Paragraph 18:21–28

18:21a

These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: This introduces a list of the towns that were within Benjamin’s land.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The following towns belonged to the families of the clan of Benjamin
-or-
The families of the Benjamin clan received these towns. ⌊In the eastern part of their territory⌋ there were:

18:21b

Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz: The towns listed in verses 21–24 were in the eastern part of Benjamin’s territory. The town of Beth-hoglah was mentioned in Joshua 18:19a. The town of Emek-keziz is mentioned only here in the Bible, and its location is unknown.

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