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New Living Translation

Joshua 15:2

The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Salt;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judah, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sea;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Judah, tribe and kingdom;   Kadesh-barnea;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Philistia;   Sea, the Salt;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Joshua, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Joshua;   Sin, Wilderness of;   Zin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Judah territory of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Philis'tines;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Judea;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bay (2);   Dead Sea, the;   Lasha;   Shore;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay
Hebrew Names Version
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
King James Version
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
Lexham English Bible
Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay facing southward;
English Standard Version
And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
New Century Version
The southern border of Judah's land started at the south end of the Dead Sea
New English Translation
Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
Amplified Bible
Their southern border was from the lower end of the Salt (Dead) Sea, from the bay that turns southward.
New American Standard Bible
Their southern border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And their South border was the salt Sea coast, from the point that looketh Southward.
Legacy Standard Bible
And their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.
Contemporary English Version
Judah's southern border started at the south end of the Dead Sea.
Complete Jewish Bible
Their southern border began at the far shore of the Dead Sea, from the bay facing southward,
Darby Translation
And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;
Easy-to-Read Version
The southern border of Judah's land started at the south end of the Dead Sea.
George Lamsa Translation
And their south border was from the southern end of the Salt Sea, and from thence went up to the bay that faces southward;
Good News Translation
This southern border ran from the south end of the Dead Sea,
Literal Translation
And their south border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Their south borders were from the vttemost syde of the salt see, that is, from the coast that goeth southwarde,
American Standard Version
And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward;
Bible in Basic English
Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And their south coast was from the brinke of the salt sea, from a rocke that leaneth southwarde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward.
King James Version (1611)
And their South border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh Southward.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.
English Revised Version
And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward:
Berean Standard Bible
Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the bigynnyng therof fro the hiynesse of the saltist see, and fro the arm therof, that biholdith to the south.
Young's Literal Translation
and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;
Update Bible Version
And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
Webster's Bible Translation
And their south border was from the shore of the salt-sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
World English Bible
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
New King James Version
And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
New Life Bible
The south side of their land was from the south end of the Salt Sea.
New Revised Standard
And their south boundary ran from the end of the Dead Sea, from the bay that faces southward;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
so their south boundary beginneth at the end of the Salt Sea, - from the bay that turneth to the south;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.
Revised Standard Version
And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward;
THE MESSAGE
The southern border ran from the tip of the Salt Sea south of The Tongue; it ran southward from Scorpions Pass, went around Zin and just south of Kadesh Barnea; then it ran past Hezron, ascended to Addar, and curved around to Karka; from there it passed along to Azmon, came out at the Brook of Egypt, ending at the Sea. This is the southern boundary.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.

Contextual Overview

1 The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin. 2 The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea, 3 ran south of Scorpion Pass into the wilderness of Zin, and then went south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. Then it went up to Addar, where it turned toward Karka. 4 From there it passed to Azmon until it finally reached the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern boundary. 5 The eastern boundary extended along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea, 6 went up from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben's son.) 7 From that point it went through the valley of Achor to Debir, turning north toward Gilgal, which is across from the slopes of Adummim on the south side of the valley. From there the boundary extended to the springs at En-shemesh and on to En-rogel. 8 The boundary then passed through the valley of Ben-Hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, where the city of Jerusalem is located. Then it went west to the top of the mountain above the valley of Hinnom, and on up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim. 9 From there the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it turned toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim). 10 The boundary circled west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the town of Kesalon on the northern slope of Mount Jearim, and went down to Beth-shemesh and on to Timnah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the salt sea: Joshua 3:16, Genesis 14:3, Numbers 34:3, Ezekiel 47:8, Ezekiel 47:18

bay: Heb. tongue, Isaiah 11:15

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:17 - the sea Joshua 12:3 - the sea Joshua 18:19 - bay Judges 1:36 - from the going

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, "Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great."
Genesis 15:2
But Abram replied, "O Sovereign Lord , what good are all your blessings when I don't even have a son? Since you've given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.
Genesis 15:3
You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir."
Genesis 15:4
Then the Lord said to him, "No, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own who will be your heir."
Genesis 15:6
And Abram believed the Lord , and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
Genesis 24:2
One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, "Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
Genesis 24:10
Then he loaded ten of Abraham's camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he traveled to distant Aram-naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham's brother Nahor had settled.
Genesis 25:21
Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac's prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.
Genesis 39:9
No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God."
Genesis 43:19
The brothers approached the manager of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea,.... Sometimes called the dead sea, the sea of Sodom, and the lake Asphaltites, which, as Jarchi observes, was southeast of the land of Israel:

from the bay that looketh southward; or the "tongue", as the Hebrew, which the Targum and Kimchi interpret of a rock or promontory, the point that ran out into the sea, looking to the southeast.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 15:2. From the bay that looketh southward — These were the southern limits of the tribe of Judah, which commenced at the extremity of the lake Asphaltites or Dead Sea, and terminated at Sihor or the river of Egypt, and Mediterranean Sea; though some think it extended to the Nile.


 
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