Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their villages; and all the villages that were all around these cities as far as Baalath Beer, (A)Ramah of the South. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

The inheritance of the children of Simeon was included in the share of the children of Judah, for the share of the children of Judah was [a]too much for them. (B)Therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of [b]that people.

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  2. Joshua 19:9 Lit. them

Ain, Rimmon,(A) Ether and Ashan(B)—four towns and their villages— and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev).(C)

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans. The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah,(D) because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.(E)

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