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Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the people of Benjamin according to their clans were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants by their clans: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin&#8217s descendants by their clans: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These are the 12 cities with their villages that belong to the tribe of Benjamin for its families: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The cities belonging to the families of the tribe of Benjamin were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The towns belonging to the tribe of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the people of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth Hoglah, and Emek Keziz, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the cities for the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, for their families, have been Jericho, and Beth-Hoglah, and the Valley of Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the cities for the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, for their families, have been Jericho, and Beth-Hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the cities to the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families, were Jericho, and the Partridge House, and the valley of Keziz,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And their cities were, Jericho and Bethhagla and Vale-Casis, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And their cities were: Jericho and Beth-hoglah and the Abrupt Valley,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities belonging to the tribe of the Benjaminites by their clans were: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the towns of the tribe of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Amak, and Keziz,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin for their families were Yerikho and Zebith and Khagla and Emaq and Qatsets<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the cities of the children of Benjamin according to their families <i>were</i> Jericho, and Bethagaeo, and the Amecasis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/18-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4755" 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/18.htm">Benjamin's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>On the east side the border was the Jordan. These were the borders around the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">These were</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">of the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: lə·maṭ·ṭêh (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of 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:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3405.htm" title="3405: yə·rî·ḥōw (N-proper-fs) -- Or Yrechow; or variation Yriychoh; perhaps from yareach; its month; or else from ruwach; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine.">Jericho,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1031.htm" title="1031: ū·ḇêṯ-From bayith and the same as Choglah; house of a partridge; Beth-Choglah, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1031.htm" title="1031: ḥā·ḡə·lāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and the same as Choglah; house of a partridge; Beth-Choglah, a place in Palestine.">Beth-hoglah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="6010: wə·‘ê·meq (N-proper-fs) -- A vale. From amaq; a vale."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7104.htm" title="7104: qə·ṣîṣ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. From qatsats; abrupt; Keziz, a valley in Palestine.">Emek-keziz,</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,…<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="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-28.htm">Numbers 26:28-34</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim. / These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. / These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27-28</a></span><br />At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. / When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</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="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">1 Chronicles 7:29</a></span><br />And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7-19</a></span><br />Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, / and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; / Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">2 Samuel 2:8-9</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">2 Samuel 5:5-7</a></span><br />In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. / Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Jeremiah 31:9</a></span><br />They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-7</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west. / Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a></span><br />So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5-6</a></span><br />So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,</p><p class="hdg">Jericho</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Joshua 18:12</a></b></br> And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1</a></b></br> And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Joshua 6:1</a></b></br> Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.</p><p class="hdg">Beth-hoglah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-19.htm">Joshua 18:19</a></b></br> And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this <i>was</i> the south coast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Joshua 15:6</a></b></br> And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/18-20.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/joshua/18-19.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/18-19.htm">Bethhoglah</a> <a href="/joshua/18-19.htm">Beth-Hoglah</a> <a href="/joshua/18-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/18-9.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Emek</a> <a href="/joshua/18-19.htm">Hoglah</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Order</a> <a href="/joshua/18-9.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/18-20.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/18-16.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/18-28.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/18-19.htm">Bethhoglah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Beth-Hoglah</a> <a href="/joshua/18-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Emek</a> <a href="/numbers/26-33.htm">Hoglah</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/joshua/21-3.htm">Order</a> <a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/19-14.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-2.htm">The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua distributes it by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">The lot and border of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-21.htm">Their cities</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin:</b><br>The tribe of Benjamin was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The allocation of land to the tribes was a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land of Canaan. Benjamin's territory was strategically located between the powerful tribes of Judah and Ephraim, which often placed it at the center of Israel's political and military activities. The tribe of Benjamin played a significant role in Israel's history, producing notable figures such as King Saul and the Apostle Paul.<p><b>Jericho:</b><br>Jericho is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and is famously known for its conquest by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership, as recorded in <a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6</a>. The fall of Jericho was a miraculous event where the walls of the city collapsed after the Israelites marched around them for seven days. This event demonstrated God's power and faithfulness in delivering the land to His people. Jericho's location near the Jordan River made it a key city for trade and military strategy.<p><b>Beth-hoglah:</b><br>Beth-hoglah was located in the Jordan Valley, near the Dead Sea. Its name means "house of the partridge," which may indicate the presence of wildlife in the area. The city was part of the border between the tribes of Benjamin and Judah. The mention of Beth-hoglah in the tribal allotment underscores the detailed and specific nature of the land distribution among the tribes, reflecting God's order and provision for His people.<p><b>Emek-keziz:</b><br>Emek-keziz, meaning "valley of the cut-off," is less well-known and not frequently mentioned in other biblical texts. Its inclusion in the list of cities highlights the comprehensive nature of the land division. The precise location of Emek-keziz is uncertain, but it serves as a reminder of the thoroughness with which the Israelites recorded their inheritance, ensuring that each clan received its rightful portion. This meticulous record-keeping reflects the importance of land as a divine gift and a source of identity and sustenance for the tribes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a></b><br>An ancient city known for its fortified walls, which fell after the Israelites marched around them for seven days as instructed by God. It was the first city conquered by the Israelites in the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-hoglah.htm">Beth-hoglah</a></b><br>A location near the Jordan River, associated with the boundary of the tribe of Benjamin. Its name means "house of the partridge" in Hebrew.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/emek-keziz.htm">Emek-keziz</a></b><br>A lesser-known location within the territory of Benjamin. The name means "valley of the cut-off" in Hebrew, indicating a geographical feature or historical event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The allocation of land to the tribe of Benjamin is a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. Believers can trust in God's promises in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The account of Jericho highlights the importance of obedience to God's instructions, even when they seem unconventional. Christians are called to trust and obey God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_inheritance.htm">Community and Inheritance</a></b><br>The division of land among the tribes emphasizes the importance of community and shared inheritance. Believers are part of a spiritual community with a shared inheritance in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_and_spiritual_legacy.htm">Historical and Spiritual Legacy</a></b><br>The cities and locations mentioned serve as a reminder of the historical and spiritual legacy of God's people. Christians are encouraged to remember and learn from the past.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ai's_destruction_just_and_loving.htm">How can the total extermination of Ai's inhabitants (Joshua 8:24-25) be reconciled with a just and loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_joshua_6_21_with_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the mass killing commanded in this chapter with the Bible's teachings on mercy (Joshua 6:21)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites'_lands_align_biblically.htm">In Joshua 14:3-4, how does the Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance align with other biblical passages that mention Levitical cities and lands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'let_your_yes_be_yes'_mean.htm">What does 'We will serve the Lord' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/18-21.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">These were</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽעָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַטֵּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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:</span><br /><span class="heb">בִנְיָמִ֖ן</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">Jericho,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרִיח֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rî·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3405.htm">Strong's 3405: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Beth-hoglah,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָגְלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḡə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1031.htm">Strong's 1031: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-hoglah -- 'place of partridge', a place in Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Emek-keziz,</span><br /><span class="heb">קְצִֽיץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṣîṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7104.htm">Strong's 7104: </a> </span><span class="str2">Emek-keziz -- a city in Benjamin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/18-21.htm">OT History: Joshua 18:21 Now the cities of the tribe (Josh. 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