Joshua 18:20

The Jordan was its border on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders around it, according to their families.

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WEBBE

The Jordan was its border on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders around it, according to their families.

BSB

On the east side the border was the Jordan. These were the borders around the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

KJV

And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.

ASV

And the Jordan was the border of it on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders thereof round about, according to their families.

BBE

And the limit of the east part is the Jordan. This is the heritage of the children of Benjamin, marked out for their families by these limits on all sides.

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וְהַיַּרְדֵּן ve·hai·yar·den and the Jordan H3383 יִגְבֹּל־ yig·bol- it borders H1379 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) it H853 לִפְאַת־ lif·'at- to [the] side of H6285 קֵדְמָה ke·de·mah east -ward H6924 זֹאת zot this H2063 נַחֲלַת na·cha·lat [was] [the] inheritance of H5159 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] descendants of H1121 בִנְיָמִן vin·ya·min Benjamin H1144 לִגְבוּלֹתֶיהָ lig·vu·lo·tei·ha to borders its H1367 סָבִיב sa·viv around H5439 לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם le·mish·pe·cho·tam to clans their H4940

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–28

The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the hill and the valley, the corn and pasture, the brooks and rivers, the towns and cities. Is the lot of any servant of Christ cast in affliction and sorrow? It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good. Are we in prosperity and peace? It is from above. Be humbled when you compare the gift with your own unworthiness. Forget not Him that gave the good, and always be ready to resign it at his command.

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Benjamin Jordan

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.