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Joshua 19

Joshua 19:9

Simeon’s Inheritance · Joshua 19:1–9
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Translations

Modern
The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
Traditional
Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
Literal
From the portion of the sons of Judah was the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah was too much for them. And the sons of Simeon inherited in the midst of their inheritance.
Latin
…in possessione et funiculo filiorum Juda: quia major erat, et idcirco filii Simeon possederunt in medio hæreditatis eorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

Notes

Joshua 19:2–9

Some of the towns given to the tribe of Simeon were also part of Judah’s land. This happened because Judah’s territory was too large for them (compare 17:14–18). Most of Simeon's territory became part of Judah before the end of the Old Testament period.

Joshua 14:1–19:51

  • The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess.

  • The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Hormah Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Shiloh Simeon, Tribe of Token Tribe of Dan

Topics

Amam: Within the District Assigned to Simeon Beer-Sheba: The Most Southern City of Palestine: Afterward Assigned to Simeon Tribe of Judah: Inheritance of Tribe of Simeon: Inheritance Allotted To