Joshua 16:3

and descendeth westward, unto the boundary of the Japhletites, as far as the boundary of Bethhoron the nether, and as far as Gezer,—and the extensions thereof are to the sea.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz,—and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;

4So the sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:33Then, came up Horam, king of Gezer, to help Lachish,—and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had not left him a survivor.

1 Kings 9:15Now, the following, is an account of the tax which King Solomon raised, for building the house of Yahweh and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem,—and Hazor and Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Chronicles 7:24And, his daughter, was Sheerah, who built Beth-horon the nether and the upper,—and Uzzen-sheerah.

1 Chronicles 20:4And it came to pass, after this, that there was yet again a battle in Gezer, with the Philistines,—then, Sibbecai the Hushathite smote Sippai of the children of the giants, and they were subdued.

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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