Joshua 15:2 “Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Sa…”

Joshua 15:2

Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

World English Bible

Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

American Standard Version

And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward;

Geneva Bible 1599

And their South border was the salt Sea coast, from the point that looketh Southward.

Darby Translation

And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

Young's Literal Translation

and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;

Bible in Basic English

Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:

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Cross references

“the salt sea”

Genesis 14:3 Ezekiel 47:8 Joshua 3:16 Numbers 34:3 Ezekiel 47:18

Genesis 14:3 · BSB

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ).

Ezekiel 47:8 · BSB

And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea, the water there becomes fresh.

Joshua 3:16 · BSB

the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over…

Numbers 34:3 · BSB

Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,

Ezekiel 47:18 · BSB

On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.

“bay”

Isaiah 11:15

Isaiah 11:15 · BSB

The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

3proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

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