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46 and Me-jarkon and Rakkon on the border opposite Joppa. 47 The people of Dan had a difficult time subduing their allotted territory so they went up and attacked Leshem, and when they had captured it and killed its inhabitants, they settled there, renaming Leshem “Dan,” after their ancestor. 48 This, then, was the land granted to the tribe of the Danites, clan by clan: these cities with their surrounding villages.

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46 Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.(A)

47 (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them,(B) they went up and attacked Leshem(C), took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named(D) it Dan after their ancestor.)(E)

48 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan,(F) according to its clans.

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