Beth-hoglah

A town on the northern border of the territory of Benjamin.

About Beth-hoglah

A city given to the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:21). It was southeast of Jericho near the mouth of the Jordan River on the border of the territories of Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:6; 18:19). It is identified with modern Ain Hajlah.

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Key References

Joshua 18:21

These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

Joshua 18:19

The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.

Joshua 15:6

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

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Joshua 15:6

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Joshua 18:19

The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.

Joshua 18:21

These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,