Joshua 18:18

18 and passed along towards the side opposite to Arabah northwards, and went down to Arabah;

Joshua 18:18 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:18

And passed along toward the side over against Arabah
northward
The same with Betharabah, ( Joshua 15:6 ) ; and so it is called here in the Greek version:

and went down unto Arabah;
the same as before, and included it, for it is mentioned among the cities of this tribe, ( Joshua 18:22 ) .

Joshua 18:18 In-Context

16 And the border went down to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of Rephaim on the north, and went down the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite on the south, and went down to En-rogel;
17 and it reached along on the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth towards Geliloth, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, and went down to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben,
18 and passed along towards the side opposite to Arabah northwards, and went down to Arabah;
19 and the border passed on to the side of Beth-hoglah on the north, and the border ended at the tongue of the salt sea northward, at the south end of the Jordan: this is the southern border.
20 -- And the Jordan borders it on the east side. -- This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, according to its borders round about, according to their families.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or 'the plain,' as ch. 3.16; Deut. 1.1.
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