Joshua 18:17

17 then it bends in a northerly direction going on to En-she'mesh, and thence goes to Geli'loth, which is opposite the ascent of Adum'mim; then it goes down to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

Joshua 18:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:17

And was drawn from the north
Turning northward, and looking that way from the west to the east:

and went forth to Enshemesh;
or the fountain of the sun, see ( Joshua 15:7 ) ;

and went forth toward Geliloth;
called Gilgal, ( Joshua 15:7 ) ;

which [is] over against the going up to Adummim;
a place between Jerusalem and Jericho, see ( Joshua 15:7 ) ;

and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;
see ( Joshua 15:6 ) .

Joshua 18:17 In-Context

15 And the southern side begins at the outskirts of Kir'iath-je'arim; and the boundary goes from there to Ephron, to the spring of the Waters of Nephto'ah;
16 then the boundary goes down to the border of the mountain that overlooks the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is at the north end of the valley of Reph'aim; and it then goes down the valley of Hinnom, south of the shoulder of the Jeb'usites, and downward to En-rogel;
17 then it bends in a northerly direction going on to En-she'mesh, and thence goes to Geli'loth, which is opposite the ascent of Adum'mim; then it goes down to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;
18 and passing on to the north of the shoulder of Beth-arabah it goes down to the Arabah;
19 then the boundary passes on to the north of the shoulder of Beth-hoglah; and the boundary ends at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan: this is the southern border.
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