Joshua 18:17-19
New English Translation
17 It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass[a] of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. 18 It crossed to the slope in front of the rift valley to the north and descended into the rift valley.[b] 19 It then crossed to the slope of Beth Hoglah to the north and ended at the northern tip of the Salt Sea[c] at the mouth of the Jordan River.[d] This was the southern border.
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- Joshua 18:17 tn Or “ascent.”
- Joshua 18:18 sn This section of the rift valley is to the north and west of the Dead Sea.
- Joshua 18:19 sn The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea.
- Joshua 18:19 tn Heb “to the tongue of the Salt Sea to the north, to the end of the Jordan to the south.” The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity (also in the following verse).
Joshua 18:17-19
New International Version
17 It then curved north, went to En Shemesh, continued to Geliloth,(A) which faces the Pass of Adummim,(B) and ran down to the Stone of Bohan(C) son of Reuben. 18 It continued to the northern slope of Beth Arabah[a](D) and on down into the Arabah.(E) 19 It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah(F) and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea,(G) at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.
Footnotes
- Joshua 18:18 Septuagint; Hebrew slope facing the Arabah
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