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Joshua 21:17

What does Joshua 21:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave Gibeon and Geba with their grass-lands;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,

Context

v.16and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

v.17This passage

v.18Anathoth with its suburbs, and Almon with its suburbs; four cities.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 18:24

    and Chephar-ammoni, and Ophni, and Geba; twelve cities with their villages:

  • 1 Chronicles 6:60

    and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

  • Joshua 9:3

    But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

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