Joshua 21:17

17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

Joshua 21:17 in Other Translations

17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

17 then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,

17 From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,

17 And from the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon, Geba,

17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

17 The tribe of Benjamin also gave them four cities: Gibeon, Geba,

17 From the tribe of Benjamin [they gave]: Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,

17 The people of Israel gave some towns from the tribe of Benjamin to the family groups of Kohath. The towns were Gibeon, Geba,

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).

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

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