15:5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth 2 of the Jordan River. 3
The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan, 4
7:2 Joshua sent men from Jericho 6 to Ai (which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel 7 ) and instructed them, “Go up and spy on the land.” So the men went up and spied on Ai.
1 tn Heb “This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin by its borders round about, by their clans.”
2 tn Heb “end.”
3 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.
4 tn Heb “the border on the northern side was from the tongue of the sea, from the end of the Jordan.”
3 tn Heb “eastward toward the rising of the sun.”
4 map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.
5 map For the location of Bethel see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.