The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,
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Interpretation
This verse speaks in the wider setting of restoration and leadership as Nehemiah unfolds its message.
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This thought runs through Nehemiah 11:31-35.
Glossary
- Benjamin Person
- Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.
- Aija Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
- Bethel Place
- House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.
- Geba Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jaba.
- Michmash Place
- Something hidden, a town of Benjamin ( Ezra 2:27 ), east of Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem ( Isa. 10:28 ). Modern identification: Mukhmas.