Joshua 18:17
What does Joshua 18:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 18:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and it extended northward, and went out at En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En–shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and it extended northward, and went out at En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And it goes to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, opposite the way up to Adummim, and it goes down to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and hath been marked out on the north, and gone out to En-Shemesh, and gone out unto Geliloth, which <FI>is<Fi> over-against the ascent of Adummim, and gone down <FI>to<Fi> the stone of Bohan son of Reuben,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Passing thence to the north, and going out to Ensemes, that is to say, the fountain of the sun:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and it reached along on the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth towards Geliloth, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, and went down to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben,
Context
v.16and the border went down to the uttermost part of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the vale of Rephaim northward; and it went down to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite southward, and went down to En-rogel;
v.17This passage
v.18and it passed along to the side over against the Arabah northward, and went down unto the Arabah;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 15:6
and 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;
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