Joshua 15:2

And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the + 15:2 Gr. neck. Heb. tongue.high country that extends southward.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

In Context

1And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of Sin, as far as Cades southward.

3And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:3All these + 14:3 Gr. agreed.met with one consent at the salt valley; this is now the sea of salt.

Joshua 3:16then the waters that came down from above stopped; there stood one solid heap very far off, as far as + 3:16 Gr. a part.the region of Kariathiarim, and + 3:16 Gr. that which came down.the lower part came down to the sea of Araba, the salt sea, till it completely failed; and the people stood opposite Jericho.

Ezekiel 47:8And he said to me, This is the water that goes forth to Galilee that lies eastward, and it is gone down to Arabia, and has reached as far as to the sea to the outlet of the water: and it shall heal the waters.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:2-13

The Lot of Judah. ( b. c. 1444.) 1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. 2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: 3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass… Read the whole commentary →

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