The eastern boundary was the Jordan River. These were the boundaries of the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
Parallel translations
- WEB The Jordan was its border on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders around it, according to their families.
- KJV And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
- BSB On the east side the border was the Jordan. These were the borders around the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
- NKJV The Jordan was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, according to its boundaries all around, according to their families.
- NASB Moreover, the Jordan was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families, and according to its borders all around.
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Quick answer
The Jordan formed Benjamin's eastern border, completing the inheritance given to the tribe by their families. The full boundary is now described.
Overview
With the Jordan as its eastern edge, Benjamin's territory is fully bounded on every side. The summary statement that this was their inheritance "according to their families" stresses the orderly, family-level distribution. The closing of the boundary description marks God's faithful completion of His promise to this tribe, a small but central part of the inheritance He sovereignly granted Israel.
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