And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 21 of Joshua. The cities given to the priestly families descended from Aaron are listed, including cities in Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Hebron appears among them, although its surrounding fields and villages have particular regulations. The distribution shows that the priests receive strategically located cities within several tribes. Worship and priestly teaching are thus territorially connected with the entire Israelite community.
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Compare Joshua 21:9 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Von dem Stamm der Kinder Juda und von dem Stamm der Kinder Simeon gaben sie diese Städte, die sie mit ihren Namen nannten,
Y de la tribu de los hijos de Judá, y de la tribu de los hijos de Simeón dieron estas villas que fueron nombradas:
Ils donnèrent de la tribu des fils de Juda et de la tribu des fils de Siméon les villes qui vont être nominativement désignées,
Diedero, dico, della tribù de’ figliuoli di Giuda, e della tribù de’ figliuoli di Simeone, queste città, che saranno nominate per nome;
Deram mais, da tribo dos filhos de Judá e da tribo dos filhos de Simeão, estas cidades, que por nome foram mencionadas,
他們從 猶大 支派和 西緬 支派的地業中,給了以下所記名字的各城,
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