25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba(A) and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon(B) and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 in Jeshua, in Moladah,(C) in Beth Pelet,(D) 27 in Hazar Shual,(E) in Beersheba(F) and its settlements, 28 in Ziklag,(G) in Mekonah and its settlements, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah,(H) in Jarmuth,(I) 30 Zanoah,(J) Adullam(K) and their villages, in Lachish(L) and its fields, and in Azekah(M) and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba(N) to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba(O) lived in Mikmash,(P) Aija, Bethel(Q) and its settlements, 32 in Anathoth,(R) Nob(S) and Ananiah, 33 in Hazor,(T) Ramah(U) and Gittaim,(V) 34 in Hadid, Zeboim(W) and Neballat, 35 in Lod and Ono,(X) and in Ge Harashim.

36 Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

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25 As for the farming settlements with their fields:

Some of Judah’s descendants lived in Kiriath-arba(A) and its villages,
Dibon(B) and its villages, and Jekabzeel and its villages;
26 in Jeshua, Moladah,(C) Beth-pelet,
27 Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba(D) and its villages;
28 in Ziklag(E) and Meconah and its villages;
29 in En-rimmon, Zorah,(F) Jarmuth,(G) and
30 Zanoah(H) and Adullam with their villages;
in Lachish(I) with its fields and Azekah(J) and its villages.
So they settled from Beer-sheba(K) to the Valley of Hinnom.(L)

31 Benjamin’s descendants:
from Geba,[a](M) Michmash,(N) Aija,
and Bethel(O)—and its villages,
32 Anathoth,(P) Nob,(Q) Ananiah,
33 Hazor,(R) Ramah,(S) Gittaim,(T)
34 Hadid, Zeboim,(U) Neballat,
35 Lod, and Ono,(V) the Valley of Craftsmen.
36 Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:31 Or descendants from Geba [lived in]