Joshua 15:5

Joshua 15:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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:
• New International Version (NIV)The eastern boundary is the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the east boundary is the Salt Sea, to the mouth of the Jordan. And the boundary on the north side runs from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The east border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

Context of Joshua 15:5

3Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued along to Zin, and then went by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued along to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. 4It continued along to Azmon and proceeded to the Brook of Egypt (Wadi el-Arish), and the border ended at the [Mediterranean] sea. This was their southern border. The eastern border was the Salt (Dead) Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan. 6Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued along north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the [landmark of the] stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. 7The border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the border continued on to the waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.

Joshua 15:5 word by word

וּגְב֥וּל קֵ֙דְמָה֙ יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לַח עַד־קְצֵ֖ה הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וּגְב֞וּל לִפְאַ֤ת צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ מִלְּשׁ֣וֹן הַיָּ֔ם מִקְצֵ֖ה הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the eastקֵ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · eastH6924
• borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• the saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · Salt (Sea)H4417
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• unto the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• in the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• quarterפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• from the bayלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongue: barH3956

Cross-references for Joshua 15:5

• Numbers 34:12and the [eastern] boundary shall go down to the Jordan [River], and its limit shall be at the Salt (Dead) Sea. This shall be your land according to its boundaries all around.’ ”

Commentaries on Joshua 15:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The east border was the Salt Sea - The Salt Sea is the same as the Dead Sea, lake Asphaltites, etc. And here it is intimated that the eastern border of the tribe of Judah extended along the Dead Sea, from its lowest extremity to the end of Jordan, i.e., to the place where Jordan falls into this sea.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-11Although Judah’s northern boundary is described in great detail, some sections of this border cannot be determined with certainty.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the end--that is, the mouth of the Jordan.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:5

• Jordan

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Salt Sea
• Salt Sea, or Dead Sea
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Salt Sea, Dead Sea
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Bay
• Joktheel
• Judah, Tribe of
• Bay (2)

Commentaries on Joshua 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings