New International Reader's Version

Joshua 18:17-27 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

17. Then it curved north. It went to En Shemesh. It continued on to Geliloth. Geliloth faces the Pass of Adummim. The border ran down to the Stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.

18. It continued to the north slope of Beth Arabah. It went on down into the Arabah Valley.

19. From there it went to the north slope of Beth Hoglah. It came to an end at the north bay of the Dead Sea. That's where the Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea. That was the border on the south.

20. The Jordan River formed the border on the east side. Those were the borders that marked out on all sides the land the family groups of Benjamin received as their share.

21. Here is a list of towns that were given to the tribe of Benjamin, family group by family group. Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

22. Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

23. Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

24. Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba. The total number of towns and their villages was 12.

25. Here is another list of towns that were given to Benjamin. Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

26. Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

27. Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,