From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,
Parallel translations
- WEB Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,
- KJV And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
- BSB And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
- NKJV and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its common-land, Geba with its common-land,
- NASB From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
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Quick answer
From Benjamin the priests receive Gibeon and Geba, each with its pasturelands. The priestly cities extend into Benjamin's territory near Jerusalem.
Overview
Gibeon, the city whose inhabitants had once made a treaty with Israel, now served as a priestly town and later housed the tabernacle for a time. These cities lay near the future site of Jerusalem, fittingly placing the priests close to the coming center of worship. God's ordering of their settlement quietly prepared the way for Israel's worship to gather around His chosen place.
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Cross-references · 3
- Josh 9:3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
- Josh 18:24–25Chephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba; twelve cities with their villages.
- 1 Chr 6:60and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
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