Joshua 15:4
“From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.”
Joshua 15:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.
- DARBYDarby
- and passed on to Azmon, and went out by the torrent of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. That shall be your border southward.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and passed over to Azmon, and gone out at the brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is to you the south border.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- From there, it moved toward Azmon and reached the river of Egypt; the boundary ended at the sea. This is your southern border.
Context: Joshua 15
2And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
3And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:
4From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.
5And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
6And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
About Joshua 15: The Inheritance of Judah
Joshua allocates the land of Canaan by lot to the tribe of Judah.
Commentary
Joshua chapter 15 is a continuation of the narrative of the conquest of the Promised Land by the Israelites. In this chapter, the boundaries of the land that was to be given to the tribe of Judah are described in detail. The boundaries are described as extending from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the Negev Desert to the Jordan River. The cities of Hebron, Debir, and Anab are also mentioned as being within the boundaries of Judah.