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Joshua 21:17

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17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
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Joshua 21:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
ESV
17 then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,
NLT
17 From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,
MSG
17 And from the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon, Geba,
CSB
17 From the tribe of Benjamin [they gave]: Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,

Joshua 21:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:17

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs,
&c.] (See Gill on Joshua 18:25); from which came the Gibeonites. Geba with her suburbs.] Of which (See Gill on Joshua 18:24).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Joshua 21:17 In-Context

15 Holon, Debir,
16 Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands—nine towns from these two tribes.
17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anathoth and Almon, together with their pasturelands—four towns.
19 The total number of towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Joshua 9:3
  • 2. S Joshua 18:24; S Nehemiah 11:31
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