Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Joshua 18:17-28 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

17. There it turned north, went to En Shemesh, and then continued on to Geliloth. (Geliloth is near the Adummim Pass in the mountains.) The border went down to the Great Stone that was named for Bohan, the son of Reuben.

18. It continued to the northern part of Beth Arabah. Then the border went down into the Jordan Valley.

19. Then it went to the northern part of Beth Hoglah and ended at the north shore of the Dead Sea. This is where the Jordan River flows into that sea. That was the southern border.

20. The Jordan River was the eastern border. So this was the land that was given to the tribe of Benjamin. These were the borders on all sides.

21. Each family got its land. These are their cities: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

22. Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

23. Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

24. Kephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba. There were twelve cities and the fields around them.

25. The tribe of Benjamin also got Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

26. Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

27. Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

28. Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath. There were 14 cities and the fields around them. The tribe of Benjamin got all these areas.