Joshua 15:6
“And 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:”
Joshua 15:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen the son of Ruben.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;
- DARBYDarby
- and the border went up toward Beth-hoglah, and passed north of Beth-Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the border hath gone up to Beth-Hoglah, and passed over on the north of Beth-Arabah, and the border hath gone up to the stone of Bohan son of Reuben:
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The border ascended to Bethhogla and ran north of Betharabah, reaching the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben.
Context: Joshua 15
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:
7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
8And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
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.