Benjamin’s Cities

21 These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants by their clans:

Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, 23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, 24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—12 cities, with their villages; 25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, 26 Mizpeh,(a) Chephirah, Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus(b) (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath(c)—14 cities, with their villages.

This was the inheritance for Benjamin’s descendants by their clans.

Footnotes:

a. Joshua 18:26: Mizpah; Jos 11:3,8
b. Joshua 18:28: Lit Jebusite
c. Joshua 18:28: LXX, Syr read Kiriath-jearim

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