Joshua 19:9

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.

Out of the portion {H2256} of the children {H1121} of Judah {H3063} was the inheritance {H5159} of the children {H1121} of Simeon {H8095}: for the part {H2506} of the children {H1121} of Judah {H3063} was too much {H7227} for them: therefore the children {H1121} of Simeon {H8095} had their inheritance {H5157} within {H8432} the inheritance {H5159} of them.

The inheritance of the descendants of Shim'on was taken out of the allotment for the descendants of Y'hudah, because the portion given to the descendants of Y'hudah was too much for them, so the descendants of Shim'on had an inheritance inside the descendants of Y'hudah.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Corinthians 8:14 (3 votes)

    But by an equality, [that] now at this time your abundance [may be a supply] for their want, that their abundance also may be [a supply] for your want: that there may be equality:

  • 2 Corinthians 8:15 (3 votes)

    As it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.

  • Exodus 16:18 (2 votes)

    And when they did mete [it] with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.