Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 15:7
7Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
Joshua 15:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:
- New International Version (NIV)The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. And the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh and ends at En-rogel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.
Context of Joshua 15:7
5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. 6The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel. 8From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. 9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
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וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֥וּל׀ דְּבִרָה֮ מֵעֵ֣מֶק עָכוֹר֒ וְצָפ֜וֹנָה פֹּנֶ֣ה אֶל־הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל אֲשֶׁר־נֹ֙כַח֙ לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִנֶּ֖גֶב לַנָּ֑חַל וְעָבַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ אֶל־מֵי־עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו אֶל־עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
- Thenגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
- went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to Debirדְּבִירdebîyr debir · DebirH1688
- from the Valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Achor)H6010
- of Achorעָכוֹר‛âkôr · (Valley of) AchorH5911
- turningפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
- northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- facesנֹ֫כַחnôkach · beforeH5227
- the Ascentמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
- of Adummimאֲדֻמִּים'ădûmmîym · AdummimH131
- southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
- of the ravineנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
- continuedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- of En-shemeshעֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ‛êyn shemesh · En-shemeshH5885
- and came outהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- and came outתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444
- En-rogelעֵין רֹגֵל‛êyn rôgêl · En-rogelH5883
Cross-references for Joshua 15:7
- Joshua 14:15(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
- Joshua 10:38Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.
- Joshua 7:26And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
- Isaiah 65:10Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for My people who seek Me.
- Hosea 2:5For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’
- Joshua 4:19On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.
- Joshua 5:9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.
- Joshua 10:43Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
- Joshua 18:17From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
- 2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.
- 1 Kings 1:9And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.
Commentaries on Joshua 15:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The valley of Achor - Debir mentioned in this verse is unknown. The valley of Achor had its name from the punishment of Achan. See the account, Joshua 7:24; (note), etc. En-shemesh - The fountain of the sun; it was eastward of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The going up to Adummim - Rather, “the ascent or pass of Adummim” (compare Joshua 15:3, margin), on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Its name signifies “red” and is explained by Jerome as given because of the frequent bloodshed there by robbers. This road is the scene of the parable of the Good Samaritan. Possibly the name may be due to some aboriginal tribe of “red men,” who held their ground in these fastnesses after the invaders had driven them from…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7This Debir was a different town from the Debir that was also known as Kiriath-sepher in 15:15. This Gilgal was different from the Gilgal where the Israelites established their camp earlier (4:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Achor--(see on Jos 7:26). Adummim--a rising ground in the wilderness of Jericho, on the south of the little brook that flowed near Jericho (Jos 16:1). En-shemesh--"the fountain of the sun"; "either the present well of the apostle, below Bethany, on the road to Jericho, or the fountain near to St. Saba" [Robinson]. En-rogel--"the fuller's fountain," on the southeast of Jerusalem, below the spot where the valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom unite.Read the comment
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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
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