Joshua 18:28

“And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.”

"And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families." - Joshua 18:28
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What does Joshua 18:28 mean?

Joshua 18:28 (KJV): "And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families." In this verse, we see the distribution of land to the tribe of…

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Inheritance of Faith: Lessons from the Cities of Benjamin

In Joshua 18:28 (KJV), we come across a seemingly mundane verse that records the cities allocated to the tribe of Benjamin—"And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of…

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A Prayer for Inheritance and Legacy

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I acknowledge the profound truth found in Your Word, specifically in Joshua 18:28, which reads, "And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance…

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Joshua 18:28 - "And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families."
Joshua 24:28 - "So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance."
Joshua 8:28 - "And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day."
Joshua 11:18 - "Joshua made war a long time with all those kings."
Joshua 18:10 - "¶ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions."
Joshua 15:28 - "And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,"
Joshua 13:28 - "This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages."
Joshua 10:18 - "And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:"
Joshua 19:28 - "And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;"
Joshua 18:25 - "Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,"
Joshua 18:23 - "And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,"
Joshua 18:27 - "And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,"
Joshua 13:18 - "And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,"
Joshua 18:26 - "And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,"
Joshua 21:28 - "And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,"
Joshua 18:18 - "And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:"
Joshua 18:9 - "And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh."
"So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance." - Joshua 24:28
"And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day." - Joshua 8:28
Genesis 18-28
Joshua 18:22 - "And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,"
Genesis 28:18
Genesis 28:18
Joshua 19:18 - "And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,"
Joshua 8:18 - "And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city."
Joshua 12:18 - "The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;"
"And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah," - Joshua 15:28
"Joshua made war a long time with all those kings." - Joshua 11:18
Joshua 18:24 - "And Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:"