Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 13:3
3All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
Joshua 13:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
- New International Version (NIV)from the Shihor River on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites
- English Standard Version (ESV)(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim,
- New King James Version (NKJV)from Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines—the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites;
Context of Joshua 13:3
1Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed. 2This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; 4to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites; 5the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.
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מִֽן־הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֗יִם וְעַ֨ד גְּב֤וּל עֶקְרוֹן֙ צָפ֔וֹנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י תֵּחָשֵׁ֑ב חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הָעַזָּתִ֤י וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙ הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖י וְהָעַוִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
- Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the territoryגְלִילָהgelîylâh · borderH1552
- of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- and the Geshuritesגְּשׁוּרִיgeshûrîy · GeshuriteH1651
- fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- the Shihorשִׁיחוֹרshîychôr shichôr shichôr · ShihorH7883
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- eastעַל‛al · uponH5921
- eastפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
- of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- toעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- the territoryגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
- of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן‛eqrôn · EkronH6138
- on the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- consideredחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
- to be Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkena‛anîy · CanaaniteH3669
- that of the fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- rulersסֶ֫רֶןseren · lordH5633
- of Gazaעַזָּתִי‛azzâthîy · GazaH5841
- Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדִי'ashdôdîy · AshdodH796
- Ashkelonאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִי'eshqelônîy · AshkeloniteH832
- Gathגִּתִּיgittîy · GittiteH1663
- and Ekronעֶקְרוֹנִי‛eqrônîy ‛eqrônîy · EkronH6139
- as well as that of the Avvitesעַוִּים‛avviym · AvvimH5761
Cross-references for Joshua 13:3
- Jeremiah 2:18Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
- Genesis 10:15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
- Numbers 34:2“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries:
- Judges 3:3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
- 1 Samuel 6:4“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.
- Zephaniah 2:4For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
- Genesis 10:6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Genesis 10:13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
- Deuteronomy 2:23And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
Commentaries on Joshua 13:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3From Sihor, which is before Egypt - Supposed by some to be the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, near to the Arabian Desert; called also the river of Egypt, Numbers 34:5; Jeremiah 2:18. On this subject an intelligent friend favors me with the following opinion: - "The river Sihor is supposed by some to be the Nile, or a branch of it. Others think it the same as what is frequently called the river of Egypt, which lay before or towards the borders of Egypt…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Sihor is derived from a root signifying “to be black,” and is suitable enough as an appellative of the Nile Isaiah 23:3. Here it most probably stands for “the river of Egypt” (Numbers 34:3 note), the modern “Wady el Arish”. Ekron (“Akir”) lay on the northern boundary of Judah Joshua 15:11, and was actually conquered by the men of that tribe Judges 1:18, though assigned in the allotment of the land to Dan Joshua 19:43. It seems to have fallen again into…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The stream of Shihor probably marked the traditional border between Canaan and Egypt, dividing the northern Sinai Peninsula. The Philistine territory had five main cities. Gaza, Ashdod, and Ashkelon were on the Mediterranean coast. Gath and Ekron were a few miles in from the coast. The Philistines replaced the Avvites (Deuteronomy 2:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-62-6. This is the land that yet remaineth--that is, to be acquired. This section forms a parenthesis, in which the historian briefly notices the districts yet unsubdued; namely, first, the whole country of the Philistines--a narrow tract stretching about sixty miles along the Mediterranean coast, and that of the Geshurites to the south of it (1Sa 27:8). Both included that portion of the country "from Sihor, which is before Egypt," a small brook near…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 13
- 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
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