Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 15:1-12

1Now the allotmentהַגּוֹרָ֗לha.go.RalH1486for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֛הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahבְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖הbe.Nei ye.hu.DahH1121 H3063extendedוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961toאֶל־'el-H413the borderגְּב֨וּלge.VulH1366of Edomאֱד֧וֹם'e.DomH123,to the Wildernessמִדְבַּר־mid.bar-H4057of Zinצִ֛ןtzinH6790at the extremeנֶ֖גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֥הNeg.bah mik.TzehH5045 H7097southern boundaryתֵימָֽן׃tei.ManH8486:

2Theirsouthernנֶ֔גֶבNe.gevH5045borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366startedוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961at the bayהַלָּשֹׁ֖ן הַפֹּנֶ֥הha.la.Shon ha.po.NehH3956 H6437onמִן־min-H4480the southernנֶֽגְבָּה׃Neg.bahH5045tipמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097of the Salt Seaיָ֣ם הַמֶּ֑לַחyam ha.Me.lachH3220 H4417,

3proceededוְ֠יָצָא אֶל־Ve.ya.tza' 'el-H3318 H413southמִנֶּ֜גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the AscentH4610of AkrabbimH4610,continued onוְעָ֣בַרve.'A.varH5674to Zinצִ֔נָהTzi.nahH6790,went overוְעָלָ֥הve.'a.LahH5927to the southמִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁmi.Ne.gev le.ka.DeshH5045 H6947of Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֑עַbar.Ne.a'H6947,ran pastוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674Hezronחֶצְרוֹן֙chetz.rOnH2696up toוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927Addarאַדָּ֔רָה'a.Da.rahH146,and curvedוְנָסַ֖בve.na.SavH5437toward Karkaהַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃ha.kar.Ka.'ahH7173.

4It proceededוְעָבַ֣רve.'a.VarH5674to Azmonעַצְמ֗וֹנָה וְיָצָא֙atz.Mo.nah ve.ya.Tza'H6111 H3318,joined the Brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714וְהָי֛וּve.ha.yahH1961,and endedתֹּצְא֥וֹת הַגְּב֖וּלto.tze.'ot ha.ge.VulH8444 H1366at the Seaיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220.Thisזֶה־zeh-H2088wasיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961theirsouthernנֶֽגֶב׃Ne.gevH5045borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366.

5The easternקֵ֙דְמָה֙ke.de.mahH6924borderH1366was the Salt Seaהַמֶּ֔לַחha.Me.lachH3220 H4417as far asעַד־'ad-H5704the mouthH7097of the JordanH3383.

6The northernH6828borderH1366startedfromH6285the bayH3956of the seaH3220at the mouthH7097of the JordanH3383,went upוְעָלָ֤הve.'a.LahH5927H1366to Beth-hoglahH1031,proceededוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674northמִצְּפ֖וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of Beth-arabahH1026,and went upוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927 H1366to the Stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68of Bohanבֹּ֖הַןBo.hanH932sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205.

7Thenהַגְּב֥וּל׀ha.ge.VulH1366the borderwent upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927to Debirדְּבִרָה֮de.vi.RahH1688from the Valleyמֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekH6010of Achorעָכוֹר֒'a.khOrH5911,turningפֹּנֶ֣הpo.NehH6437northוְצָפ֜וֹנָהve.tza.Fo.nahH6828toאֶל־'el-H413Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.GalH1537,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834facesנֹ֙כַח֙no.khachH5227the Ascentלְמַעֲלֵ֣הle.ma.'a.LehH4608of Adummimאֲדֻמִּ֔ים'a.du.MimH131אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the ravineלַנָּ֑חַלla.Na.chalH5158. Itהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366continuedוְעָבַ֤רve.'a.VarH5674alongאֶל־'el-H413the watersמֵי־mei-H4325of En-shemeshH5885and came outוְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוve.ha.Yu to.tze.'o.TavH1961 H8444atאֶל־'el-H413En-rogelH5883.

8From there the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366went upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927the Valley of Ben-hinnomגֵּ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֗םgei ven- hi.NomH1516 H1121 H2011alongאֶל־'el-H413the southernמִנֶּ֔גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045slopeכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983(that isהִ֖יאhi'H1931,Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389)and ascendedוְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּלve.'a.Lah ha.ge.VulH5927 H1366toאֶל־'el-H413the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the hillהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022thatאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834facesעַל־ פְּנֵ֤י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the Valley of Hinnomגֵֽי־ הִנֹּם֙gei- hi.NomH1516 H2011on the westיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834,at the northernצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828endבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of the Valleyעֵֽמֶק־'e.mek-H6010of Rephaimרְפָאִ֖יםre.fa.'ImH7497.

9From the hilltopמֵרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗רme.Rosh ha.HarH7218 H2022the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366curvedוְתָאַ֨רve.ta.'ArH8388toאֶל־'el-H413the springמַעְיַן֙ma'.YanH4599of the Watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Nephtoahנֶפְתּ֔וֹחַnef.To.achH5318,proceededוְיָצָ֖אve.ya.Tza'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Mountהַר־har-H2022Ephronעֶפְר֑וֹןef.RonH6085,and then bent aroundוְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ve.ta.'Ar ha.ge.VulH8388 H1366toward Baalahבַּעֲלָ֔הba.'a.LahH1173(that isהִ֖יאhi'H1931,Kiriath-jearimH7157).

10The borderהַגְּב֨וּלha.ge.VulH1366curledוְנָסַב֩ve.na.SavH5437westwardיָ֙מָּה֙ya.mahH3220from Baalahמִבַּעֲלָ֥הmi.ba.'a.LahH1173toאֶל־'el-H413Mountהַ֣רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,ranוְעָבַ֕רve.'a.VarH5674alongאֶל־'el-H413the northernמִצָּפ֖וֹנָהmi.tza.Fo.nahH6828slopeכֶּ֧תֶףKe.tefH3802of Mountהַר־har-H2022Jearimיְעָרִ֛יםye.'a.RimH3297(that isהִ֣יאhi'H1931,Chesalonכְסָל֑וֹןkhe.sa.LonH3693),went downוְיָרַ֥דve.ya.RadH3381to Beth-shemeshH1053,and crossedוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Timnahתִּמְנָֽה׃tim.NahH8553.

11Thenהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366itwent outוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the northernצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828slopeכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮'ek.rOnH6138,curvedוְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ve.ta.'Ar ha.ge.VulH8388 H1366toward Shikkeronשִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהshi.ke.Ro.nahH7942,proceededוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Mountהַר־har-H2022Baalahהַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הha.ba.'a.LahH1173,went onוְיָצָ֣אve.ya.Tza'H3318to Jabneelיַבְנְאֵ֑לyav.ne.'ElH2995,and endedוְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹת הַגְּב֖וּלve.ha.Yu to.tze.'ot ha.ge.VulH1961 H8444 H1366at the Seaיָֽמָּה׃Ya.mahH3220.

12And the westernיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366was the coastlineוּגְב֑וּלu.ge.VulH1366of the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220.Theseזֶ֠הzehH2088are the boundariesגְּב֧וּלge.VulH1366aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063.

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