Joshua 19:9

Joshua 19:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The inheritance of the children of Simeon was included in the share of the children of Judah, for the share of the children of Judah was too much for them. Therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of that people.

Context of Joshua 19:9

7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages, 8and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon. 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. 10The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: 11The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

Joshua 19:9 word by word

מֵחֶ֙בֶל֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה נַחֲלַ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה חֵ֤לֶק בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה֙ רַ֣ב מֵהֶ֔ם וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְע֖וֹן בְּת֥וֹךְ נַחֲלָתָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

• The inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• of the Simeonitesשִׁמְעוֹןshim‛ôn · SimeonH8095
• of the Simeonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• was taken from the territoryחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the shareחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• too largeרַבrab · manyH7227
• withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• Judah’s portionנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157

Cross-references for Joshua 19:9

• Exodus 16:18When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.
• 2 Corinthians 8:14At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
• Joshua 19:1The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon:

Commentaries on Joshua 19:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 The inheritance of Simeon was taken out of the portion of Judah, which proved on experience to be larger than the numbers of that tribe required. The Simeonite territory is described by its towns, of which fourteen were in the Negeb, and four others Joshua 19:7 partly in the Negeb and partly in “the valley.” On the narrow confines here assigned to Simeon, and its insignificant position altogether among the Twelve tribes, see Deuteronomy 33:6…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-9Some 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. the second lot came forth to Simeon--The next lot that was drawn at Shiloh, gave the tribe of Simeon his inheritance within the territory, which had been assigned to that of Judah. The knowledge of Canaan possessed by the Israelites, when the division of the land commenced, was but very general, being derived from the rapid sweep they had made over it during the course of conquest; and it was on the ground of that rough survey alone that the…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 19:9

• Amam
• Beer-Sheba
• Judah
• Simeon

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Simeon
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Judah, Tribe of
• Lot
• Simeon, The tribe of
• Argob (2)
• Asiel
• Divination

Commentaries on Joshua 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings