Joshua 21:9

9 And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon these cities which are here mentioned by name;

Joshua 21:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:9

And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah
Here follows a particular account of the several cities which were given out of each tribe, and first out of this:

and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon;
which is joined with that of Judah, because the cities of it lay within it, ( Joshua 19:1 ) ;

these cities which are [here] mentioned by name;
( Joshua 21:13-16 ) .

Joshua 21:9 In-Context

7 The sons of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben and out of the tribe of Gad and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

8 Thus the sons of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses.

9 And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon these cities which are here mentioned by name;

10 and the first lot was of the sons of Aaron, of the family of Kohath, of the sons of Levi;

11 and they gave them the city of Arba of the father of Anak, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about.