20 The Jordan was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, according to its boundaries all around, according to their families.

21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, 22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, 23 Avim, Parah, Ophrah, 24 Chephar Haammoni, Ophni, and Gaba: twelve cities with their villages; 25 (A)Gibeon, (B)Ramah, Beeroth, 26 Mizpah, Chephirah, Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zelah, Eleph, (C)Jebus (which is Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kirjath: fourteen cities with their villages. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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20 The Jordan formed the boundary on the eastern side.

These were the boundaries that marked out the inheritance of the clans of Benjamin on all sides.(A)

21 The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns:

Jericho, Beth Hoglah,(B) Emek Keziz, 22 Beth Arabah,(C) Zemaraim,(D) Bethel,(E) 23 Avvim,(F) Parah, Ophrah,(G) 24 Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba(H)—twelve towns and their villages.

25 Gibeon,(I) Ramah,(J) Beeroth,(K) 26 Mizpah,(L) Kephirah,(M) Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zelah,(N) Haeleph, the Jebusite city(O) (that is, Jerusalem(P)), Gibeah(Q) and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages.(R)

This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.(S)

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