Joshua 19:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Simeon's tribal land was actually inside Judah's territory. Judah had received too much land for the number of people in its tribe, so part of Judah's land was given to Simeon.

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel.

Exodus 16:18

according to their needs, and none was left over.

Numbers 26:54

so the larger tribes have more land than the smaller ones.

Joshua 19:10

Zebulun was the third tribe chosen to receive land. The southern border for its clans started in the west at the edge of the gorge near Jokneam. It went east to the edge of the land that belongs to the town of Dabbesheth, and continued on to Maralah and Sarid. It took in the land that belongs to Chislothtabor, then ended at Daberath. The eastern border went up to Japhia

Joshua 19:8

Simeon's land also included all the other towns and villages as far south as Baalath-Beer, which is also called Ramah of the South.