Joshua 18:21

Joshua 18:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth–hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
• New International Version (NIV)The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the cities of the tribe of the people of Benjamin according to their clans were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

Context of Joshua 18:21

19Then it went north of Ben Hoglah, to the north end of the Salt Sea, where the Jordan River ends. That was the south border of Benjamin's land. 20The east border of their land was the Jordan River. Those are the borders of the land that Joshua gave to the families of Benjamin's tribe. These are the cities that Joshua gave to the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, 22Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, 23Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

Joshua 18:21 word by word

וְהָי֣וּ הֶֽעָרִ֗ים לְמַטֵּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם יְרִיח֥וֹ וּבֵית־חָגְלָ֖ה וְעֵ֥מֶק קְצִֽיץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• according to their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• were Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• and Beth–hoglahבֵּית חׇגְלָהbêyth choglâh · Beth-hoglahH1031
• and the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · EmekH6010
• of Kezizקְצִיץqetsîyts · (Emek)-kezizH7104

Cross-references for Joshua 18:21

• Joshua 18:12The north border of their land began at the Jordan River, and it went up the hills to the north of Jericho. From there it went west into the hills, to the desert of Beth Aven.
• Joshua 2:1Then Joshua sent two men to go out from Shittim. He sent them in secret to see what the land was like. He told them, ‘Go! Look at all the land. Look very carefully at Jericho city.’ When they came to Jericho city, they arrived at the house of a prostitute. Her name was Rahab. They stayed there.
• Joshua 6:1The people of Jericho had shut the gates of their city to make it safe. No one could go in or out of the city.
• Luke 10:30Jesus answered him with a story: ‘A man was going down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho town. On the way, some men attacked him. They took away all his clothes and they hit him with sticks. He was almost dead when they left him.
• Luke 19:1Jesus went into Jericho and he was walking through the city.
• Joshua 18:19Then it went north of Ben Hoglah, to the north end of the Salt Sea, where the Jordan River ends. That was the south border of Benjamin's land.
• Joshua 15:6From there it went to Beth Hoglah. Then it went north of Beth Arabah to the stone of Bohan. (Bohan was a son of Reuben.)

Commentaries on Joshua 18:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Now the cities - Some of these cities have been mentioned before, and described; of others we know nothing but the name.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-28Verses 11-28 See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 And compassed the corner … - Render “and turned on the west side southward.” The meaning is, that at lower Beth-horon the northern boundary-line of Benjamin curved round and ran southward - Beth-horon being its extreme westerly point. Joshua 18:21 The “Valley of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-28Verses 11-28 The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the hill and the valley, the corn and pasture, the brooks and rivers, the towns and cities. Is the lot of any servant of Christ cast in affliction and sorrow? It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good. Are we in prosperity and peace? It is from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-28Judah's land had 11 or 12 districts (see study note on 15:59). The tribe of Benjamin had 2, with a total of 26 towns. However, Benjamin's location between the lands of Judah and Joseph gave it much greater economic and military importance than its size would suggest.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 18:21

• Benjamin
• Beth-Hogla
• Jericho
• Keziz

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Jericho
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Beth-Hoglah
• Valley of Keziz
• Keziz
• Chephirah
• Divination
• Emek-Keziz
• Joshua (2)

Commentaries on Joshua 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings