Benjamin’s Cities

21 These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants by their clans:

Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, 22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, 23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, 24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—12 cities, with their villages; 25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, 26 Mizpeh,[a] Chephirah, Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus[b] (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath[c]—14 cities, with their villages.

This was the inheritance for Benjamin’s descendants by their clans.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 18:26 = Mizpah; Jos 11:3,8
  2. Joshua 18:28 Lit Jebusite
  3. Joshua 18:28 LXX, Syr read Kiriath-jearim

21 The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns:

Jericho, Beth Hoglah,(A) Emek Keziz, 22 Beth Arabah,(B) Zemaraim,(C) Bethel,(D) 23 Avvim,(E) Parah, Ophrah,(F) 24 Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba(G)—twelve towns and their villages.

25 Gibeon,(H) Ramah,(I) Beeroth,(J) 26 Mizpah,(K) Kephirah,(L) Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zelah,(M) Haeleph, the Jebusite city(N) (that is, Jerusalem(O)), Gibeah(P) and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages.(Q)

This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.(R)

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