9. Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.
10. The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.
11. From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
12. In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13. Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
14. The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
15. The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
16. The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.
17. The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
18. Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19. Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20. Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21. Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
22. The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
23. The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.
24. The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
25. Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
26. Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27. then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,