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Nehemiah

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The sons of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, at Bethel and its towns,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The sons son Noun H1121 וּבְנֵ֥י u·ve·nei
of Benjamin "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr . Noun H1144 בִנְיָמִ֖ן vin·ya·min
also [lived] from Geba a Levitical city of Benjamin Noun H1387 מִגָּ֑בַע mig·ga·va;
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[onward], at Michmash a city in Benjamin Noun H4363 מִכְמָ֣שׂ mich·mas
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and Aija, a Canaanite city Noun H5857 וְעַיָּ֔ה ve·'ai·yah,
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at Bethel "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֖ל el
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and its towns, daughter Noun H1323 וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ u·ve·no·tei·ha.

Locations

Aija

AIJAa-i'-ja (`ayya'): A form of name for city Ai, found in Nehemiah 11:31. See AI; AIATH.

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

Geba

GEBAge'-ba (gebha`, "hill"):(1) A town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Joshua 18:24), given to the Levites (Joshua 21:17 1 Chronicles 6:60). It stood on the northern frontier of the kingdom of Judah, Geba and Beersheba marking respectively the northern and southern limits (2 Kings 23:8). In 2 Samuel 5:25 "Geba" should be altered to "G... View Details

Michmash

MICHMASHmik'-mash (mikhmash; Machmas): A town in the territory of Benjamin, apparently not of sufficient importance to secure mention in the list of cities given in Joshua 18:21;. It first appears as occupied by Saul with 2,000 men, when Jonathan, advancing from Gibeah, smote the Philistine garrison in Geba (1 Samuel 13:2). To avenge this injury, the Philist... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The sons of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, at Bethel and its towns,
King James Bible The sons children also of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, dwelt at Michmash Michmash, and Aija, at Bethel and its towns,Bethel, and in their villages,
Hebrew Greek English The sons of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, at Bethel and its towns,