Joshua 18:20

20 The east border was formed by the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the people of Benjamin for their clans, marked by these borders on all sides.

Joshua 18:20 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:20

And Jordan was the border of it on the east side
It had Jordan on the east, Dan on the west, Judah on the south, and Joseph or Ephraim on the north:

this [was] the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts
thereof round about, according to their families;
this is the general description of the limits of this tribe, the particular cities in it follow.

Joshua 18:20 In-Context

18 continued toward the north flank of Beth Arabah, then plunged to the Arabah.
19 It then followed the slope of Beth Hoglah north and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea - the south end of the Jordan. This was the southern border.
20 The east border was formed by the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the people of Benjamin for their clans, marked by these borders on all sides.
21 The cities of the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, were: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
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