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The Tribal Portions

48 These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern border, on the Hethlon road,[a] to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enon (which is on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north), and[b] extending from the east side to the west,[c] Dan, one portion.(A) Adjoining the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion.(B) Adjoining the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, Naphtali, one portion. Adjoining the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, Manasseh, one portion.(C) Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.(D) Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.(E) Adjoining the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, Judah, one portion.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 48.1 Cn: Heb by the side of the way
  2. 48.1 Cn: Heb and they shall be his
  3. 48.1 Gk: Heb the east side the west

The Division of the Land

48 “These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan(A) will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road(B) to Lebo Hamath;(C) Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side.

“Asher(D) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.

“Naphtali(E) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.

“Manasseh(F) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.

“Ephraim(G) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh(H) from east to west.(I)

“Reuben(J) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

“Judah(K) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.

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21 Now the towns of the tribe of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, 22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, 23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, 24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve towns with their villages; 25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, 26 Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus[a] (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah,[b] and Kiriath-jearim[c]—fourteen towns with their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin according to its families.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 18.28 Gk Syr Vg: Heb the Jebusite
  2. 18.28 Heb Gibeath
  3. 18.28 Gk: Heb Kiriath

21 The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns:

Jericho, Beth Hoglah,(A) Emek Keziz, 22 Beth Arabah,(B) Zemaraim,(C) Bethel,(D) 23 Avvim,(E) Parah, Ophrah,(F) 24 Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba(G)—twelve towns and their villages.

25 Gibeon,(H) Ramah,(I) Beeroth,(J) 26 Mizpah,(K) Kephirah,(L) Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zelah,(M) Haeleph, the Jebusite city(N) (that is, Jerusalem(O)), Gibeah(P) and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages.(Q)

This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.(R)

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