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Verse 1

And the whole congregation{H5712} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} assembled themselves together{H6950} at Shiloh,{H7887} and set up{H7931} the tent{H168} of meeting{H4150} there: and the land{H776} was subdued{H3533} before{H6440} them.

Verse 2

And there remained{H3498} among the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} seven{H7651} tribes,{H7626} which had not yet divided{H2505} their inheritance.{H5159}

Verse 3

And Joshua{H3091} said{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} How long are ye slack{H7503} to go{H935} in to possess{H3423} the land,{H776} which Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} hath given{H5414} you?

Verse 4

Appoint{H3051} for you three{H7969} men{H582} of each tribe:{H7626} and I will send{H7971} them, and they shall arise,{H6965} and walk{H1980} through the land,{H776} and describe{H3789} it according{H6310} to their inheritance;{H5159} and they shall come{H935} unto me.

Verse 5

And they shall divide{H2505} it into seven{H7651} portions:{H2506} Judah{H3063} shall abide{H5975} in his border{H1366} on the south,{H5045} and the house{H1004} of Joseph{H3130} shall abide{H5975} in their border{H1366} on the north.{H6828}

Verse 6

And ye shall describe{H3789} the land{H776} into seven{H7651} portions,{H2506} and bring{H935} [the description] hither to me; and I will cast{H3384} lots{H1486} for you here before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} our God.{H430}

Verse 7

For the Levites{H3881} have no portion{H2506} among{H7130} you; for the priesthood{H3550} of Jehovah{H3068} is their inheritance:{H5159} and Gad{H1410} and Reuben{H7205} and the {H2677} half-tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} have received{H3947} their inheritance{H5159} beyond{H5676} the Jordan{H3383} eastward,{H4217} which Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of Jehovah{H3068} gave{H5414} them.

Verse 8

And the men{H582} arose,{H6965} and went:{H3212} and Joshua{H3091} charged{H6680} them that went{H1980} to describe{H3789} the land,{H776} saying,{H559} Go{H3212} and walk{H1980} through the land,{H776} and describe{H3789} it, and come again{H7725} to me; and I will cast{H7993} lots{H1486} for you here before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} in Shiloh.{H7887}

Verse 9

And the men{H582} went{H3212} and passed through{H5674} the land,{H776} and described{H3789} it by cities{H5892} into seven{H7651} portions{H2506} in a book;{H5612} and they came{H935} to Joshua{H3091} unto the camp{H4264} at Shiloh.{H7887}

Verse 10

And Joshua{H3091} cast{H7993} lots{H1486} for them in Shiloh{H7887} before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} and there Joshua{H3091} divided{H2505} the land{H776} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} according to their divisions.{H4256}

Verse 11

And the lot{H1486} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} came up{H5927} according to their families:{H4940} and the border{H1366} of their lot{H1486} went out{H3318} between the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and the children{H1121} of Joseph.{H3130}

Verse 12

And their border{H1366} on the north{H6828} quarter{H6285} was from the Jordan;{H3383} and the border{H1366} went up{H5927} to the side{H3802} of Jericho{H3405} on the north,{H6828} and went up{H5927} through the hill-country{H2022} westward;{H3220} and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at the wilderness{H4057} of Beth-aven.{H1007}

Verse 13

And the border{H1366} passed{H5674} along from thence to Luz,{H3870} to the side{H3802} of Luz{H3870} (the same is Beth-el),{H1008} southward;{H5045} and the border{H1366} went down{H3381} to Ataroth-addar,{H5853} by the mountain{H2022} that lieth on the south{H5045} of Beth-horon{H1032} the nether.{H8481}

Verse 14

And the border{H1366} extended{H8388} [thence], and turned{H5437} about on the west{H3220} quarter{H6285} southward,{H5045} from the mountain{H2022} that lieth before{H6440} Beth-horon{H1032} southward;{H5045} and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at Kiriath-baal{H7154} (the same is Kiriath-jearim),{H7157} a city{H5892} of the children{H1121} of Judah:{H3063} this was the west{H3220} quarter.{H6285}

Verse 15

And the south{H5045} quarter{H6285} was from the uttermost{H7097} part of Kiriath-jearim;{H7157} and the border{H1366} went out{H3318} westward,{H3220} and went out{H3318} to the fountain{H4599} of the waters{H4325} of Nephtoah;{H5318}

Verse 16

and the border{H1366} went down{H3381} to the uttermost{H7097} part of the mountain{H2022} that lieth before{H6440} the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom,{H2011} which is in the vale{H6010} of Rephaim{H7497} northward;{H6828} and it went down{H3381} to the valley{H1516} of Hinnom,{H2011} to the side{H3802} of the Jebusite{H2983} southward,{H5045} and went down{H3381} to En-rogel;{H5883}

Verse 17

and it extended{H8388} northward,{H6828} and went out{H3318} at En-shemesh,{H5885} and went out{H3318} to Geliloth,{H1553} which is over against{H5227} the ascent{H4608} of Adummim;{H131} and it went down{H3381} to the stone{H68} of Bohan{H932} the son{H1121} of Reuben;{H7205}

Verse 18

and it passed along{H5674} to the side{H3802} over against{H4136} the Arabah{H6160} northward,{H6828} and went down{H3381} unto the Arabah;{H6160}

Verse 19

and the border{H1366} passed along{H5674} to the side{H3802} of Beth-hoglah{H1031} northward;{H6828} and the goings{H8444} out of the border{H1366} were at the north{H6828} bay{H3956} of the Salt{H4417} Sea,{H3220} at the south{H5045} end{H7097} of the Jordan:{H3383} this was the south{H5045} border.{H1366}

Verse 20

And the Jordan{H3383} was the border{H1379} of it on the east{H6924} quarter.{H6285} This was the inheritance{H5159} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin,{H1144} by the borders{H1367} thereof round about,{H5439} according to their families.{H4940}

Verse 21

Now the cities{H5892} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} according to their families{H4940} were Jericho,{H3405} and Beth-hoglah,{H1031} and{H6010} Emek-keziz,{H7104}

Verse 22

and Beth-arabah,{H1026} and Zemaraim,{H6787} and Beth-el,{H1008}

Verse 23

and Avvim,{H5761} and Parah,{H6511} and Ophrah,{H6084}

Verse 24

and Chephar-ammoni,{H3726} and Ophni,{H6078} and Geba;{H1387} twelve{H8147} cities{H5892} with their villages:{H2691}

Verse 25

Gibeon,{H1391} and Ramah,{H7414} and Beeroth,{H881}

Verse 26

and Mizpeh,{H4708} and Chephirah,{H3716} and Mozah,{H4681}

Verse 27

and Rekem,{H7552} and Irpeel,{H3416} and Taralah,{H8634}

Verse 28

and Zelah,{H6762} Eleph,{H507} and the Jebusite{H2983} (the same is Jerusalem),{H3389} Gibeath,{H1394} [and] Kiriath;{H7157} fourteen{H702} cities{H5892} with their villages.{H2691} This is the inheritance{H5159} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} according to their families.{H4940}

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