Section 18:11-28 The clan of Benjamin received their land

This section describes the boundaries of the land of Benjamin and the towns within it.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The land of the clan of Benjamin
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Benjamin’s land

Paragraph 18:11–20

18:11a

The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: This sentence indicates that the first clan chosen by lot was the clan of Benjamin. Each family of Benjamin received some land. This verse is similar to Joshua 15:1.

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

The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans (NET Bible)
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The first clan to receive land was the Benjamin clan and its families

18:11b

Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph: This indicates that the land that the clan of Benjamin received was between the lands of the clans of Judah and Joseph. Judah’s land was to the south of Benjamin’s land. Joseph’s land was to the north of Benjamin’s land.

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

The land they received by lot was between the land of the Judah clan and the Joseph clan
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The land assigned to them was between the land that the clans of Judah and Joseph had received

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