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Contemporary English Version

Joshua 19:14

and became the northern border. Then it curved south around Hannathon and went as far west as Iphtahel Valley.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hannathon;   Jiphthah-El;   Zebulun;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Valleys;   Zebulun, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Zebulun;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zebulun, Lot of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hannathon;   Jiphthah, El, Valley of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Esdraelon;   Hannathon;   Iphtahel;   Jiphthah-El;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Zebulun;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hannathon;   Iphtah-El;   Joshua;   Zebulun;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lots;   Zebedee ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Dimnah ;   Hannathon ;   Jiphthahel, Valley of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Han'nathon;   Jiph'thah-El;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hannathon;   Hukkok;   Iphtah-El;   Jephthah;   Joshua, Book of;   Vale;   Zebulun;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hannathon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The border then circled around Neah on the north to Hannathon and ended at Iphtah-el Valley,
Hebrew Names Version
and the border turned about it on the north to Hannaton; and the goings out of it were at the valley of Yiftach-El;
King James Version
And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
Lexham English Bible
it changes direction from the north of Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Yiptah-El;
English Standard Version
then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel;
New Century Version
At Neah it turned again and went to the north to Hannathon and continued to the Valley of Iphtah El.
New English Translation
It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.
Amplified Bible
The border circled it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the Valley of Iphtahel.
New American Standard Bible
Then the border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the Valley of Iphtahel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And this border compasseth it on ye North side to Hannathon, and the endes thereof are in the valley of Iiphtah-el,
Legacy Standard Bible
And the border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the border turned on the north side to Hanaton, ending in the Yiftach'el Valley.
Darby Translation
and the border turned round it northwards to Hannathon: and ended in the valley of Jiphthah-el; …
Easy-to-Read Version
At Neah the border turned again, went north to Hannathon, and then continued to the Valley of Iphtah El.
George Lamsa Translation
And the border turned around the north side of Haditon; and the limits thereof ended at the Valley of Chiphtanael;
Good News Translation
On the north the border turned toward Hannathon, ending at Iphtahel Valley.
Literal Translation
And the border goes around it on the north side to Hannathon, and its boundaries are in the valley of Jiphthah-el,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& fetcheth a compasse aboute from the north vnto Nathon, & the goynge out of it is in ye valley Iephtha El,
American Standard Version
and the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtah-el;
Bible in Basic English
And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon, and endeth in the valey of Iephthahel,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtahel;
King James Version (1611)
And the border compasseth it on the North side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Iiphthah-el.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael,
English Revised Version
and the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon: and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtah-el;
Berean Standard Bible
Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the goyngis out therof ben the valei of Jeptael,
Young's Literal Translation
and the border hath gone round about it, from the north to Hannathon; and its outgoings have been [in] the valley of Jiphthah-El,
Update Bible Version
and the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtah-el;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the limits of it are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:
World English Bible
and the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon; and the goings out of it were at the valley of Iphtah-el;
New King James Version
Then the border went around it on the north side of Hannathon, and it ended in the Valley of Jiphthah El.
New Living Translation
The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
New Life Bible
Then the side of their land turned north to Hannathon, and ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
New Revised Standard
then on the north the boundary makes a turn to Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Iphtah-el;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the boundary goeth round it, on the north to Hannathon, - and so the extensions thereof are the valley of Iphtah-el;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,
Revised Standard Version
then on the north the boundary turns about to Han'nathon, and it ends at the valley of Iph'tahel;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.

Contextual Overview

10Zebulun was the third tribe chosen to receive land. The southern border for its clans started in the west at the edge of the gorge near Jokneam. It went east to the edge of the land that belongs to the town of Dabbesheth, and continued on to Maralah and Sarid. It took in the land that belongs to Chislothtabor, then ended at Daberath. The eastern border went up to Japhia 13 and continued north to Gath-Hepher, Ethkazin, and Rimmonah, where it curved toward Neah 14 and became the northern border. Then it curved south around Hannathon and went as far west as Iphtahel Valley. 15 Zebulun had twelve towns with their surrounding villages. Some of these were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Jiralah, and Bethlehem. 16 This is the tribal land, and these are the towns and villages of the Zebulun clans.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Joshua 19:27 - valley

Cross-References

Genesis 19:4
Before Lot and his guests could go to bed, every man in Sodom, young and old, came and stood outside his house
Genesis 19:8
I have two daughters who have never been married. I'll bring them out, and you can do what you want with them. But don't harm these men. They are guests in my home."
Genesis 19:12
The two angels said to Lot, "The Lord has heard many terrible things about the people of Sodom, and he has sent us here to destroy the city. Take your family and leave. Take every relative you have in the city, as well as the men your daughters are going to marry."
Genesis 19:14
Lot went to the men who were engaged to his daughters and said, "Hurry and get out of here! The Lord is going to destroy this city." But they thought he was joking, and they laughed at him.
Genesis 19:17
When they were outside, one of the angels said, "Run for your lives! Don't even look back. And don't stop in the valley. Run to the hills, where you will be safe."
Genesis 19:22
Hurry! Run! I can't do anything until you are safely there." The town was later called Zoar because Lot had said it was small.
Genesis 19:28
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and saw smoke rising from all over the land—it was like a flaming furnace.
Genesis 19:30
Lot was afraid to stay on in Zoar. So he took his two daughters and moved to a cave in the hill country.
Exodus 9:21
But others paid no attention to his threats and left their slaves and animals out in the open.
Exodus 12:31
During the night the king sent for Moses and Aaron and told them, "Get your people out of my country and leave us alone! Go and worship the Lord , as you have asked.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the border compasseth it from the north side to Hannathon,.... This is the northern border of the tribe, which took a circuit from the last place to this; of which and the following place we have no account; Jerom only makes mention of them as in the tribe of Zebulun:

and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel; here the northern border ended, which, Masius conjectures, was part of the valley of Carmel.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hannathon, more properly Channathon, has been supposed by some to be the Cana of Galilee of the New Testament, and Jiphthah-el is probably the present “Jefat”; the “Jotapata” of Roman times, which was so long and valiantly defended by Josephus against the legions of Vespasian. The “Valley” is the “Wady Abilin”; and Bethlehem Joshua 19:15 is the present miserable village of “Beit-Lahin.”


 
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