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.
49. When the people of Israel finished dividing up the land, they gave Joshua son of Nun a part of the land as his own.
50. As the Lord had commanded, they gave him the city he asked for: Timnath Serah, in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there.