Josua 18:21

21 Die Städte aber des Stammes der Kinder Benjamin nach ihren Geschlechtern sind diese: Jericho, Beth-Hogla, Emek-Keziz,

Josua 18:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:21

Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin,
according to their families, were Jericho
Which though destroyed, and not to be rebuilt as a city, was yet a place inhabited, and in future times was rebuilt, and in great splendour, and continued to the time of Christ; of which see ( Joshua 2:1 ) ;

and Bethhoglah,
where or near to which was the threshing floor of Atad, at which lamentation was made for Jacob, (See Gill on Genesis 1:10), and (See Gill on Joshua 15:6);

and the valley of Keziz;
or Emekkeziz; so the Greek version calls it Amecasis: it is highly probable it was in the valley or plain of Jericho, and perhaps might have its name from the incision of the balsam tree there; which, as Pliny ^F14 says, was cut with glass or a stone, or with knives made of bone; if cut with iron, it kills it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Nat. Hist. l. 12. c. 25.

Josua 18:21 In-Context

19 und geht an der Seite Beth-Hoglas, das gegen Mitternacht liegt, und ihr Ende ist an der Zunge des Salzmeers gegen Mitternacht, an dem Ende des Jordans gegen Mittag. Das ist die Mittagsgrenze.

20 Aber die Seite gegen Morgen soll der Jordan enden. Das ist das Erbteil der Kinder Benjamin in ihren Grenzen umher nach ihren Geschlechtern.

21 Die Städte aber des Stammes der Kinder Benjamin nach ihren Geschlechtern sind diese: Jericho, Beth-Hogla, Emek-Keziz,

22 Beth-Araba, Zemaraim, Beth-El,

23 Avvim, Happara, Ophra,