Joshua 15:9
From the top of the mountain, the boundary extended to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, went out to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the boundary was marked out to Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim).
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then commeth it from the toppe of the same mount vnto the water well of Nephtoah, and commeth out vnto the cities of mount Ephron, and boweth towarde Baala, that is Kiriath Iarim,
Geneva Bible (1560)
So this border compasseth from the top of the mountaine vnto the fountaine of the water of Nephtoah, & goeth out to the cities of mount Ephron: and this border draweth to Baalah, which is Kiriath-iearim.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And then it compasseth from the top of the hill vnto the fountaine of the water of Nephthoah, and goeth out of the cities of mount Ephron, and draweth to Baala, which is Kiriathiarim.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which [is] Kirjathjearim:
Webster's Bible (1833)
and the border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath Jearim);
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the border hath been marked out, from the top of the hill-country unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and hath gone out unto the cities of mount Ephron, and the border hath been marked out `to' Baalah, (it `is' Kirjath-Jearim);
American Standard Version (1901)
and the border extended from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath-jearim);
American Standard Version (1901)
and the border extended from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath-jearim);
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim):
World English Bible (2000)
The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath Jearim);
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim).
Referenced Verses
- 1 Chr 13:6 : 6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His Name is called.
- Josh 18:15 : 15 The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah.
- Judg 18:12 : 12 They went up and encamped in Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why to this day the place is called Mahaneh Dan (the camp of Dan), located west of Kiriath-jearim.
- 2 Sam 6:2 : 2 David set out with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name, the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned above the cherubim.
- Josh 9:17 : 17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day they arrived at the cities of Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Josh 15:10-123 verses85%
10The boundary turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed by Timnah.
11It continued to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed by Mount Baalah, and went on to Jabneel, ending at the sea.
12The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. This was the boundary around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
- Josh 15:2-87 verses84%
2Their southern border began at the edge of the Salt Sea, from the southern bay of the sea.
3The boundary moved southward to the ascent of Akrabbim, passed through Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh-barnea, passed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karkaa.
4It then passed to Azmon and continued to the Brook of Egypt, with its boundary reaching the Mediterranean Sea. This was the southern boundary.
5The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea, up to the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started from the northern bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
6The boundary went up to Beth-hoglah and passed north of Beth-arabah, then ascended to the stone of Bohan, son of Reuben.
7The boundary ascended to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned northward toward Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim, south of the valley. Then it went to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.
8The boundary ascended by the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that overlooks the Valley of Hinnom to the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
- Josh 18:12-198 verses84%
12Their northern boundary began at the Jordan, ascended to the northern slope of Jericho, went up to the hill country westward, and ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
13From there, the boundary crossed over to Luz, to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel). Then it went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
14The boundary turned around on the western side, curving to the south, facing the mountain that lies in front of Beth-horon to the south, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a town of the sons of Judah. This was the western boundary.
15The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah.
16It descended to the edge of the hill facing the Valley of Ben-Hinnom in the northern part of the Valley of Rephaim. Then it went down to the Valley of Hinnom, along the slope of the Jebusites, and down to En-rogel.
17It curved northward and went out to En-shemesh, and from there to Geliloth, opposite the ascent of Adummim. Then it descended to the Stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.
18The boundary continued to the northern slope opposite the Arabah and went down into the Arabah.
19The boundary passed along to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Salt Sea at the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern boundary.
- Josh 19:11-144 verses77%
11Their border went up westward to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and reached the brook that is in front of Jokneam.
12From Sarid, it turned eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Kisloth-tabor, went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.
13From there, it passed on eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around to Neah.
14The border circled around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtahel.
- Josh 16:5-84 verses73%
5The territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their clans was as follows: The border of their inheritance on the east began at Ataroth-addar and extended to Upper Beth-horon.
6The border went westward to Michmethath on the north, turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh, and passed east of Janohah.
7It descended from Janohah to Ataroth and Naarah, reached Jericho, and ended at the Jordan.
8From Tappuah, the border continued westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their clans.
- Num 34:9-102 verses71%
9The boundary will then go out to Ziphron and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your northern boundary.
10For your eastern boundary, you are to draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham.
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15From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.
- Josh 15:58-603 verses71%
58Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor.
59Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities with their villages.
60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two cities with their villages.
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3He also ruled over the Arabah to the east, from the Sea of Kinnereth to the Salt Sea, eastward along the way to Beth Jeshimoth, and to the south at the base of the slopes of the Pisgah.
- Josh 16:2-32 verses71%
2It went out from Bethel to Luz, passed over to the territory of the Archite at Ataroth.
3It descended westward to the territory of the Japhletite, as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon, and on to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.
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26From Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the boundary of Debir.
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39The measuring line will stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb, then turn toward Goah.
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4From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorites.
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27It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the left.
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19as well as Kiriathaim, Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley,
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4Then the boundary will turn south to the ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and extend southward to Kadesh-barnea. It will then go out to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon.
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15The ravines of the valleys that extend to the settlement of Ar and rest along the border of Moab.
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11From there, they went against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
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34The border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, continued to Hukkok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.
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46From Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod with their villages.
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53Janum, Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah.
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9The boundary descended to the Wadi Kanah, southward of the wadi. These towns belonged to Ephraim within the towns of Manasseh. The boundary of Manasseh was on the north side of the wadi and ended at the sea.
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10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
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3These included the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites under Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
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28Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah.