Joshua 16:2

And [the boundary] went out from Beth-el to Luz, and passed along unto the boundary of the Arkites to 'Ataroth,

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

In Context

1And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, unto the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho by the mount Beth-el,

3And went down westward to the boundary of the Yaphleti, unto the border of Beth-choron the lower, and to Gezer; and its terminations were toward the sea.

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Cross References

Joshua 18:13And the boundary went over from there toward Luz, to the south side of Luz, which is Beth-el; and the boundary descended to 'Atroth-addar, upon the mount that is on the south side of the lower Beth-choron.

Judges 1:23And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el: now the name of the city formerly was Luz.

2 Samuel 15:37So Chushai, David's friend, came into the city, as Abshalom had just resolved to enter into Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 27:33And Achithophel was the king's counsellor; and Chushai the Arkite was the king's friend;

Matthew Henry on Joshua 16:2-5

The Lot of Joseph. ( b. c. 1444.) 1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el, 2 And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. 4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their… Read the whole commentary →

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