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.
And all the villages that surrounded these cities, reaching as far as Baalath-beer and Ramah in the south. This was the land inheritance given to the tribe of Simeon's descendants, divided among their family groups.
This verse describes the completion of the land distribution to the tribe of Simeon, including all their cities and surrounding villages in the southern region of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Joshua's division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered Canaan. The tribe of Simeon received their inheritance within the territory of Judah in the southern part of the land, fulfilling God's promise to give each tribe their portion of the land.
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