Joshua 18:13
Then 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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the border{H1366} passed{H5674} along from thence to Luz,{H3870} to the side{H3802} of Luz{H3870} (the same is Beth-el),{H1008} southward;{H5045} and the border{H1366} went down{H3381} to Ataroth-addar,{H5853} by the mountain{H2022} that lieth on the south{H5045} of Beth-horon{H1032} the nether.{H8481}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the border{H1366} went over{H5674}{(H8804)} from thence toward Luz{H3870}, to the side{H3802} of Luz{H3870}, which is Bethel{H1008}, southward{H5045}; and the border{H1366} descended{H3381}{(H8804)} to Atarothadar{H5853}, near the hill{H2022} that lieth on the south side{H5045} of the nether{H8481} Bethhoron{H1032}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and goeth from thece towarde Lus, euen by the south syde of Lus (that is Bethel) and commeth downe vnto Ataroth Adar by the mountayne which lyeth on ye south syde of the lower Bethoron.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And this border goeth along from thence to Luz, euen to the Southside of Luz (the same is Beth-el) and this border descendeth to Atroth-addar, neere the mount, that lyeth on the Southside of Beth-horon the nether.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And went from thence toward Luz, euen to the south side of Luz (the same is Bethel) & descended againe to Ataroth Adar, vnto the hyll that lyeth on the south side of ye neather Bethhoron.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which [is] Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that [lieth] on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The border passed along from there to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Bethel), southward; and the border went down to Ataroth Addar, by the mountain that lies on the south of Beth Horon the lower.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the border hath gone over thence to Luz, unto the side of Luz (it `is' Beth-El) southward, and the border hath gone down `to' Atroth-Addar, by the hill that `is' on the south of the lower Beth-Horon;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the border passed along from thence to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Beth-el), southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, by the mountain that lieth on the south of Beth-horon the nether.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the border passed along from thence to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Beth-el), southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, by the mountain that lieth on the south of Beth-horon the nether.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And from there the line goes south to Luz, to the side of Luz (which is Beth-el), then down to Ataroth-addar, by the mountain to the south of Beth-horon the lower.
World English Bible (2000)
The border passed along from there to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Bethel), southward. The border went down to Ataroth Addar, by the mountain that lies on the south of Beth Horon the lower.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south(that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 28:19 : 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at first.
- Josh 16:2-3 : 2 And continues from Bethel to Luz, and passes along to the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 3 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.
- Josh 16:5 : 5 And 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;
- Josh 21:22 : 22 And Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Bethhoron with its suburbs; four cities.
- Judg 1:22-26 : 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel; and the LORD was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray you, the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy. 25 And when he showed them the entrance into the city, they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.
- Josh 10:11 : 11 And it happened, as they fled from Israel and were on the descent to Beth Horon, that the LORD cast great stones from heaven upon them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Josh 16:1-33 verses83%
1 And the portion of the children of Joseph began at the Jordan by Jericho, to the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that rises from Jericho throughout Mount Bethel,
2 And continues from Bethel to Luz, and passes along to the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
3 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.
- Josh 18:14-207 verses81%
14 The 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.
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.
16 Then 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.
17 It 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.
18 It passed along the side opposite Arabah northward, and went down to Arabah.
19 The 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.
20 And Jordan was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, according to its boundaries all around, by their families.
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12 Their 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.
- Josh 15:6-127 verses76%
6 And 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:
7 And 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:
8 And 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:
9 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:
10 And 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:
11 And 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.
12 And 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 16:5-73 verses76%
5 And 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;
6 And 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;
7 And it descended from Janohah to Ataroth and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
- Josh 15:1-44 verses75%
1 This then was the allocation for the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; reaching to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin southward was the farthest part of the southern coast.
2 And their southern border was from the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward:
3 And 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:
4 From 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.
- Josh 19:33-342 verses74%
33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakum; and its outgoings were at Jordan:
34 And 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 19:11-144 verses73%
11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chislothtabor, and then went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia,
13 And from there passed on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and went out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
14 And the border encompassed it on the north side to Hannathon: and its outgoings were in the valley of Jiphthahel:
- Josh 13:26-272 verses73%
26 And from Heshbon to Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
27 And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and its border, even to the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
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27 And 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,
- 72%
22 Betharabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
- Num 34:10-123 verses72%
10 And you shall designate your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham.
11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain, and the border shall descend and reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward.
12 And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the termination of it shall be at the Salt Sea: this shall be your land with its boundaries all around.
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4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:
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4 And 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.
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3 And 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:
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3 And he traveled on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
- Judg 1:22-232 verses70%
22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel; and the LORD was with them.
23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
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6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
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3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, to Zoar.
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25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
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19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go to Gerar, unto Gaza; as you go, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
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9 The 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.
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26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.