Joshua 19:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Simeon’s share of land was within the area that Judah got. The people of Judah had more land than they needed, so the people of Simeon got part of their land.

Cross References

Exodus 16:18

But when they measured what they had gathered, there was no shortage and there was none left over. Everyone gathered just what they needed.

Genesis 49:7

Their anger is so strong that it is a curse. They are too cruel when they are angry. They will not get their own land in the land of Jacob. They will be spread throughout Israel.

Joshua 19:8

They also got all the fields around the cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). So this was the area that was given to the tribe of Simeon. Each family got its land.

Joshua 19:10

The next tribe to get their land was Zebulun. Each family in Zebulun got the land that was promised to them. The border of Zebulun went as far as Sarid.

Numbers 26:54

A large tribe will get much land, and a small tribe will get less land. The land that they get will be equal to the number of people who were counted.