Section 19:1-9

The clan of Simeon received their land

Paragraph 19:1-9

19:1a

The second lot came out: The clause The second lot refers to the second time that Joshua threw the lot. This time the lot showed that the clan of Simeon should receive their land. This verse is similar to verse 15:1 and 18:11. In each case the Hebrew verb is slightly different, but the meaning is the same.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The second lot belonged (NET Bible)
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⌊Joshua threw⌋ the lot a second time

19:1b

for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: The phrase the clans refers to the families among Simeon’s descendants. Simeon was one of the twelve sons of Jacob who had many descendants.

the tribe of Simeon: The phrase the tribe of Simeon refers to all the clans of Simeon.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Each of the families of the Simeon clan received some land
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⌊Joshua threw the lot again.⌋ This second lot showed that the clans of Simeon was the next to receive land. There was some land for each family in the Simeon clans.

19:1c

Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah: The sentence Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah indicates that the land that the clans of Simeon received was inside the boundaries of the land that the clans of Judah had received.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

their land was within the boundaries of the land that belonged to the clans of Judah
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their land was inside the land that the clans of Judah had received

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