Joshua 18:28

Benjamin Benjamin (Territory)Gibeah Haeleph Jebus Jerusalem Kiriath-jearim Zela

²⁶ Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

²⁷ Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim —fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

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BSB: Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim —fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
KJV: And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
WEB: Zelah, Eleph, the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
ASV: and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, [and] Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
DARBY: and Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, that is, Jerusalem, Gibeah, Kirjath: fourteen cities and their hamlets. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
BLB: Zelah, and Haeleph, and Jebus (that [is], Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, and their villages. This [was] the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin by their clans.

ÅB: og Sela, Haelef og Jebus, det er Jerusalem, Gibat, Kirjat - fjorten byer med tilhørende landsbyer. Dette var Benjamins barns arvelodd etter deres slekter.
OTB: Sela, Haelef, jebusittenes by (det vil si Jerusalem), Gibea og Kirjat — fjorten byer med deres landsbyer. Dette var arven til Benjamins stamme etter deres klaner.
B1930: og Sela, Haelef og Jebus, det er Jerusalem, Gibat, Kirjat - fjorten byer med tilhørende landsbyer. Dette var Benjamins barns arvelodd efter deres ætter.

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Cross references

2 Samuel 21:14
And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.
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Joshua 15:8
From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
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Isaiah 10:29
They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
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Judges 19:12–15
But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”
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2 Samuel 5:8
On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”
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Joshua 18:16
Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.
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Joshua 15:63
But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
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Numbers 33:54
And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
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