²⁴ And on the limit of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side: Simeon, one part.

¹ And the second heritage came out for the tribe of Simeon by their families; and their heritage was in the middle of the heritage of the children of Judah.

² And they had for their heritage Beer-sheba and Shema and Moladah

³ And Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem

⁴ And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

⁵ And Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah

⁶ And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen towns with their unwalled places;

⁷ Ain, Rimmon, and Ether and Ashan; four towns with their unwalled places;

⁸ And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by their families.

⁹ The heritage of Simeon was taken out of Judah's stretch of land, for Judah's part was more than they had need of, so the heritage of the children of Simeon was inside their heritage.

³³ Then she became with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Because it has come to the Lord's ears that I am not loved, he has given me this son in addition: and she gave him the name Simeon.

⁵ Simeon and Levi are brothers; deceit and force are their secret designs.

⁶ Take no part in their secrets, O my soul; keep far away, O my heart, from their meetings; for in their wrath they put men to death, and for their pleasure even oxen were wounded.

⁷ A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.