Joshua 19:8
What does Joshua 19:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 19:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and all the villages that were round about 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath–beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and all the villages that were round about 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by their families.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862also all the villages which <FI>are<Fi> round about these cities, unto Baalath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and all the hamlets that are round these cities to Baalath-beer, [that is] Ramah of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
Context
v.7Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities with their villages:
v.8This passage
v.9Out of the part of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon; for the portion of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 30:27
to them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
- 1 Chronicles 4:33
and all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.
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