Joshua 18:19

And the termination of the borders shall be at the creek of the salt sea northward to the side of Jordan southward: these are their southern borders.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.

In Context

18and shall proceed to Galiloth, which is in front by the going up of Æthamin; and they shall come down to the stone of Bæon of the sons of Ruben; and shall pass over behind Bætharaba northward, and shall go down to the borders behind the sea northward.

20And Jordan shall be their boundary on the east: this is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, these are their borders round about according to their families.

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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.

Numbers 34:3And your southern side shall be from the wilderness of Sin to the border of Edom, and your border southward shall + 34:3 Gr. be.extend on the side of the salt sea eastward.

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.

Joshua 15:2And 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.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 18:12-28

The Lot of Benjamin. ( b. c. 1444.) 11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 12 And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven. 13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of… Read the whole commentary →

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