Joshua 21:17 - Easy To Read Version They also gave Aaron’s descendants cities that belonged to the family group of Benjamin. These cities were Gibeon, Geba, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba, American Standard Version (1901) And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs, Common English Bible From the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon and its pastures, Geba and its pastures, Catholic Public Domain Version Then, from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, he gave Gibeon, and Geba, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae, |
Then king Asa gave an order to all of the people of Judah. Every person had to help. They went to Ramah and took all the stones and wood that Baasha was using to make that city strong. They carried those things to Geba in the land of Benjamin and to Mizpah. Then King Asa built those two towns much stronger.
From the family group of Benjamin they got the cities of Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. They got all those cities and the fields around them.
The army will cross the river at the “Crossing” (Maabarah). The army will sleep at Geba. {\cf2\super [127]} Ramah {\cf2\super [128]} will be afraid. The people at Gibeah of Saul {\cf2\super [129]} will run away.
At that time, the whole area around Jerusalem will become \{empty\} like the Arabah desert. The country will be like a desert from Geba to Rimmon in the Negev. But the whole city of Jerusalem will be built again—from Benjamin Gate to the First Gate (that is, the Corner Gate) and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.
Anathoth, and Almon. They gave them these four towns and some of the land near the towns for their animals.
The people from the city of Gibeon heard about the way Joshua had defeated Jericho and Ai.