Joshua 15:5

What does Joshua 15:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 15:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of Jordan:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the east border <FI>is<Fi> the salt sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter <FI>is<Fi> from the bay of the sea, at the extremity of the Jordan;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But on the east side the beginning shall be the most salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the north from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. — And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;

Context

v.4and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.

v.5This passage

v.6and the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 34:12

    and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and the goings out thereof shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to the borders thereof round about.

  • Joshua 18:15

    And the south quarter was from the uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim; and the border went out westward, and went out to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah;

  • Numbers 34:10

    And ye shall mark out your east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham;

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