Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 19:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 19:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 19:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Joshua, this verse means that the families of the tribe of Simeon were given land to live on, and this land was inside the area that belonged to the tribe of Judah. This shows how the two tribes lived close together and shared their spaces.

Joshua 19:1: And the second lot came forth to Simeon, [even] for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

Contradiction with Joshua 19:9

This verse explains that Simeon's inheritance was within the territory of Judah because Judah's share was too large. This could be seen as contradictory to the notion of distinct tribal boundaries described in Joshua 19:1.

Joshua 19:9: Out of the portion of the children of Judah [was] the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
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