Joshua 15:5
3 proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
4 It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
6 went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7 Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
- KJV
- And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
- WEB
- The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.
- ASV
- And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;
- DARBY
- And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;
- BLB
- And the eastern border [was] the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border [began] on the northern quarter at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
- ÅB
- Grensen mot øst var Salthavet inntil Jordans utløp. På nordsiden gikk grensen fra den bukt av Salthavet hvor Jordan løper ut.
- OTB
- Den østlige grensen var Saltsjøen, opp til munningen av Jordan. Den nordlige grensen startet fra bukten av sjøen ved munningen av Jordan,
- B1930
- Grensen mot øst var Salthavet inntil Jordans utløp. På nordsiden gikk grensen fra den bukt av Salthavet hvor Jordan løper ut.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 34:12
Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”
Read in contextJoshua 18:15–19
On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.
Read in contextNumbers 34:10
And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,
Read in context