And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
Parallel translations
- WEB and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
- BSB and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
- NKJV and all the villages that were all around these cities as far as Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
- NASB and all the villages which 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 according to their families.
- NLT including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
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Quick answer
All the surrounding villages as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the South) completed Simeon's inheritance by families. The full portion is summarized.
Overview
The summary extends Simeon's holdings to the outlying villages, completing the description of the tribe's inheritance according to their families. The closing statement confirms that Simeon received a real and bounded portion within the land. This fulfillment, even amid the prophesied scattering, reveals God's gracious faithfulness in providing a place for every part of His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 4:33And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
- 1 Sam 30:27To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
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