Joshua 19:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“out of the portion of the sons of Judah <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah hath been too much for them, and the sons of Simeon inherit in the midst of their inheritance.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 19:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
- 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.
- Numbers 26:54Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.
- Ezekiel 48:7Judah will have one portion bordering the territory of Reuben from east to west.
- 2 Corinthians 8:14At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
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