Rabbith, Kishion, and Ebez,

21 Remet, En-Gannim, En-Hadda og Bet-Passes.

Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

22 Deres grense møtte Tabor, Sahasima og Bet-Semes. Grensen endte ved Jordan. Totalt seksten byer med deres landsbyer.

The border reached Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages.

23 Dette var arven for Issakars stamme, etter deres familier, byene og deres landsbyer.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Issachar, according to their families—the cities and their villages.

24 Den femte lodd falt på Asjers barns stamme, etter deres familier.

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Asher, according to their families.

25 Deres område omfattet Helkat, Hali, Beten, Akshaf,

Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, and Achshaph,

26 Alammelek, Amad og Misjal. Deres grense møtte Karmel i vest og Sjihor-Libnat.

Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and it reached Carmel to the west and Shihor-libnath.

27 Så snudde den østover til Bet-Dagon, møtte Sebulun i nord og dalen Jiftah-El. Den nådde også Bet-Emek og Neiel, og endte ved Kabul i nord.

It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the left.

28 Til området hørte også Ebron, Rehob, Hammon og Kana, helt til Store Sidon.

It included Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Sidon.

29 Så snudde grensen mot Rama og den befestede byen Tyros. Grensen gikk tilbake mot Hosah og endte ved havet, i Akzibs område.

The border turned to Ramah and up to the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the sea. The region included Mahalab, Achzib,

30 De inkluderte også Umma, Afek og Rehob, totalt tjueen byer med deres landsbyer.

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two cities with their villages.

31 Dette var arven for Asjers barns stamme, etter deres familier, byene med deres landsbyer.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Asher, according to their families—the cities and their villages.

32 Den sjette lodd falt på Naftalis barn, etter deres familier.

The sixth lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Naphtali, according to their families.

33 Deres grense begynte ved Helef og Elon ved Sa’ananim, Adami-Nekeb og Jabneel, helt til Lakkum. Grensen endte ved Jordan.

Their territory went from Heleph and from the oak in Zaanannim, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.

34 Så snudde grensen vestover til Aznot-Tabor og gikk derfra til Hukok. Den møtte Sebulun i sør, Asjer i vest og Juda ved Jordan i øst.

The border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, continued to Hukkok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

35 De befestede byene var Siddim, Ser, Hammat, Rakkat og Kinneret.

The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

36 Adama, Rama og Hatzor,

Adamah, Ramah, and Hazor,

37 Kedesj, Edrei, En-Hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38 Jiron, Migdal-El, Horem, Bet-Anat og Bet-Semes; totalt nitten byer med deres landsbyer.

Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages.

39 Dette var arven for Naftalis barns stamme, etter deres familier, byene med deres landsbyer.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Naphtali, according to their families—the cities and their villages.

40 Den sjuende lodd falt på Dans barns stamme, etter deres familier.

The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families.

41 Deres område omfattet Sora, Esjtaol og Ir-Semes,

The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

42 Shaalabbin, Ajalon og Jitla,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah,

43 Elon, Timnata og Ekron,

Elon, Timnah, and Ekron,

44 Eltekeh, Gibbeton og Baalat,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, and Baalath,

45 Jehud, Bene-Berak og Gat-Rimmon,

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

46 Me-Hajarkon og Rakkon, med grensen foran Joppe.

and the waters of Jarkon and Rakkon, along the border opposite Joppa.

47 Men Dans barns grense utvidet seg. De dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, erobret den og slo den med sverdets egg. Så tok de den i eie og bosatte seg der. De kalte den Dan, etter deres stamfar Dans navn.

The border of the descendants of Dan went beyond them. So the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, struck it with the sword, took possession of it, and settled there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan.

48 Dette var arven for Dans barns stamme, etter deres familier, byene med deres landsbyer.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families—the cities and their villages.

49 Da de var ferdige med å dele landet ut etter dets grenser, ga Israels barn en arv til Josva, Nuns sønn, blant dem selv.

When they had finished distributing the land by its borders, the Israelites gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.

50 Etter Herrens befaling ga de ham byen Timnat-Serah i Efraims fjellområde, som han ba om. Han bygde byen og bosatte seg der.

As instructed by the LORD, they gave him the city he asked for—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the city and settled there.

51 Dette er de arveloddene som Eleasar, presten, og Josva, Nuns sønn, og lederne for Israels stammer fordelte etter lodd i Herrens nærvær ved inngangen til avteltet i Sjilo. Så fullførte de delingen av landet.

These were the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.