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International Version</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its common-land, Geba with its common-land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, and Geba with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin they gave: Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin they gave: Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Benjamin also gave them four cities: Gibeon, Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From the territory of Benjamin they were given four cities: Gibeon, Geba, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its outskirts, Geba and its outskirts,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and her area, and Geba and her area,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, he gave Gibeon, and Geba,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Benjamin they obtained Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benyamin: Gebuun and its villages and Gaba and its villages<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with the open land about it, Geba with the open land about it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabaon and its suburbs; and Gatheth and its suburbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5395" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">And from the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ḇin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin they gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1391.htm" title="1391: giḇ·‘ō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Benjamin. From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.">Gibeon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1387.htm" title="1387: ge·ḇa‘ (N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city of Benjamin. From the same as gbiya', a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine.">Geba,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea."></a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a></span><br />So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Joshua 19:49-50</a></span><br />When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, / as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-60</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Deuteronomy 4:41-43</a></span><br />Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">1 Chronicles 6:64-65</a></span><br />So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. / They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1-5</a></span><br />Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. / For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Joshua 13:33</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1-7</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them, / there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance. / So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></span><br />The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,</p><p class="hdg">Gibeon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">Joshua 9:3</a></b></br> And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-25.htm">Joshua 18:25</a></b></br> Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">1 Chronicles 6:60</a></b></br> And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families <i>were</i> thirteen cities.</p><p class="hdg">Geba</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Joshua 18:24</a></b></br> And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:</p><p class="hdg">Gaba </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-4.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-9.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/joshua/21.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba</b><br /><b>And from the tribe of Benjamin</b><br />The phrase "from the tribe of Benjamin" refers to one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The tribe of Benjamin held a significant position in Israel's history, being the tribe of King Saul, Israel's first king, and later the Apostle Paul. The Hebrew root for Benjamin, "Binyamin," means "son of the right hand," symbolizing strength and favor. This tribe's allocation of cities to the Levites underscores the interconnectedness and mutual support among the tribes of Israel, reflecting God's design for a unified nation under His covenant.<p><b>they gave them</b><br />The act of giving here is significant, as it reflects the fulfillment of God's promises and the obedience of the Israelites to His commands. The Hebrew word "natan" is used, which means to give, bestow, or grant. This act of giving cities to the Levites, who were set apart for priestly duties, highlights the importance of providing for those who serve in spiritual capacities. It also illustrates the principle of stewardship and generosity within the community of God's people.<p><b>Gibeon</b><br />Gibeon was a significant city in the ancient Near East, known for its strategic location and its inhabitants' cunning treaty with Joshua (Joshua 9). Archaeological findings suggest Gibeon was a well-fortified city with a large water system, indicating its importance and prosperity. The inclusion of Gibeon as a Levitical city underscores the integration of worship and daily life, as the Levites were to be spiritual leaders and teachers among the people. This allocation also serves as a reminder of God's grace, as Gibeonites, once enemies, were now part of the community serving God's purposes.<p><b>Geba</b><br />Geba, meaning "hill" in Hebrew, was another city given to the Levites. It was located in the territory of Benjamin and played a role in various biblical narratives, including the battles during King Saul's reign (1 Samuel 13-14). The city's name and location suggest a place of elevation, both physically and spiritually, as the Levites were to elevate the spiritual life of Israel. Geba's inclusion as a Levitical city emphasizes the theme of God providing places of refuge and worship throughout the land, ensuring His presence and law were central to the life of His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And from the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Benjamin they gave</span><br /><span class="heb">בִנְיָמִ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gibeon,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבְע֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(giḇ·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Geba,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֖בַע</span> <span class="translit">(ge·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1387.htm">Strong's 1387: </a> </span><span class="str2">Geba -- a Levitical city of Benjamin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-17.htm">Joshua 21:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-17.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin Gibeon (Josh. 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