Judges 2:9

7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.

8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

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BSB
They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
KJV
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
WEB
They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
ASV
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
DARBY
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-Heres, in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the mountain of Gaash.
BLB
And they buried him within the border of his inheritance at Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash.
ÅB
og de hadde begravet ham på hans arvelodds grunn i Timnat-Heres i Efra'im-fjellene, nordenfor Ga'as-fjellet,
OTB
De begravde ham i området av hans arv, i Timnat-Heres, i fjellandet Efraim, nord for Gaasj-fjellet.
B1930
og de hadde begravet ham på hans arvelodds grunn i Timnat-Heres i Efra'im-fjellene, nordenfor Ga'as-fjellet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 19:50

    According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

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  • Joshua 24:30

    And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

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