Bible Cross References
Simeon
Genesis 29:33
She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, "The LORD has given me this son also, because he heard that I was not loved"; so she named him Simeon.
Genesis 49:5-7
5
"Simeon and Levi are brothers. They use their weapons to commit violence.
6
I will not join in their secret talks, Nor will I take part in their meetings, For they killed people in anger And they crippled bulls for sport.
7
A curse be on their anger, because it is so fierce, And on their fury, because it is so cruel. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. I will disperse them among its people.
Joshua 19:1-9
1
The second assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Simeon. Its territory extended into the land assigned to the tribe of Judah.
2
It included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3
Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
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Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,
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Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, along with the towns around them.
7
There were also Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities, along with the towns around them.
8
This included all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (or Ramah), in the south. This was the land which the families of the tribe of Simeon received as their possession.
9
Since Judah's assignment was larger than was needed, part of its territory was given to the tribe of Simeon.