They found pasture that was rich and good, and the land was spread out on both sides, and peaceful and undisturbed; for those who lived there previously were Hamites.
Parallel translations
- WEB They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful; for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
- KJV And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
- BSB There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
- NKJV And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.
- NLT They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region.
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They found rich, broad, and peaceful pasture in land formerly held by descendants of Ham. It describes the desirable territory they discovered.
Overview
The Simeonites came upon fat, quiet, and spacious grazing land previously occupied by Hamite peoples. The description echoes the goodness of the land God had long promised Israel. Their discovery of this fertile place is presented as a gracious provision, fulfilling the blessing of increase upon the tribe.
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Cross-references · 5
- Judg 18:7–10Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people who were there, how they lived in safety, in the way of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was no one in the land, possessing authority, that might put them to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with anyone else.
- Gen 10:6The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Gen 9:22–29Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
- Ps 105:23Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
- Ps 78:51and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
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