Joshua 19:1
in Joshua 19The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon:
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Judah.
KJV
And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
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This verse in Joshua 19
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
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 Jos 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 Deu 33:6 note. Jos 19:6 Thirteen - Fourteen names have been given.
This site's exposition
The second lot came out
on Joshua 19:1-9
Simeon draws second and receives only towns cut out of Judah, and verse 9 gives the reason, that Judah's share was too large for them. Genesis 49:7 said of Simeon and Levi, "I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel". This book fulfils both, Levi in cities among all the tribes in chapter 21 and Simeon in towns inside Judah.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And the second lot came forth to Simeon,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
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 distribution proceeded, by which Judah received an inheritance.
The second lot came forth to Simeon - In this appointment the providence of God may be especially remarked. For the iniquitous conduct of Simeon and Levi, in the massacre of the innocent Shechemites, Gen 34:25-31, Jacob, in the spirit of prophecy, foretold that they should be divided in Jacob, and scattered in Israel, Gen 49:7. And this was most literally fulfilled in the manner in which God disposed of both these tribes afterwards. Levi was scattered through all Palestine, not having received any inheritance, only cities to dwell in, in different parts of the land; and Simeon was dispersed in Judah, with what could scarcely be said to be their own, or a peculiar lot. See the note on Gen 49:7.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּצֵ֞א | vaiyetze' | and it came out | H3318 → | 1067 times |
| הַגּוֹרָ֤ל | hagoral | the lot | H1486 → | 78 times |
| הַשֵּׁנִי֙ | hasheni | <the> second | H8145 → | 156 times |
| לְשִׁמְע֔וֹן | leshimon | for Simeon | H8095 → | 44 times |
| לְמַטֵּ֥ה | lemateh | for [the] tribe of | H4294 → | 252 times |
| בְנֵֽי־ | venei- | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| שִׁמְע֖וֹן | shimon | Simeon | H8095 → | 44 times |
| לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑ם | lemishpechotam | to clans their | H4940 → | 303 times |
| וַֽיְהִי֙ | vayhi | and it was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| נַֽחֲלָתָ֔ם | nachalatam | inheritance their | H5159 → | 222 times |
| בְּת֖וֹךְ | betokh | in [the] midst of | H8432 → | 418 times |
| נַחֲלַ֥ת | nachalat | [the] inheritance of | H5159 → | 222 times |
| בְּנֵֽי־ | benei- | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יְהוּדָֽה׃ | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
וַיֵּצֵ֞אand it came out
vaiyetze'H3318 →1067 times
הַגּוֹרָ֤לthe lot
hagoralH1486 →78 times
הַשֵּׁנִי֙<the> second
hasheniH8145 →156 times
לְשִׁמְע֔וֹןfor Simeon
leshimonH8095 →44 times
לְמַטֵּ֥הfor [the] tribe of
lematehH4294 →252 times
בְנֵֽי־[the] descendants of
venei-H1121 →4930 times
שִׁמְע֖וֹןSimeon
shimonH8095 →44 times
לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑םto clans their
lemishpechotamH4940 →303 times
וַֽיְהִי֙and it was
vayhiH1961 →3559 times
נַֽחֲלָתָ֔םinheritance their
nachalatamH5159 →222 times
בְּת֖וֹךְin [the] midst of
betokhH8432 →418 times
נַחֲלַ֥ת[the] inheritance of
nachalatH5159 →222 times
בְּנֵֽי־[the] descendants of
benei-H1121 →4930 times
יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
2 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Joshua 19:9The 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.
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 8:14–15
At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then 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.
- 2 Corinthians 8:14–15
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
