Joshua 15:1-6

Territory of Judah

1 Now ¹the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the ²border of Edom, southward to the ³wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.

2 Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.

3 Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka.

4 It ⁴continued to Azmon and proceeded to the ⁵brook of Egypt, and the border ended * at the sea. This shall be your south border.

5 The ⁶east border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the ⁷border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

6 Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

Joshua 15:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 15

In this chapter are related the boundaries of the lot of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:1-12; and the assignment of Hebron to Caleb, from whence he drove out the giants, and of Debir, which was taken by Othniel his brother, to whom, on that account, he gave his daughter in marriage, who made a further request to her father, which was granted, Jos 15:13-19; and then follows an account of the several cities by name, which fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:20-63.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 34:3, 4
• 2. Numbers 20:16
• 3. Deuteronomy 32:51
• 4. Numbers 34:5
• 5. Genesis 15:18; 1 Kings 8:65
• 6. Num 34:3, 10-12
• 7. Joshua 18:15-19

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "was to"
• [b] Or "wadi"
• [c] Lit "goings out of the border were"
• [d] Lit "end"
• [e] Lit "end"