Verse 23

As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin shall have one portion, extending from the eastern boundary to the western boundary.

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  • Josh 18:21-28 : 21 The cities of the tribe of Benjamin, according to their families, were Jericho, Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz. 22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, and Bethel, 23 Avvim, Parah, and Ophrah, 24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities with their villages. 25 Gibeon, Ramah, and Beeroth, 26 Mizpeh, Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, and Taralah, 28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath—fourteen cities with their villages. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin, divided according to their families.
  • Ezek 48:1-7 : 1 These are the names of the tribes: from the northern end, close to the road to Hethlon leading to Hamath, Hazar-enan, at the boundary of Damascus, northward beside Hamath. And this shall be its eastern and western boundaries: Dan, one portion. 2 Beside the territory of Dan, from the eastern border to the western border: Asher, one portion. 3 Next to the territory of Asher, from the eastern border to the western border: Naphtali, one portion. 4 Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the eastern border to the western border: Manasseh, one portion. 5 Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the eastern border to the western border: Ephraim, one portion. 6 Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the eastern border to the western border: Reuben, one portion. 7 Next to the territory of Reuben, from the eastern border to the western border: Judah, one portion.
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 16 Then they set out from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 During her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son!" 18 As her life was slipping away, because she was dying, she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin. 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).