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Joshua 18:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, "
Joshua 18:21
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19 The border passed along to the side of Beth Hoglah northward; and the border ended at the north bay of the Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan. This was the south border.
20 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.
21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
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Joshua 18:1
"The whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The land was subdued before them."
Joshua 18:2
"Seven tribes remained among the children of Israel, which had not yet divided their inheritance."
Joshua 18:3
"Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?"
Joshua 18:4
"Appoint for yourselves three men from each tribe. I will send them, and they shall arise, walk through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance; then they shall come to me."
Joshua 18:5
"They shall divide it into seven portions. Judah shall live in his borders on the south, and the house of Joseph shall live in their borders on the north."
Joshua 18:6
"You shall survey the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God."
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