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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)These were the towns given to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

Context of Joshua 18:21

19It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary. 20The Jordan formed the boundary on the eastern side. These were the boundaries that marked out the inheritance of the clans of Benjamin on all sides. The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns: 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 18:12On the north side their boundary began at the Jordan, passed the northern slope of Jericho and headed west into the hill country, coming out at the wilderness of Beth Aven.
• Joshua 2:1Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
• Joshua 6:1Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
• Luke 10:30In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
• Luke 19:1Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
• Joshua 18:19It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.
• Joshua 15:6went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan 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
• Beth-Hoglah
• Valley of Keziz
• Keziz
• Chephirah
• Divination
• Emek-Keziz
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of

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