Joshua 18:15
The south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went west and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the south{H5045} quarter{H6285} was from the uttermost{H7097} part of Kiriath-jearim;{H7157} and the border{H1366} went out{H3318} westward,{H3220} and went out{H3318} to the fountain{H4599} of the waters{H4325} of Nephtoah;{H5318}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the south{H5045} quarter{H6285} was from the end{H7097} of Kirjathjearim{H7157}, and the border{H1366} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} on the west{H3220}, and went out{H3318}{(H8804)} to the well{H4599} of waters{H4325} of Nephtoah{H5318}:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the south border is from Kiriath Iearim forth, and goeth out towarde the west, and commeth forth vnto ye water well of Nepthoah:
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the Southquarter is from the ende of Kiriath-iearim, and this border goeth out Westward, and commeth to the fountaine of waters of Nephtoah.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the south coast goeth from the ende of Kiriathiarim, and goeth out westwarde, and thence it turneth to the well of waters of Nephthoah,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the south quarter [was] from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
Webster's Bible (1833)
The south quarter was from the uttermost part of Kiriath Jearim; and the border went out westward, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the south quarter `is' from the end of Kirjath-Jearim, and the border hath gone out westward, and gone out unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the south quarter was from the uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim; and the border went out westward, and went out to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the south quarter was from the uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim; and the border went out westward, and went out to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the south part is from the farthest point of Kiriath-jearim, and the line goes out to the west to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah:
World English Bible (2000)
The south quarter was from the farthest part of Kiriath Jearim. The border went out westward, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The southern side started on the edge of Kiriath Jearim and extended westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 15:9 : 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:
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
5 And 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:
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- Josh 19:11-144 verses74%
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- Num 34:3-53 verses72%
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