Territory of Simeon
Joshua 19:1-9
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Jos.19.1 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויצא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- הגורל: NOUN,m,sg,def
- השני: ADJ,m,sg,def
- לשמעון: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
- למטה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שמעון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- למשפחותם: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs,poss3,m,pl
- ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- נחלתם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
- בתוך: PREP
- נחלת: NOUN,f,sg,const
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- יהודה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
Parallels
- Joshua 18:6-10 (structural): Describes the procedure of casting lots and distributing the land among the tribes—same allocation process that yields Simeon’s lot in Joshua 19:1.
- Joshua 15:20-62 (thematic): Lists the towns and territory of the tribe of Judah; many of these place-names overlap with Simeon’s towns, reflecting that Simeon’s inheritance was located within Judah’s allotment.
- 1 Chronicles 4:24-43 (verbal): Gives a parallel list of the descendants and settlements of Simeon, including towns located in the territory of Judah, corroborating Joshua’s statement that Simeon’s inheritance lay within Judah.
- Numbers 26:14 (verbal): Provides the genealogical listing of the families of Simeon (’to their families’), echoing Joshua’s reference to the allotment being to the tribe of Simeon by families.
- Judges 1:3-4 (allusion): Narrates Judah’s military activity with Simeon and Judah’s claim to the land (‘go up with me into my lot’), which explains the historical reason Simeon’s inheritance was contained within Judah’s territory.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the second lot went up for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the sons of Judah.
- And the second lot went up for Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon, by their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the sons of Judah.
Jos.19.2 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
- בנחלתם: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs,suff,3,m,pl
- באר: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- שבע: NUM,card
- ושבע: NUM,m,sg,abs
- ומולדה: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
Parallels
- Joshua 19:1 (structural): Introduces the allotment to the tribe of Simeon; Josh.19:2 continues the same section listing the towns included in that inheritance.
- Joshua 15:21–28 (verbal): The list of towns in Judah’s southern territory includes Beersheba, Sheba (Shebah) and Moladah, showing the overlap of place-names between Judah’s and Simeon’s allotments.
- 1 Chronicles 4:28–30 (verbal): Chronicles recounts the towns and settlements of the Simeonite families and preserves many of the same place-names (including Beersheba/Moladah/Sheba) found in Joshua 19:2.
- Genesis 21:31 (thematic): Mentions Beersheba in the narrative of Abraham’s treaty with Abimelech; thematically links Beersheba as an important southern landmark later listed among tribal towns.
Alternative generated candidates
- And in their inheritance were Beersheba, Sheba, and Moladah,
- And their inheritance in their inheritance was Beersheba, Sheba, and Moladah,
Jos.19.3 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- וחצר: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- שועל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ובלה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועצם: NOUN,m,sg,abs,pref:wa
Parallels
- Judges 1:31-32 (verbal): Judges records the settlement and towns of Asher (and neighboring tribes), mentioning many of the same northern/coastal towns that appear in Joshua's allotment lists—showing overlap in place‑names and settlement traditions.
- Joshua 19:24 (structural): Another verse in the same chapter that begins/continues the formal, enumerative allotment of towns to a tribe (Asher); structurally parallel as part of Joshua's chapter‑long catalogue of tribal towns.
- Numbers 34:1-15 (thematic): Numbers gives the original instructions and boundaries for the division of the land—themewise parallel to Joshua's concrete listing of towns allotted to the tribes.
- Ezekiel 47:13-23 (thematic): Ezekiel presents a prophetic re‑division of the land among the tribes; thematically parallel to Joshua's territorial allotments and their lists of towns.
- 1 Chronicles 7:30-40 (verbal): 1 Chronicles preserves tribal genealogy and territorial associations (particularly for northern tribes like Asher/Zebulun) and repeats several place‑names that correspond to the town lists found in Joshua 19.
Alternative generated candidates
- Hazar‑shual, Balah, and Ezem,
- Hazar‑shual, Balah, and Ezem,
Jos.19.4 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ואלתולד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ובתול: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- וחרמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
Parallels
- Josh.19:1-9 (structural): Immediate context — the larger catalogue of towns and boundaries allotted to the tribe (same chapter and literary list-format as v.4).
- Josh.19:10-16 (structural): Parallel allotment material in the same chapter (the neighbouring tribe’s list); shows the repeated formula and town-list structure used for tribal inheritances.
- Judges 1:30-31 (thematic): Later territorial summary of Canaanite towns and tribal possessions; overlaps geographically and thematically with Joshua’s town-lists and the difficulty/closure of complete conquest.
- Numbers 34:9-12 (thematic): Early Pentateuchal description of bordering towns and allotments in the land of Canaan — parallels Joshua’s concern with specific place-names and territorial demarcation.
Alternative generated candidates
- Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,
- Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah,
Jos.19.5 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- וצקלג: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ובית: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,cs
- המרכבות: NOUN,f,pl,def
- וחצר: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- סוסה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
Parallels
- Joshua 19:1-9 (structural): Immediate literary context: the verse is part of the municipal list allocating towns to the tribe (Simeon) — a parallel internal list of place-names within the same allotment passage.
- 1 Samuel 27:6 (verbal): Names the same town (Ziklag) as given to David by Achish, linking the place listed in Joshua with its later association in the Davidic narratives.
- 1 Samuel 30:1–6 (thematic): Narrates the burning of Ziklag by the Amalekites and David’s distress — thematically connected by focusing on the town named in Joshua 19:5 and its fate in the early monarchy period.
- 1 Samuel 30:11–20 (thematic): Describes the recovery of the inhabitants and spoil from Ziklag after David’s pursuit of the Amalekites, further elaborating the town’s significance and inhabitants referred to in the Joshua list.
Alternative generated candidates
- Ziklag, Beth‑marcaboth, and Hazar‑susim,
- Ziklag, Beth‑marcaboth, and Hazar‑susah,
Jos.19.6 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ובית: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,cs
- לבאות: PROPN,f,pl,abs
- ושרוחן: CONJ+PROPN,m,pl,abs
- ערים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- עשרה: NUM,card,m,pl
- וחצריהן: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs,poss:3,pl
Parallels
- Joshua 19:1-9 (structural): Nearby verses in the same chapter use the same formulaic city-listing pattern (cities named and then 'and their villages'), showing the same allotment‑list structure.
- Joshua 21:1-42 (verbal): The formula 'cities and their villages' recurs in the Levitical city lists; Joshua 21 repeats the same wording and distributive function for allotting towns.
- Numbers 34:13-15 (thematic): Numbers contains the earlier instructions and boundary lists for the distribution of Canaanite towns to the tribes, providing the proto‑type for Joshua's city allotments.
- 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 (allusion): The Chronicler repeats and harmonizes the lists of Levitical towns and their villages found in Joshua, echoing the same city‑allocation material and names.
Alternative generated candidates
- and Beth‑lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages.
- Beth‑lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages;
Jos.19.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- עין: NOUN,f,sg,cons
- רמון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועתר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועשן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ערים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ארבע: NUM,card,f
- וחצריהן: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs,poss:3,pl
Parallels
- Joshua 19:1-9 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same chapter: another block of town-and-village listings for one of the tribal allotments (same genre and list-structure).
- Joshua 19:24-31 (structural): Continuation of Joshua's allotment lists elsewhere in the chapter — similar cataloguing of towns and their villages for a neighboring tribal allotment, showing the same toponymic/topographical focus.
- Judges 1:30-32 (thematic): Post-conquest settlement-lists in Judges parallel Joshua's city lists; both describe which towns were in a tribe's possession or left inhabited by Canaanites, reflecting the same settlement-history tradition.
- Joshua 21:20-42 (structural): The lists of Levitical cities in Joshua 21 use the same catalogue format (town names plus subsidiary villages), providing a comparable example of ancient Israel's systematic listing of places and allocations.
Alternative generated candidates
- En‑rimon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages.
- Ain, Rimmon, Eter, and Ashan—four cities with their villages.
Jos.19.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
- החצרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- אשר: PRON,rel
- סביבות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- הערים: NOUN,f,pl,def
- האלה: DEM,pl
- עד: PREP
- בעלת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- באר: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ראמת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- נגב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זאת: DEM,f,sg
- נחלת: NOUN,f,sg,const
- מטה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שמעון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- למשפחתם: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs,PRON,3,pl
Parallels
- Josh.19.1-9 (structural): Immediate context — the full allotment and list of towns assigned to the tribe of Simeon; v.8 is one line in this larger territorial catalog.
- Judges 1:17 (thematic): States that the territory of Simeon was within the inheritance of Judah, explaining the geographic relationship and the confined nature of Simeon's allotment described in Joshua 19.
- 1 Chronicles 4:27-32 (verbal): Chronicler's parallel list of Simeonite settlements and towns that overlaps with names and placements found in Joshua 19, echoing the same territorial tradition.
- Genesis 49:5-7 (allusion): Jacob's denunciation that Simeon (and Levi) would be scattered in Israel provides an interpretive backdrop for Simeon's dispersed and subsidiary allotment inside Judah's territory.
Alternative generated candidates
- And all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baalath‑beer Ramah of the Negev; this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon by their families.
- And all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baalath‑beer Ramath of the Negeb—this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon by their families.
Jos.19.9 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מחבל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- יהודה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
- נחלת: NOUN,f,sg,const
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שמעון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- כי: CONJ
- היה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- חלק: ADJ,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- יהודה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
- רב: ADJ,m,sg
- מהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
- וינחלו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שמעון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בתוך: PREP
- נחלתם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 4:27-31 (quotation): Chronicles repeats and expands the Joshua tradition: it lists the cities of the tribe of Simeon and explicitly notes that they dwelt within the territory of Judah.
- Genesis 49:5-7 (allusion): Jacob's blessing/curse on Simeon and Levi (their dispersion/scattering) provides background for why Simeon lacks a large, separate inheritance and is found within another tribe's territory.
- Judges 1:3-7 (thematic): Describes Judah's leading role in conquest and its extensive territorial gains—context for the statement that Judah's portion was too large, so Simeon received inheritance within it.
- Numbers 34:16-29 (structural): Gives the procedural framework for apportioning the land among the tribes (commissioners and allotments), paralleling the topic of tribal distributions and boundary adjustments in Joshua 19.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the territory of the sons of Judah was the inheritance of the sons of Simeon; for the portion of the sons of Judah was too great for them, and the sons of Simeon were allotted an inheritance within their inheritance.
- From the territory of the sons of Judah was the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah was too great for them; therefore the sons of Simeon were given an inheritance within their inheritance.
And the second lot went out to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon by their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the sons of Judah.
In their inheritance were Beersheba, Sheba, and Moladah;
Hazar‑shual, Balah, and Ezem;
Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah;
Ziklag, Beth‑marcaboth, and Hazar‑susah;
and Beth‑lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages.
Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities with their villages. And all the villages that were round about these cities as far as Baalath‑beer, Ramah of the Negev—this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon by their families.
From the territory of the sons of Judah was the inheritance of the sons of Simeon; for the portion of the sons of Judah was too much for them, and the sons of Simeon were given their inheritance within their inheritance.