Joshua 19:2

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Their inheritance included

Hebrew Names Version
They had for their inheritance Be'er-Sheva, or Sheva, and Moladah,

King James Version
And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

Lexham English Bible
And they had as their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

English Standard Version
And they had for their inheritance Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

New Century Version
They received Beersheba (also called Sheba), Moladah,

New English Translation
Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah,

Amplified Bible
So they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,

New American Standard Bible
So they had in their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe they had in their inheritance, Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

Legacy Standard Bible
So they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,

Contemporary English Version
In one region of Simeon's tribal land there were the following thirteen towns with their surrounding villages: Beersheba, Shema, Moladah, Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susah, Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen.

Complete Jewish Bible
For their inheritance they had Be'er-Sheva, Sheva, Moladah,

Darby Translation
And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

Easy-to-Read Version
This is the land that was given to that tribe: Beersheba (also called Sheba), Moladah,

George Lamsa Translation
And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Moladah,

Good News Translation
It included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

Literal Translation
And they had for their inheritance, Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And to their enheritaunce they had Beer Seba, Molada,

American Standard Version
And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

Bible in Basic English
And they had for their heritage Beer-sheba and Shema and Moladah

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they had in their inheritaunce, Beersabe, Sabe, and Moladah,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba with Sheba, and Moladah;

King James Version (1611)
And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam,

English Revised Version
And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah;

Berean Standard Bible
and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Juda, was Bersabee, and Sabee,

Young's Literal Translation
and they have in their inheritance Beer-Sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

Update Bible Version
And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Shema, and Moladah,

Webster's Bible Translation
And they had in their inheritance, Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah.

World English Bible
They had for their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

New King James Version
They had in their inheritance Beersheba (Sheba), Moladah,

New Living Translation
Simeon's homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

New Life Bible
They had in their land the cities of Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,

New Revised Standard
It had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Moladah,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they had for their inheritance, - Beer-sheba or Sheba, and Moladah,

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada

Revised Standard Version
And it had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Mola'dah,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,

Contextual Overview

¹The second lot went to Simeon for its clans. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah. In their inheritance they had: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen— thirteen towns and their villages. Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four towns and their villages—plus all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer, the Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. The inheritance of Simeon came out of the share of Judah, because Judah's portion turned out to be more than they needed. That's how the people of Simeon came to get their lot from within Judah's portion. The third lot went to Zebulun, clan by clan: The border of their inheritance went all the way to Sarid. It ran west to Maralah, met Dabbesheth, and then went to the brook opposite Jokneam. In the other direction from Sarid, the border ran east; it followed the sunrise to the border of Kisloth Tabor, on to Daberath and up to Japhia. It continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah. There the border went around on the north to Hannathon and ran out into the Valley of Iphtah El. It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun for their clans—these towns and their villages. The fourth lot went to Issachar, clan by clan. Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez. The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh and ended at the Jordan—sixteen towns and their villages. These towns with their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan. The fifth lot went to the tribe of Asher, clan by clan: Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath, then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, skirting Cabul on the left. It went on to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, all the way to Greater Sidon. The border circled back toward Ramah, extended to the fort city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Aczib, Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns and their villages. These towns and villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. The sixth lot came to Naphtali and its clans. Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. The border returned on the west at Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok, meeting Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east. The fort cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh— nineteen towns and their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan. The seventh lot fell to Dan. The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region facing Joppa. But the people of Dan failed to get rid of the Westerners (Amorites), who pushed them back into the hills. The Westerners kept them out of the plain and they didn't have enough room. So the people of Dan marched up and attacked Leshem. They took it, killed the inhabitants, and settled in. They renamed it Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their ancestor. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans, these towns with their villages. They completed the dividing of the land as inheritance and the setting of its boundaries. The People of Israel then gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun. In obedience to God 's word, they gave him the city which he had requested, Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there. These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral leaders assigned by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh in the presence of God at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. They completed the dividing of the land. ⁹Simeon The second lot went to Simeon for its clans. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah. In their inheritance they had: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen— thirteen towns and their villages. Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four towns and their villages—plus all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer, the Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. The inheritance of Simeon came out of the share of Judah, because Judah's portion turned out to be more than they needed. That's how the people of Simeon came to get their lot from within Judah's portion.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Beersheba: Sheba

and Moladah: Joshua 15:28, Genesis 21:31, 1 Chronicles 4:28-30, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, Bethuel, Nehemiah 11:26-30

Cross-References

Genesis 19:21
"All right, Lot. If you insist. I'll let you have your way. And I won't stamp out the town you've spotted. But hurry up. Run for it! I can't do anything until you get there." That's why the town was called Zoar, that is, Smalltown.

Genesis 19:29
And that's the story: When God destroyed the Cities of the Plain, he was mindful of Abraham and first got Lot out of there before he blasted those cities off the face of the Earth.

Acts 16:15
After she was baptized, along with everyone in her household, she said in a surge of hospitality, "If you're confident that I'm in this with you and believe in the Master truly, come home with me and be my guests." We hesitated, but she wouldn't take no for an answer.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they had in their inheritance Beersheba and Sheba,.... Or, Beersheba, that is, Sheba; for so the particle "vau" is sometimes used z, and must be so used here; or otherwise, instead of thirteen, it will appear that there are fourteen cities, contrary to the account of them, Joshua 19:6; so Kimchi and Ben Melech make them one city. And it may be observed, that in the enumeration of the cities of Simeon, 1 Chronicles 4:28; Sheba is left out, and only Beersheba is mentioned; which, was a well known place in, the farthest border of the land of Israel southward, and the reason of its name is manifest, Genesis 21:31;

Genesis 21:31- :;

and Moladah; another of the cities of Judah, Joshua 15:26.

z Vid. Noldium, p. 280. No. 1200.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The inheritance of Simeon was taken out of the portion of Judah, which proved on experience to be larger than the numbers of that tribe required. The Simeonite territory is described by its towns, of which fourteen were in the Negeb, and four others Joshua 19:7 partly in the Negeb and partly in “the valley.” On the narrow confines here assigned to Simeon, and its insignificant position altogether among the Twelve tribes, see Deuteronomy 33:6 note.

Joshua 19:6

Thirteen - Fourteen names have been given. The error is probably due to the use of letters for numbers, which has led to many similar mistakes in other places (see Joshua 15:32).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 19:2. Beer-sheba — The well of the oath. Genesis 21:31.