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Joshua 18

Joshua 18:20

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

Modern
On the east side the border was the Jordan. These were the borders around the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the Jordan bordered it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, according to its boundaries all around, by their clans.
Latin
…qui est terminus illius ab oriente. Hæc est possessio filiorum Benjamin per terminos suos in circuitu, et familias suas.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the east side the border was the Jordan. These were the borders around the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

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

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel

Places

Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Benjamin, Tribe of Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Shiloh Tribe of Dan

Topics

Tribe of Benjamin: Census of Allotment in the land of Canaan Tribe of Benjamin: Cities and Bounds of Inheritance