Joshua 19:9 meaning and explanation
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.
Joshua 19:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua 19:9 explains why Simeon's allotment lay inside Judah's territory. The land was being divided by lot at Shiloh under Eleazar the priest and Joshua, and Judah's portion in the south proved larger than the tribe needed.
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