Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
Parallel translations
- WEB By the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one portion.
- KJV And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion.
- NKJV by the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, Simeon shall have one section;
- NASB Beside the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one portion.
- NLT South of Benjamin’s territory lies that of Simeon, also extending across the land from east to west.
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Quick answer
Simeon receives one portion bordering Benjamin. The Lord faithfully provides a place for every tribe.
Overview
Simeon, once scattered and nearly absorbed into Judah (Joshua 19:1-9), is here given a full, equal share. The vision restores tribes that history had weakened, displaying God's grace toward the lowly and forgotten. Such restoration points forward to the gospel, in which Christ gathers and secures the inheritance of all his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 19:1–9The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
- Gen 29:33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.
- Gen 49:5–7Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
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