Joshua 15:9

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:

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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).

  • 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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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);

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who dwells between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.
  • Josh 18:15 : 15 The south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went west and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah.
  • Judg 18:12 : 12 And they went up and encamped in Kirjathjearim in Judah; therefore they called that place Mahanehdan to this day; behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
  • 2 Sam 6:2 : 2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts who dwells between the cherubim.
  • Josh 9:17 : 17 And the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 15:10-12
    3 verses
    85%

    10And the border circled from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

    11And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the end of the border was at the sea.

    12And the west border was to the Great Sea and its coast. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.

  • Josh 15:2-8
    7 verses
    84%

    2And their southern border was from the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward:

    3And it extended to the south of Maalehacrabbim, proceeded to Zin, ascended on the south side to Kadeshbarnea, passed by Hezron, went up to Adar, and circled around to Karkaa:

    4From there it passed toward Azmon and extended to the river of Egypt; and the end of that coast was at the sea: this shall be your southern coast.

    5And the east border was the Salt Sea, up to the end of Jordan. And their north border was from the bay of the sea at the extremity of Jordan:

    6And the border went up to Bethhogla, passed by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben:

    7And the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and ended at Enrogel:

    8And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to the south of the Jebusite; this is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of the Giants northward:

  • Josh 18:12-19
    8 verses
    84%

    12Their border on the north side began at Jordan, and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the mountains westward, and ended at the wilderness of Bethaven.

    13Then the border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz (which is Bethel) southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of Lower Bethhoron.

    14The border was drawn there and encompassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill before Bethhoron southward, and ended at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah. This was the west quarter.

    15The south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went west and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah.

    16Then the border came down to the end of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel.

    17It was drawn from the north, went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

    18It passed along the side opposite Arabah northward, and went down to Arabah.

    19The border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward. The end of the border was at the north bay of the Salt Sea at the south end of Jordan. This was the south coast.

  • Josh 19:11-14
    4 verses
    77%

    11And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

    12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chislothtabor, and then went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia,

    13And from there passed on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and went out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;

    14And the border encompassed it on the north side to Hannathon: and its outgoings were in the valley of Jiphthahel:

  • Josh 16:5-8
    4 verses
    73%

    5And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was this: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, to upper Bethhoron;

    6And the border extended toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went around eastward to Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

    7And it descended from Janohah to Ataroth and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

    8The border extended from Tappuah westward to the river Kanah; and its outgoings were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

  • Num 34:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9And the border shall extend to Ziphron, and the termination of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.

    10And you shall designate your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham.

  • Josh 15:15
    71%

    15And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir: the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

  • Josh 15:58-60
    3 verses
    71%

    58Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,

    59Maarath, Bethanoth, Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

    60Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

  • Josh 12:3
    71%

    3And from the plain to the Sea of Chinneroth on the east, and to the Sea of the Plain, even the Salt Sea on the east, the way to Beth Jeshimoth; and from the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:

  • Josh 16:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2And continues from Bethel to Luz, and passes along to the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

    3And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, to the coast of lower Bethhoron, and to Gezer; and its outgoings are at the sea.

  • Josh 13:26
    71%

    26And from Heshbon to Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

  • Jer 31:39
    71%

    39And the measuring line shall again extend straight to the hill Gareb, and then shall turn toward Goath.

  • Josh 13:4
    71%

    4From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:

  • Josh 19:27
    71%

    27And turned toward the sunrise to Bethdagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and went out to Cabul on the left hand,

  • Josh 13:19
    70%

    19And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mountain of the valley,

  • Num 34:4
    70%

    4And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim and pass on to Zin, and the going forth of it shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon.

  • Num 21:15
    70%

    15And at the stream of the brooks that goes down to the dwelling of Ar, and lies upon the border of Moab.

  • Judg 1:11
    69%

    11And from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

  • Josh 19:34
    69%

    34And then the coast turned westward to Aznothtabor, and went out from there to Hukkok, and reached to Zebulun on the south side, and reached to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrise.

  • Josh 15:46
    69%

    46From Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

  • Josh 15:53
    69%

    53Janum, Bethtappuah, Aphekah,

  • Josh 17:9
    69%

    9The border went down to the river Kanah, southward of the river. These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the river, and its ends were at the sea.

  • 2 Chr 11:10
    69%

    10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

  • Josh 11:3
    69%

    3And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

  • Josh 15:28
    69%

    28Hazarshual, Beersheba, Bizjothjah,