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Joshua 18:13

Benjamin (Territory)Beth-horonBethel (of Palestine)Luz

11 The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:

12 On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

14 On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.

15 On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.

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BSB
From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
KJV
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
WEB
The border passed along from there to Luz, to the side of Luz (also called Bethel), southward. The border went down to Ataroth Addar, by the mountain that lies on the south of Beth Horon the lower.
ASV
And the border passed along from thence to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Beth-el), southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, by the mountain that lieth on the south of Beth-horon the nether.
DARBY
and the border passed on from thence toward Luz, to the south side of Luz, which is Bethel: and the border went down to Ataroth-Addar, near the hill that is on the south of the lower Beth-horon.
BLB
And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the shoulder of Luz (that [is], Bethel) southward, and the border descended to Ataroth-addar, near the hill that [is] on the south of Lower Beth-horon.
ÅB
Derfra gikk grensen over til Luz, til fjellryggen i syd for Luz, det er Betel; og så gikk grensen ned til Atrot-Addar over det fjell som ligger sønnenfor Nedre-Bet-Horon.
OTB
Derfra krysset den sørover til skråningen av Luz (det vil si Betel) og gikk ned til Atarot Addar, på høyden sør for Nedre Bet Horon.
B1930
Derfra gikk grensen over til Luz, til fjellryggen i syd for Luz, det er Betel; og så gikk grensen ned til Atrot-Addar over det fjell som ligger sønnenfor Nedre-Bet-Horon.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 28:19

    and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

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  • Joshua 16:2–3

    It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.

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  • Joshua 10:11

    As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

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  • Joshua 16:5

    This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon

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  • Judges 1:22–26

    The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

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  • Joshua 21:22

    Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

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