Joshua 21:17
Joshua 21:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,”
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Read Full Chapter →From Benjamin the priests receive Gibeon and Geba with their pasturelands.
What Does Joshua 21:17 Mean?
The account turns from Judah and Simeon to Benjamin. Gibeon, once spared through its cleverness in an earlier chapter, is now a priestly city; the people who had sought to live among Israel now host its ministers.
Even those brought in under unlikely circumstances find their town set apart for holy use. The Lord weaves surprising places into His service. What began in a borderland of mercy becomes a dwelling for those who teach His ways.
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What does Joshua 21:17 mean?
From Benjamin the priests receive Gibeon and Geba with their pasturelands.