Bible Strands
Joshua 19:9
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — Joshua records the final boundary details for Simeon immediately after listing its surrounding villages, positioning this allotment between the completed inheritance of Judah and the upcoming assignment to Zebulun.
The words — The text specifies that the Simeonites received their inheritance (נַחֲלָת, naḥălât) from the portion (חֶבֶל, ḥeḇel) of Judah because Judah’s descendants had received a share that was too large.
The thread — This redistribution of land within a larger territory parallels the principle of balanced provision seen in Exodus 16:18 and 2 Corinthians 8:14.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to observe that tribal boundaries were not fixed by rigid lines but by functional allotment, and that an inherited portion can be drawn from another’s territory when the original share exceeds its intended measure.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 8:14 At 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.
- Exodus 16:18 When 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.