Bēroth. "Of the sons of Jakeim (Iacim)." Place in the desert where Aaron died. It is pointed out (still today) ten miles from Petra on the summit of the mountain.
Bounos. (That is hill) of foreskins. Place at Galgal where Josue circumcised the people (of Israel). At the second mile from Jericho is pointed out even now (today) the stones which were brought up out of the Jordan (as scripture records).
Bēthōrōn. To where the (enemy) kings were pursued by Josue. Given (in lot) to the sons of Joseph, that is Ephraim. There are two villages twelve miles from Jerusalem on the road to Nicopolis, [of which the near] one called [Bethoron the Lower] set apart for the Levites.
Barnē. This is Cades Barne, on the desert which extends up to the city of Petra.
Baalgad. In the plain "of the Lebanon at the foot of Mt.Hermon. Josua also captured this.
Bethphogor (Bethfogor). Across the Jordan. City of the sons of Ruben near Mt.Phogor, opposite Jericho, six miles above Livias.
Bēthasimouth (Bethsimuth). Place of (home of) Isimouth. [There is even now (up to today a village Ismouth] opposite Jericho, ten miles to the south near the Dead Sea.
Bērōth (Beeroth). At the foot (the hill) Gabaon. There is now (pointed out today) a village near Jerusalem on the road to Nicopolis (Neapolis) at the seventh milestone.
Botnia (Bothnim). Also Poteein (Latin omits). Across the Jordan, a city of the tribe of Gad. There is even now (today) a place called by this same name.
[Bētharam. City of the tribe of Gad near the Jordan,] which (is called) according to the Assyrians (Syrians) Bethramphtha. It is now called Livias [so named by Herod in honor of Augustus].
Bethnema. Across the Jordan. City (of the tribe) of Gad near Livias.
[Bethagla. Tribe of Juda.] There is now a village called Agla ten miles from Eleutheropolis on the road to Gaza. Also another (maritime) Bethagla by the sea eight miles (from Gaza).
Bētharaba. (In) the tribe of Juda.]
Baal. "This is Carlatihjarim, city of Iarim," (i.e., town of the forest or as some think city of Iarim) tribe of Juda. There is a village Cariathiareim (today) on the road descending from Jerusalem to Diospolis at the tenth milestone.
Baala. Also Bala (not in Latin). (In) tribe of Juda.
Balōth. (In) tribe of Juda.
Bethphalei (Bethfali). Also Bethelei (not in Latin). (In) tribe of Juda.
Bērsabee. (In) tribe of Juda or Simeon. There is now a large village twenty miles south of Hebron in which a garrison of (Roman) soldiers is stationed. Here the territory of Judaea begins extending up to Dan near Paneas. Bersabee is interpreted "well of the oath" because there Abraham and Isaac swore (a pact of alliance) with Abimelech. It is not necessary to move the cities reported in Juda which are also found in Simeon and/or Benjamin. For since the tribe of Juda excelled in war it is likely that through a successful action, in the final description of the territory it was given a share of the inheritance allotted to the other tribes. Scripture indicates quite clearly that Simeon lived in the midst of Juda. [Once the men of the tribe of Juda were most warlike, strong and numerous, dominating all as the chief tribe and so therefore the lots of other tribes are occasionally reported as bound to it. Scripture also teaches quite clearly that Simeon dwelled in the mist of the tribe of Juda.]
Balaam (Balam). (In) tribe of Juda.
Baskōth (Bascath). (In) tribe of Juda.
Bethdagōn. (In) tribe of Juda. There is now (still today) a large village Keparadagōn (Caferdago) [pointed out] between Diosopolis and Iamnia.
Bēthalōth. (In) tribe of Juda.
Bēthphou (Bathaffu). (In) tribe of Juda. A village fourteen miles beyond Raphia on the road to Egypt. It is the border of Palestine.
Betharaba. Symmachus "near the uninhabitable" [translates "in the place which is near the uninhabitable," meaning desert.]
Beesthara. (In) tribe of Manasse. Separated to the Levites "in the Basanite" (region).