Joshua 16:3
It 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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King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, to the coast of lower Bethhoron, and to Gezer; and its outgoings are at the sea.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
and it went down{H3381} westward{H3220} to the border{H1366} of the Japhletites,{H3311} unto the border{H1366} of Beth-horon{H1032} the nether,{H8481} even unto Gezer;{H1507} and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at the sea.{H3220}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And goeth down{H3381}{(H8804)} westward{H3220} to the coast{H1366} of Japhleti{H3311}, unto the coast{H1366} of Bethhoron{H1032} the nether{H8481}, and to Gezer{H1507}: and the goings out{H8444} thereof are at the sea{H3220}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and stretcheth downe westwarde vnto ye coaste of Iaphleti to ye border of the lower Bethoron, and vnto Gaser: and the ende therof is by the greate see.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And goeth down Westward to the coast of Iaphleti, vnto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: & the endes thereof are at the Sea.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And goeth downe againe westward euen to the coast of Iaphleti, and vnto the coast of Bethhoron the neather, & to Gazer, and the endes of their coastes leaue at the west sea.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Webster's Bible (1833)
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer; and the goings out of it were at the sea.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and gone down westward unto the border of Japhleti, unto the border of Beth-Horon the lower, and unto Gezer, and its outgoings have been at the sea.
American Standard Version (1901)
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.
American Standard Version (1901)
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And it goes down to the west to the limit of the Japhletites, to the limit of Beth-horon the lower, as far as Gezer; ending at the sea.
World English Bible (2000)
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 10:33 : 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his people, leaving no survivors.
- Josh 18:13 : 13 From 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.
- 2 Chr 8:5 : 5 He rebuilt Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, which were fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars.
- Num 34:6 : 6 Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your boundary to the west.
- 1 Kgs 9:15-17 : 15 This is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. 16 Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He burned it, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and gave it as a wedding gift to his daughter, Solomon's wife. 17 Then Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,
- 1 Chr 7:24 : 24 His daughter Sheerah built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah.
- 1 Chr 7:28 : 28 Their territories and settlements were Bethel and its surrounding villages, to the east Naaran, to the west Gezer and its villages, and Shechem and its villages, as far as Ayyah and its villages.
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4 So the sons of Joseph—Manasseh and Ephraim—received their inheritance.
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6 The border went westward to Michmethath on the north, turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh, and passed east of Janohah.
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1 The lot for the sons of Joseph went out from the Jordan at Jericho, eastward to the waters of Jericho, into the wilderness, and ascended from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.
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12 Their 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.
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