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Joshua 18

Joshua 18:17

Benjamin’s Inheritance · Joshua 18:11–28
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Translations

Modern
From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
Traditional
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En–shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Literal
And it went around from the north, and went out to En-shemesh, and extended toward Geliloth, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan son of Reuben,
Latin
…transiens ad aquilonem, et egrediens ad Ensemes, id est, fontem solis:

Original

Hebrew
English
From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Notes

Joshua 14:1–19:51

  • The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess.

  • The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

People

Bohan: Reubenite after whom a boundary stone was named Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Places

Adummim: A pass on the border between Judah and Benjamin En-shemesh: Spring on the border between Judah and Benjamin Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan

Glossary

Adummim Allotment of the Land Benjamin, Tribe of En-Shemesh Geliloth Gilgal Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Shiloh Stone of Bohan Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adummim: A Place on the Road Leading from the Fords of the Jordan to Jerusalem Bohan: A Reubenite En-Shemesh: A Spring Between the Territories of the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin Geliloth: A Place Mentioned, As Marking the Boundary of the Tribe of Benjamin Pillar: As a Boundary Tribe of Benjamin: Census of Allotment in the land of Canaan Tribe of Benjamin: Cities and Bounds of Inheritance