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17 From En-rogel the boundary proceeded in a northerly direction and came to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth (which is across from the slopes of Adummim). Then it went down to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben’s son.) 18 From there it passed along the north side of the slope overlooking the Jordan Valley.[a] The border then went down into the valley, 19 ran past the north slope of Beth-hoglah, and ended at the north bay of the Dead Sea,[b] which is the southern end of the Jordan River. This was the southern boundary.

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  1. 18:18 Hebrew overlooking the Arabah, or overlooking Beth-arabah.
  2. 18:19 Hebrew Salt Sea.

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 18:18 Septuagint; Hebrew slope facing the Arabah