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Joshua 19:31-48 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

31. These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Asher received as their possession.

32. The sixth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Naphtali.

33. Its border went from Heleph to the oak in Zaanannim, on to Adaminekeb and to Jamnia, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.

34. There the border turned west to Aznoth Tabor, from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

35. The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37. Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor,

38. Yiron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities, along with the towns round them.

39. These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Naphtali received as their possession.

40. The seventh assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Dan.

41. Its area included Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

42. Shaalbim, Aijalon, Ithlah,

43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45. Jehud, Beneberak, Gathrimmon,

46. Mejarkon, and Rakkon, as well as the territory round Joppa.

47. When the people of Dan lost their land, they went to Laish and attacked it. They captured it, killed its people, and claimed it for themselves. They settled there and changed the name of the city from Laish to Dan, naming it after their ancestor Dan.

48. These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Dan received as their possession.

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