In today's reading there is a lot of description of areas of Canaan as borders for the different tribes. It really helps to view a map. If you have a Concordia Self-Study Bible there is a great one in the back. You can also search using Google to view one online (here is one I found).
It's interesting to note how in Joshua 19:1-9 the tribe of Simeon, rather than getting their own territory, ended up scattered across cities within Judah. This was in fulfillment of Jacob's prophecy in Genesis 49:7: "I will scatter them in Jacob and disperse them in Israel" (Genesis 49:7). Jacob's prophecy was also about Levi, and they, as priests, also did not receive allotted territory but were spread across Israel.
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