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Joshua 15:12

JudahGreat SeaJudah

10 The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

11 Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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BSB
And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
KJV
And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
WEB
The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.
ASV
And the west border was to the great sea, and the border [thereof]. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
DARBY
And the west border is the great sea and [its] coast. This is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.
BLB
And the western border [was] the Great Sea and [its] coastline. This [is] the boundary of the sons of Judah all around by their clans.
ÅB
Grensen mot vest var det store hav og landet langsmed det. Dette var Judas barns grense etter deres slekter, på alle sider.
OTB
Den vestlige grensen var kystlinjen av Det store havet. Dette var grensene rundt Judas etterkommere etter deres familier.
B1930
Grensen mot vest var det store hav og landet langsmed det. Dette var Judas barns grense efter deres ætter, på alle sider.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 47:20

    And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.

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  • Joshua 15:47

    Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

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  • Numbers 34:6–7

    Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:24

    Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

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