Joshua 19:2

Joshua 19:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, Sheba, and Moladah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)They had in their inheritance Beersheba (Sheba), Moladah,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

Context of Joshua 19:2

1The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, 3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Joshua 19:2 word by word

וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם בְּנַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם בְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֥בַע וְשֶׁ֖בַע וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they had in their inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• Beer–shebaבְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַעbe'êr sheba‛ · BeershebaH884
• Shebaשֶׁבַעsheba‛ · ShebaH7652
• and Moladahמוֹלָדָהmôlâdâh · MoladahH4137

Cross-references for Joshua 19:2

• Joshua 15:28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
• Genesis 21:31So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
• 1 Chronicles 4:28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
• Nehemiah 11:26in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,

Commentaries on Joshua 19:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Beer-sheba - The well of the oath. See the note on Genesis 21:31.Read the comment
• 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 19:2

• Amam
• Beer-Sheba
• Sheba
• Simeon

In the dictionaries

• Sheba
• Beersheba
• Lot
• Moladah
• Simeon, The tribe of
• Divination
• Genealogy
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Negeb

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