These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
Parallel translations
- WEB Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
- KJV Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
- NKJV Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
- NASB Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz,
- NLT These were the towns given to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
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Quick answer
The cities of Benjamin are listed, beginning with Jericho, Beth Hoglah, and Emek Keziz. A catalog of the tribe's towns follows.
Overview
Having described the borders, the text now enumerates Benjamin's cities, starting with the famous Jericho. Listing the actual towns turns the abstract boundary into a concrete inheritance of inhabited places. This careful record affirms that God's promise was not merely territory on a map but real cities for His people to dwell in, fulfilling His pledge to give them a homeland.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Josh 18:12On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
- Josh 6:1Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
- Josh 18:19The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.
- Josh 15:6went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
- Josh 2:1Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
- Luke 10:30Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
- Luke 19:1Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
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