Tanach
Yehoshua 19:1-9 יהושע י״ט:א׳-ט׳
Part of: Chapter 19
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וַיֵּצֵא הַגּוֹרָל הַשֵּׁנִי לְשִׁמְעוֹן לְמַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְעוֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָם וַֽיְהִי נַחֲלָתָם בְּתוֹךְ נַחֲלַת בְּנֵי־יְהוּדָֽה׃
And the second lot came out in favour of Shim῾on, for the tribe of the children of Shim῾on according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Yehuda.
And the second lot came out in favour of Shim῾on, for the tribe of the children of Shim῾on according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Yehuda.
Rashi
וַיְהִי לָהֶם בְּנַחֲלָתָם בְּאֵֽר־שֶׁבַע וְשֶׁבַע וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃
And they had in their inheritance Be᾽er-sheva, and Sheva, and Molada,
And they had in their inheritance Be᾽er-sheva, and Sheva, and Molada,
וַחֲצַר שׁוּעָל וּבָלָה וָעָֽצֶם׃
and Ḥażar-shu῾al, and Bala, and ῾Eżem,
and Ḥażar-shu῾al, and Bala, and ῾Eżem,
וְאֶלְתּוֹלַד וּבְתוּל וְחׇרְמָֽה׃
and Eltolad, and Betul, and Ḥorma,
and Eltolad, and Betul, and Ḥorma,
וְצִֽקְלַג וּבֵית־הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת וַחֲצַר סוּסָֽה׃
and Żiqlag, and Bet-markavot, and Ḥażar-susa,
and Żiqlag, and Bet-markavot, and Ḥażar-susa,
וּבֵית לְבָאוֹת וְשָׁרוּחֶן עָרִים שְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃
and Bet-leva᾽ot, and Sharuĥen; thirteen cities and their villages:
and Bet-leva᾽ot, and Sharuĥen; thirteen cities and their villages:
עַיִן ׀ רִמּוֹן וָעֶתֶר וְעָשָׁן עָרִים אַרְבַּע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃
῾Ayin, Rimmon, and ῾Eter, and ῾Ashan; four cities and their villages:
῾Ayin, Rimmon, and ῾Eter, and ῾Ashan; four cities and their villages:
וְכׇל־הַחֲצֵרִים אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבוֹת הֶעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה עַד־בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר רָאמַת נֶגֶב זֹאת נַחֲלַת מַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְעוֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
and all the villages that were round about these cities to Ba῾alat-be᾽er, Ramat of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Shim῾on according to their families.
and all the villages that were round about these cities to Ba῾alat-be᾽er, Ramat of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Shim῾on according to their families.
מֵחֶבֶל בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה נַחֲלַת בְּנֵי שִׁמְעוֹן כִּֽי־הָיָה חֵלֶק בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה רַב מֵהֶם וַיִּנְחֲלוּ בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְעוֹן בְּתוֹךְ נַחֲלָתָֽם׃ {פ}
Out of the portion of the children of Yehuda was the inheritance of the children of Shim῾on: for the part of the children of Yehuda was too much for them: therefore the children of Shim῾on had their inheritance within the inheritance of Yehuda.
Out of the portion of the children of Yehuda was the inheritance of the children of Shim῾on: for the part of the children of Yehuda was too much for them: therefore the children of Shim῾on had their inheritance within the inheritance of Yehuda.
Rashi
רב מהם. מן הראוי להם:
Was too large for them. It was more than was their due.2Various reasons are presented why Shimon was given part of their inheritance in the midst of Yehudah’s territory. Some say that Shimon helped Yehudah conquer their land and therefore merited to receive some of it as their own. Others maintain that this was because Yaakov had said: “Shimon and Levi are brothers, instruments of violence are their wares. I will disperse them throughout Yaakov and scatter them throughout Israel.” (Bereishis 49:5,7) Shimon was given a portion within Yehudah and Levi was scattered throughout many cities in the land.
ויצא הגורל השני. שני לבנימין, שגורל בנימין היה ראשון לשבעה השבטים שאמר יהושע לשלוחיו והתחלקו אותה לשבעה חלקים, שכבר נטלו יהודה ויוסף, כמו שנאמר שם (לעיל יח ה): יהודה יעמוד על גבולו מנגב וגו', מכאן ואילך מונה והולך שבעה גורלות:
The second lot came out. It was second to that of Binyomin, for Binyomin’s lot was the first of the seven tribes whose representatives Yehoshua spoke to [saying]: “And they will divide it into seven parts,” for Yehudah and Yoseif had previously received [their inheritance] as it is said there: “Yehudah will remain at his boundary in the south,” [and the house of Yoseif will remain at their boundary in the north].”1See above 18:5. From here he goes on to list the seven lots.