Joshua 18:15

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The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah.

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  • Josh 15:9 : 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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  • Josh 18:12-14
    3 verses
    87%

    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.

  • Josh 15:1-12
    12 verses
    84%

    1The allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans, extended to the southern boundary, reaching the Edom border and the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev at its southernmost point.

    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.

    9From 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).

    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 18:16-20
    5 verses
    79%

    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.

    20The Jordan formed its eastern boundary. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin, according to its boundaries and clans.

  • Ezek 47:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19On the southern side, it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, along the Wadi of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.

    20On the western side, the boundary will be the Great Sea, from the southern border to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This will be the western boundary.

  • Josh 19:11-14
    4 verses
    74%

    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 16:3
    72%

    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.

  • Josh 13:4
    72%

    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.

  • Num 34:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3Your southern boundary will begin at the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom, and from the eastern end of the Salt Sea.

    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.

    5From Azmon, the boundary will turn to the Wadi of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea.

  • Josh 16:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    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.

  • Josh 12:3
    70%

    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 19:27
    70%

    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.

  • Deut 34:3
    70%

    3the Negev and the whole region of the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.

  • Josh 19:33-34
    2 verses
    70%

    33Their territory went from Heleph and from the oak in Zaanannim, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.

    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.

  • Num 34:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10For your eastern boundary, you are to draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham.

    11The boundary will descend from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue downward along the slopes eastward to the Sea of Galilee.

  • Josh 17:9
    68%

    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.

  • Josh 11:2
    68%

    2He also sent to the kings who were in the northern hill country, in the Arabah plain south of Kinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor near the sea.

  • Jer 31:39
    68%

    39The measuring line will stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb, then turn toward Goah.

  • Num 21:15
    67%

    15The ravines of the valleys that extend to the settlement of Ar and rest along the border of Moab.

  • Josh 15:20-21
    2 verses
    67%

    20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans.

    21The southernmost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the boundary of Edom in the Negev were Kabzeel, Eder, and Jagur.

  • Josh 16:1
    67%

    1The 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.

  • Josh 19:18
    67%

    18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, and Shunem,

  • Ezek 47:2
    67%

    2Then he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and I saw water trickling from the south side.

  • Judg 1:9
    66%

    9Afterward, the men of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the lowland.