And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
The Jordan River formed the eastern border. This was the land inheritance given to the tribe of Benjamin, with all its boundaries marked out, divided among their families.
This verse describes the complete territorial boundaries that God gave to the tribe of Benjamin as their permanent inheritance in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from the period when Joshua was dividing the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after their conquest of Canaan. Benjamin was one of the smaller tribes, descended from Jacob's youngest son, and their territory was strategically located between the larger tribes of Judah and Ephraim. The detailed boundary descriptions ensured each family group knew exactly what land belonged to them.
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