Joshua 15:7

5 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:

6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:

8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:

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BSB
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.
KJV
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
WEB
The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.
ASV
and the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel;
DARBY
and the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward to Gilgal, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the torrent; and the border passed to the waters of En-shemesh, and ended at En-rogel;
BLB
And the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which [is] before the Ascent of Adummim, which [is] on the south side of the ravine. And the border continued toward the waters of En-shemesh, and it ended at En-rogel.
ÅB
Så gikk grensen fra Akor-dalen opp til Debir og vendte seg nordover til Gilgal, som ligger midt imot Adummim-skaret sønnenfor bekken, og gikk så over til vannet ved En-Semes og fram til En-Rogel.
OTB
Grensen steg deretter opp til Debir fra Akor-dalen og vendte nordover til Gilgal, motsatt Adummim-stigningen, sør for dalen. Den fortsatte til vannene i En-Shemesh og endte ved En-Rogel.
B1930
Så gikk grensen fra Akor-dalen op til Debir og vendte sig nordover til Gilgal, som ligger midt imot Adummim-skaret sønnenfor bekken, og gikk så over til vannet ved En-Semes og frem til En-Rogel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 17:17

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.

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  • 1 Kings 1:9

    And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:

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  • Joshua 7:26

    And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

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  • Joshua 4:19

    And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

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  • Hosea 2:5

    For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

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  • Isaiah 65:10

    And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.

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  • Joshua 10:38–39

    And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:

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  • Joshua 15:15

    And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

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