KJV King James Version
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
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Joshua 18:21
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
WEB World English Bible
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
ASV American Standard Version
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the cities for the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, for their families, have been Jericho, and Beth-Hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
Surrounding context — Joshua 18
18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this [was] the south coast.
20 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.
21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
22 And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
23 And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
24 And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:
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וְהָי֣וּH1961 · ha.yahto beהֶֽעָרִ֗יםH5892 · irexcitementלְמַטֵּ֛הH4294 · mat.tehtribe: rodבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childבִנְיָמִ֖ןH1144 · bin.ya.minBenjaminלְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םH4940 · mish.pa.chahfamilyיְרִיח֥וֹH3405 · ye.ri.choJerichoוּבֵית־H1031 · bet chog.lahBeth-hoglahחָגְלָ֖הH1031 · bet chog.lahBeth-hoglahוְעֵ֥מֶקH6010 · e.meqValley (of Achor)קְצִֽיץ׃H7104 · qe.tsits(Emek)-keziz
Cross-references
Joshua 18:12And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.Joshua 15:6And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.Luke 10:30And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half dead.Joshua 18:19And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this [was] the south coast.Luke 19:1And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
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